Fwd: [Diabetes_And_Byetta] Diabetic and being sick
Rebecca,
I am not a doctor and I do not mean giving this information as medical
advice. I am posting this information from a sick day book, I received
from my diabetic educator, from Ascensia. Maybe this information can
help your husband. I would seek medical advice right away especially
because I was in a foreign country.
Check your blood sugar every four hours around the clock. It tells you
to check your keytones too. I am not sure if he has that with him.
Drinking enough fluids is extremely important, since dehydration can
make your illness worse. If you are losing fluids due to diarrhea,
fever, or vomiting, or you’re drinking less than usual or urinating
more than usual, you are at risk of becoming dehydrated. As a general
rule, drink eight ounces of liquid every hour while you’re ill, and
avoid drinks that contain caffeine. Your choice of liquids should be
guided by your blood sugar. If your blood sugar is over 250 drink
calorie-free liquids such as water, broth, or sugar-free, caffeine-free
soda. If you have low blood sugar, drink regular soda, milk, or fruit
juices.
If you been vomiting or had diarrhea for more than six hours, you have
been unable to eat or drink for more than four hours, you have had high
blood sugar for longer than 24-48 hours, or if you are not sure what to
do, you should call a doctor.
bsugar less than 180 - 15 grams carbohydrate/hour
bsugar from 180-252 - 15 grams carb at meal, or within one hour
bsugar more than 252 - 8 ounces calorie-free liquid/hour plus at least
150 grams carb/day to prevent starvation
foods and liquids that contain 15 grams of carbohydrate
1 cup chicken soup ( broth based
1 cup cream soup ( made withwater
1/2 cup cooked cereal
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup regular jell-O gelatin
1/2 cup ginger ale (not diet
1/3 cup grape juice
1/2 cup apple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice
1/2 cup cola (not diet)
Hope he is feeling better,
Dale
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