rhys's dad
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Parent of person with diabetes
hi guys my son(rhys dando)type 1 since may on multi injection Humalog fast lantus background.
he went to the flicks yesterday evening fancied a subway 30 carbs and for a treat packet of skittles,he did 3 units for sub 5 for skittles blood was 9.6 8 units in total there was around a hour gap before he had his skittles,must admit I panicked it being 8 units plus I wasn't there so I told him to hav a lucozade tablet thingy to tie him over.
had his skittles and WAM hypo down to 2.9 tried to get it back up with 2 more lucozade tabs no good wasn't budging red bull came next maybe wasn't best idear don't know got it back up but 2 hours later bloods were 19 OUCH gave 2 units started dropping down to 12 which was cool,this morning was 8.9 much better
what did we do wrong,still new to multi injection,any advice would be great I know I shouldn't panic,he dealt with I well though very proud top kid😉
he went to the flicks yesterday evening fancied a subway 30 carbs and for a treat packet of skittles,he did 3 units for sub 5 for skittles blood was 9.6 8 units in total there was around a hour gap before he had his skittles,must admit I panicked it being 8 units plus I wasn't there so I told him to hav a lucozade tablet thingy to tie him over.
had his skittles and WAM hypo down to 2.9 tried to get it back up with 2 more lucozade tabs no good wasn't budging red bull came next maybe wasn't best idear don't know got it back up but 2 hours later bloods were 19 OUCH gave 2 units started dropping down to 12 which was cool,this morning was 8.9 much better
what did we do wrong,still new to multi injection,any advice would be great I know I shouldn't panic,he dealt with I well though very proud top kid😉