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Suger fault
Before eating dinner of my father the blood suger level is 320 after that we gave him 5 unit novorapid. After dinner amazingly the blood suger level drop to 120.
Why this happen and what to do?
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His requirement of insulin before dinner seems to be low or maybe it’s a stacking effect of previous insulin. Which insulin is he taking, how many times and his glucose log will help understand better.
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Monitor blood glucose at different times and log it with insulin type and doses.
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Reduce or stop predinner insulin to avoid nocturnal hypoglycaemia, till his glucose pattern is clear
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