Feel terrible

[corriefan]

Hi I have tried to go to work but have been sick so feel terrible as have had to go home.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Oh no! Sorry to hear this @corriefan

Do you think it's a stomach bug? How are your BGs behaving?

Have you got any Sick Day Rules from your hospital/clinic if your BGs start misbehaving during nausea/vomiting?

 

[corriefan]

Hi I think so I thought I was getting better so I tried to eat but it made me worse at the moment there 10.9 I have checked ketones there finr

 

[corriefan]

Worried have upset manager

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Worried have upset manager

Try not to worry about it. People get stomach bugs - it's horrid, but no one does it on purpose!

 

[corriefan]

Thank you she just said phone is to let us know I feel bad that I went in like this I have phoned the diabetes nurse and left a message

 

[Inka]

Focus on looking after yourself @corriefan Work won’t care and they won’t want you in with a tummy bug anyway. It’s good your ketones are ok. Try sipping sugary Coke. I find that helps with stomach upsets. I also do not pre-bolus and am wary with corrections as I find blood sugar can plunge from high to low. So I correct if I need it and if I know I’ve kept the Coke/Dextro/food down.

 

[corriefan]

Focus on looking after yourself @corriefan Work won’t care and they won’t want you in with a tummy bug anyway. It’s good your ketones are ok. Try sipping sugary Coke. I find that helps with stomach upsets. I also do not pre-bolus and am wary with corrections as I find blood sugar can plunge from high to low. So I correct if I need it and if I know I’ve kept the Coke/Dextro/food down.

Thank you Inka feel so sick still x

 

[Inka]

Hopefully today will be the worst day of it and you should feel a little more normal tomorrow. When you do try to eat, stick to bland things like crackers and toast. I usually take Dioralyte when I can stomach it too as it helps make me feel better. Then just eat lightly for a few days until your stomach has recovered. Remember to keep hydrated. I always find water tastes weird, so a sugar-free squash might go down easier (in tiny sips).

 

[corriefan]

Thank you so much I'm a bit worried I will have to go in to hospital as feeling quite dizzy but can't eat much trying to drink but can't drink a lot

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Thank you so much I'm a bit worried I will have to go in to hospital as feeling quite dizzy but can't eat much trying to drink but can't drink a lot

Sorry to hear this @corriefan

Do look after yourself.

Here are some Sickday Rules if you need them?

Sickday rules pdf

Sick day rules flowchart from Leicester diabetes centre. Particularly useful for people with Type 1 Diabetes during the Coronavirus outbreak.

www.t1resources.uk

 

[corriefan]

Thank you this is really helpful x

 

[Inka]

Thank you so much I'm a bit worried I will have to go in to hospital as feeling quite dizzy but can't eat much trying to drink but can't drink a lot

Don’t hesitate to get medical advice if you think you need it @corriefan Having a stomach bug is scary with Type 1. Can you have little sips of Coke? Even little sips will help.

 

[Drummer]

A couple of times I've been ill and been told to go into or stay at work - the first time the whole floor in the office block was wiped out by the 'flu' I brought back from London after a training course. The second time I said I should go home as I was nauseous. The manager was angry, sent me up to the top floor to 'be disciplined' by top management. The lift stopped with a lurch, my stomach lurched likewise, but didn't stop.
The top floor loos were men's, they alternated between floors on the top four floors - by the time I found the ladies there was nothing left inside me anyway.....
My manager got a rocket over that.
When someone is unwell, management coming down on them heavily can be rather counter productive.

 

[Alan44]

Hi @corriefan

Try not to panic as that will only make your stomach worse (easy said I know).

Try and find something on TV that will take your mind off things and just relax as much as possible

Alan 😉

PS, tomorrow is a new day