low again advice please

[Shazza]

Hi Son has went low again going to phone hospital in morning for advice but if any on here can give me info id be very grateful this is how his day has been :-
He,s on mixtard twice a day 9 units then 3.

Breakfast (5.3 bs) 2 toast 100ml fruit juice

Swimming so mars funsize

Snack Cereal Bar

Lunch (3.7 bs) sandwich dairylea dunker peperami stick

Snack (7.5bs) low fat pancake
played half hour football b4 dinner

Dinner(2.7) salmon(big portion) 6 baby potatoes, carrots and ww yogurt

He felt unwell again at 7pm checked bs and back down to 2.8. Have given him glucose tablets, drink and 2 hob nobs last reading was 4.2 but will check shortly.

Any advice please

 

[NicolaB]

Hi - not sure of your son's age my son is 15 and has had T1 since the age 5 its incredibly worrying and frustrating when bouts of low readings happen and it is difficult to know exactly why.

As I understand strenuous exercise can have a knock on effect for up to 20 hours afterwards so something he did yesterday could be also have an effect. Growth spurts and hormones can also have an effect. I have found sometimes a bowl of cereal before bed when readings are low such a couple of weetabix with a little sugar helps stabalise things.

Good luck
Nicola

 

[Shazza]

Thanks for the advice Nicola, he is 11 and did a lot of exercise yesterday so it could be that along with swimming today, he was 6.5 before supper tonight so we will see what tomorrow brings.

Thanks