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<blockquote data-quote="MushyPeaBrain" data-source="post: 350555" data-attributes="member: 27914"><p>So over my 2 years of being on a pump I've been ill and normally find a temp basal of 30-50% plus a little extra when I bolus keeps my BG in check and helps me get better faster.</p><p></p><p>However recently I have been really ill and can't seem to get my BG down. It started with raised BG and then symptoms of tonsilitus on a Friday. Went to doctor Saturday and he confirmed tonsilitus and gave me strong anitbiotics. Due to the pain I wasn't eating much and my BG hovered around 10.</p><p></p><p>A few days later I went downhill. I developed a nasty hacking cough, coughing so hard I vomited and got migraines. My throat was agony and I had fever. Phoned doctor who said I had caught virus on top of tonsilitus and it should pass. That was Wednesday and I'm still not right. Having not been able to speak my throat is recovering and I finished the antibiotics. However when I eat anything my BG rockets to levels around 16-20</p><p></p><p>Am still on temp basal and have done 3 set changes when due, all had same result so not set. Anyone else had issues like these when ill? Any tips?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MushyPeaBrain, post: 350555, member: 27914"] So over my 2 years of being on a pump I've been ill and normally find a temp basal of 30-50% plus a little extra when I bolus keeps my BG in check and helps me get better faster. However recently I have been really ill and can't seem to get my BG down. It started with raised BG and then symptoms of tonsilitus on a Friday. Went to doctor Saturday and he confirmed tonsilitus and gave me strong anitbiotics. Due to the pain I wasn't eating much and my BG hovered around 10. A few days later I went downhill. I developed a nasty hacking cough, coughing so hard I vomited and got migraines. My throat was agony and I had fever. Phoned doctor who said I had caught virus on top of tonsilitus and it should pass. That was Wednesday and I'm still not right. Having not been able to speak my throat is recovering and I finished the antibiotics. However when I eat anything my BG rockets to levels around 16-20 Am still on temp basal and have done 3 set changes when due, all had same result so not set. Anyone else had issues like these when ill? Any tips? [/QUOTE]
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