Re: Carey

[Guest guest]

I don't know where she's coming from. With 'Carey's high BGs, insulin would

usually be the first choice. As for her insisting he is type 2, didn't you

say he was a type 1? The only " harmful effect " of insulin that I know of is

if the wrong dose (too much) is given which can cause a hypo. And if BGs

are checked regularly you can keep on top of this. Hypos are anything below

65. Where his BG needs to be is as close to 100 as possible to avoid

complications. Long periods of high BGs can cause all kinds of terrible

complications...including death (don't want to scar you but...)

It is absolutely critical that Carey get his BGs under control. Insulin is

the fastest way to do this. I simply don't understand that nurse. Vicki

[Guest guest]

It is not the nurse saying this...it is the general practitioner (doctor).

From: whimsy2@...

Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 1:12 PM

To: diabetes_integroups

Subject: Re: Carey

I don't know where she's coming from. With 'Carey's high BGs, insulin would

usually be the first choice. As for her insisting he is type 2, didn't you

say he was a type 1? The only " harmful effect " of insulin that I know of is

if the wrong dose (too much) is given which can cause a hypo. And if BGs

are checked regularly you can keep on top of this. Hypos are anything below

65. Where his BG needs to be is as close to 100 as possible to avoid

complications. Long periods of high BGs can cause all kinds of terrible

complications...including death (don't want to scar you but...)

It is absolutely critical that Carey get his BGs under control. Insulin is

the fastest way to do this. I simply don't understand that nurse. Vicki

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