UKPauly1970
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Hello. I am new to this forum. I apologise if this has been asked already.
My Mum has insulin dependant diabetes. She recently went into respite care as my sister, with whom she normally stays, went on holiday. I live overseas but came over to spend some time with her and take her out. She also has alzheimers and is nearly 79. She is in very poor health.
I was told by my sister that the insulin schedule shouldn't be changed at all. However, when I went to take her out for lunch I asked for the injection pen and tester etc, they said she didn't need it.
She is on around 26 units am, then only 4 at lunch, then metformin in the evening.
I took the pen anyway, but after lunch her sugar was only 8. I did as the care home suggested and DIDN'T inject.
However, when I explained this to my sister on her return, she seemed very unimpressed and said the schedule MUST be stuck to and I should have injected and given her something sugary to bring it back up. She said she had been told that the body gets used to how much insulin is injected and that to not inject could cause further problems in the long run and make her more unstable.
I understand what the respite home say, and tend to agree that if the sugars are low then not to inject, only to then need to eat something sweet.
Does anyone have experience of this?
Thanks so much!!
Paul
My Mum has insulin dependant diabetes. She recently went into respite care as my sister, with whom she normally stays, went on holiday. I live overseas but came over to spend some time with her and take her out. She also has alzheimers and is nearly 79. She is in very poor health.
I was told by my sister that the insulin schedule shouldn't be changed at all. However, when I went to take her out for lunch I asked for the injection pen and tester etc, they said she didn't need it.
She is on around 26 units am, then only 4 at lunch, then metformin in the evening.
I took the pen anyway, but after lunch her sugar was only 8. I did as the care home suggested and DIDN'T inject.
However, when I explained this to my sister on her return, she seemed very unimpressed and said the schedule MUST be stuck to and I should have injected and given her something sugary to bring it back up. She said she had been told that the body gets used to how much insulin is injected and that to not inject could cause further problems in the long run and make her more unstable.
I understand what the respite home say, and tend to agree that if the sugars are low then not to inject, only to then need to eat something sweet.
Does anyone have experience of this?
Thanks so much!!
Paul
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