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<blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 1742240" data-attributes="member: 17713"><p>Levels do need to lower down to under 8.0 but its hard for any nurse to set up a starting dosage... it all depends upon weight, activity, lifestyle etc. We are all unique.</p><p></p><p>Whoever cooks and feeds needs to get their head around carb counting as that will help enormously.</p><p></p><p>If hubby drives he must always test before he drives and at least 2hourly thereafter. He must notify dvla.</p><p></p><p>Feeling unwell being lower with bloods will pass... ask nurse for eye scans asap.</p><p>Make sure he looks after his feet. No walking barefoot anywhere.</p><p></p><p>I dont know the exact guidelines for timeline for lowering bloods to under 8.0 but he needs to have at least two ohone chats or appts each week until his bloods are under 8.0 consistently.</p><p></p><p>He should have been given a blood/food log book for readings etc. Make sure these are done and taken to any appointments.</p><p></p><p>The more learning he does for himself the better...</p><p></p><p>As a partner you need to also be able to carb count and read food labels accurately for carbs. You also need to know what to do if your husband goes hypo and what his symotoms are... and how to help him. He will have to always have hypo stopoers with him when going our.</p><p></p><p>Sure some T2 insulin dependents will be along soon.</p><p></p><p>Its scarey to start iff with but you both need to gain undestanding and ideally go to appointments etc together..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnellysdogs, post: 1742240, member: 17713"] Levels do need to lower down to under 8.0 but its hard for any nurse to set up a starting dosage... it all depends upon weight, activity, lifestyle etc. We are all unique. Whoever cooks and feeds needs to get their head around carb counting as that will help enormously. If hubby drives he must always test before he drives and at least 2hourly thereafter. He must notify dvla. Feeling unwell being lower with bloods will pass... ask nurse for eye scans asap. Make sure he looks after his feet. No walking barefoot anywhere. I dont know the exact guidelines for timeline for lowering bloods to under 8.0 but he needs to have at least two ohone chats or appts each week until his bloods are under 8.0 consistently. He should have been given a blood/food log book for readings etc. Make sure these are done and taken to any appointments. The more learning he does for himself the better... As a partner you need to also be able to carb count and read food labels accurately for carbs. You also need to know what to do if your husband goes hypo and what his symotoms are... and how to help him. He will have to always have hypo stopoers with him when going our. Sure some T2 insulin dependents will be along soon. Its scarey to start iff with but you both need to gain undestanding and ideally go to appointments etc together.. [/QUOTE]
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