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Over 70 type 1. Very frequent hypos! HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="Chloelox" data-source="post: 2342951" data-attributes="member: 518087"><p>Hi, </p><p></p><p>I work professionally with the elderly, this may seem like a braise question, but are their any memory issues with either of your parents? I only ask this as a friends grandmother is type 1 and my friend would help with bolus and basal dosages for meals, her grandmother would forget and inject another bolus or basal load as that was her normal routine. She ended up in hospital a lot through double dosages of basal and bolus. With memory issues (which are common in the elderly) we find that the muscle memory can play a part, if your father has been conducting his own injections for a large period of his life, he will worry and inject thinking he has no insulin on board. </p><p></p><p>I myself forget I have injected at times, causing my diabetes team to give me a pen that has a timer to tell me when I last injected. Fantastic device as if I’m ever worried about having not injected (say the day has been hectic or I’m overtired) I can check and see that I have. </p><p></p><p>other to that, certain medications can cause hypos or make hypos more likely to happen, I hope this helps! Speak to his diabetes team on his behalf or attend an appointment to see that you can get it back under control again. X</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chloelox, post: 2342951, member: 518087"] Hi, I work professionally with the elderly, this may seem like a braise question, but are their any memory issues with either of your parents? I only ask this as a friends grandmother is type 1 and my friend would help with bolus and basal dosages for meals, her grandmother would forget and inject another bolus or basal load as that was her normal routine. She ended up in hospital a lot through double dosages of basal and bolus. With memory issues (which are common in the elderly) we find that the muscle memory can play a part, if your father has been conducting his own injections for a large period of his life, he will worry and inject thinking he has no insulin on board. I myself forget I have injected at times, causing my diabetes team to give me a pen that has a timer to tell me when I last injected. Fantastic device as if I’m ever worried about having not injected (say the day has been hectic or I’m overtired) I can check and see that I have. other to that, certain medications can cause hypos or make hypos more likely to happen, I hope this helps! Speak to his diabetes team on his behalf or attend an appointment to see that you can get it back under control again. X [/QUOTE]
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