Sick Day - Help

[ch1ps]

Looking for some sick day advice. I have a bit of a blocked nose/cold type symptoms, but don't really feel ill if you know what I mean.

Numbers have been higher than I would like (had a few 10ish readings 3 hours after eating), but currently (before dinner) 7.3. I have been bolusing at a ratio of 10:1

I have 0.8 blood ketones. Not sure if I should bolus extra for the ketones?

Should I up my basal tonight too? Sorry for all the questions.

 

[trophywench]

Well unless you know you are gonna be same/worse tomorrow I wouldn't mess with basal, unless you can do a dose adj that is LESS than 10%.

Try adding max 10% to your bolus, or if you have a half unit pen, half a unit.

I'd prefer 5% in either case TBH but it depends what delivery device you have and how big the doses are, to be able to do that.

 

[ch1ps]

Thanks for the advice. My pen only does 1u not halves.

Thing is I don't really feel ill at all

 

[Caroline]

you can getthings to hel relieve blocked nose and cold and flu type symptoms, talk to the pharmacist or give NHS direct a call.

I hope you feel better soon

 

[Copepod]

See this page for an example of "Sick Day Rules" for diabetes treated with insulin. http://www.diabetesuffolk.com/managingdiabetes/Sick day rules.htm

 

[ch1ps]

you can getthings to hel relieve blocked nose and cold and flu type symptoms, talk to the pharmacist or give NHS direct a call.

I hope you feel better soon

Thanks Caroline, I might pop in to the chemist on way home. Feel fine just a bit snotty 😉

 

[ch1ps]

See this page for an example of "Sick Day Rules" for diabetes treated with insulin. http://www.diabetesuffolk.com/managingdiabetes/Sick day rules.htm

Brilliant, thanks for this!