Re: Ian's Blood Sugars - 331 !!

[Guest guest]

Missy Anne - no g-tube. But, during times like these - I wish he

did. I checked his blood sugars after he ate dinner (which wasn't

very much - a couple of bites of yogurt, two small spoon fulls of

peas w/butter, a tablespoon of ceaser salad dressing, a bite of

steak and 3 bites of bread with butter - remember, these

are " little " bites)and his sugars were 331 ! I was speaking to a

friend on the phone and she conjectures that Ian may be coming down

with something - I agree - probably a cold. I'll have to wake him

up in the middle of the night to try to feed him.

I'm just not sure at what point I should be checking his blood

sugars. I mean - should I check them while he's sleeping? Should I

have checked them again after that huge increase? Obviously it was

high because of eating - but, 331 is more than I ever imagined it

should be. I didn't check them before bed because he drank about 5

ozs of his Nutren Jr. - which is a supplement he takes. I tried to

give him water - but, he wanted nothing to do with it after one sip.

This recent illness really took a lot out of him - his reserves I

mean.

Thanks for the response.

- H

> Well, when Ian got home from the hospital - he was literally

eating

> like a Piggy. It was so awesome - he was definately trying to make

> up for lost time. He ate an ENTIRE Grilled cheese sandwich for

> lunch the other day. And these are big sandwiches with lots of

> cheese! Anyway, he's been doing so well. But, yesterday and today

> he's back to his old self - eating well for many days and then not

> for others. Today, I checked his blood sugars at the park and he

> was 71 !! I knew it by the way he was acting - but, didn't think

it

> was that low. Anything below 70 is bad for Ian - he usually

crashes

> quick (from my new recent experiences). Luckily - he took a

Nutren,

> Jr in the car, some M & Ms and we got him home to have some Apple

> Juice and 3 bites of string cheese. I wish I could get him to eat

> more - but, that's what got us in this mess to begin with - his

lack

> of eating today.

>

> Now, when he's sick - I'm supposed to monitor his blood sugars

every

> 2-4 hours as needed and his ketones during every void. I'm going

to

> run upstairs after this post to put a cotton ball in his diaper -

> just to be sure. My instincts tell me to check his blood sugar

> after his nap - but, I'm nervous about putting him down for one!

Oh

> brother. I think we are having steak and bread for dinner - that

> boy needs more protein and carbs mixxed.

>

> Anyway - if anyone has more suggestions on checking blood sugars -

> please let me know. I have this feeling I'm going to be doing this

> more often from now on. Thanks.

>

> - H

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[Guest guest]

H-

I'm not sure what to say? I'm not very educated on the whole subject....If it

were me I would check it again to make sure that it came back down! I can

totally relate to the no reserve thing....I'm sorry your in the cycle of

spinning in circles! Its no fun at all. I hope someone more informed on the

subject will respond to your cry for answers!

Praying for you!

Missy Anne

advocate22003 wrote:

Missy Anne - no g-tube. But, during times like these - I wish he

did. I checked his blood sugars after he ate dinner (which wasn't

very much - a couple of bites of yogurt, two small spoon fulls of

peas w/butter, a tablespoon of ceaser salad dressing, a bite of

steak and 3 bites of bread with butter - remember, these

are " little " bites)and his sugars were 331 ! I was speaking to a

friend on the phone and she conjectures that Ian may be coming down

with something - I agree - probably a cold. I'll have to wake him

up in the middle of the night to try to feed him.

I'm just not sure at what point I should be checking his blood

sugars. I mean - should I check them while he's sleeping? Should I

have checked them again after that huge increase? Obviously it was

high because of eating - but, 331 is more than I ever imagined it

should be. I didn't check them before bed because he drank about 5

ozs of his Nutren Jr. - which is a supplement he takes. I tried to

give him water - but, he wanted nothing to do with it after one sip.

This recent illness really took a lot out of him - his reserves I

mean.

Thanks for the response.

- H

> Well, when Ian got home from the hospital - he was literally

eating

> like a Piggy. It was so awesome - he was definately trying to make

> up for lost time. He ate an ENTIRE Grilled cheese sandwich for

> lunch the other day. And these are big sandwiches with lots of

> cheese! Anyway, he's been doing so well. But, yesterday and today

> he's back to his old self - eating well for many days and then not

> for others. Today, I checked his blood sugars at the park and he

> was 71 !! I knew it by the way he was acting - but, didn't think

it

> was that low. Anything below 70 is bad for Ian - he usually

crashes

> quick (from my new recent experiences). Luckily - he took a

Nutren,

> Jr in the car, some M & Ms and we got him home to have some Apple

> Juice and 3 bites of string cheese. I wish I could get him to eat

> more - but, that's what got us in this mess to begin with - his

lack

> of eating today.

>

> Now, when he's sick - I'm supposed to monitor his blood sugars

every

> 2-4 hours as needed and his ketones during every void. I'm going

to

> run upstairs after this post to put a cotton ball in his diaper -

> just to be sure. My instincts tell me to check his blood sugar

> after his nap - but, I'm nervous about putting him down for one!

Oh

> brother. I think we are having steak and bread for dinner - that

> boy needs more protein and carbs mixxed.

>

> Anyway - if anyone has more suggestions on checking blood sugars -

> please let me know. I have this feeling I'm going to be doing this

> more often from now on. Thanks.

>

> - H

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[Guest guest]

Missy Anne - thanks! You are so sweet!

- H

> > Well, when Ian got home from the hospital - he was literally

> eating

> > like a Piggy. It was so awesome - he was definately trying to

make

> > up for lost time. He ate an ENTIRE Grilled cheese sandwich for

> > lunch the other day. And these are big sandwiches with lots of

> > cheese! Anyway, he's been doing so well. But, yesterday and

today

> > he's back to his old self - eating well for many days and then

not

> > for others. Today, I checked his blood sugars at the park and he

> > was 71 !! I knew it by the way he was acting - but, didn't think

> it

> > was that low. Anything below 70 is bad for Ian - he usually

> crashes

> > quick (from my new recent experiences). Luckily - he took a

> Nutren,

> > Jr in the car, some M & Ms and we got him home to have some Apple

> > Juice and 3 bites of string cheese. I wish I could get him to

eat

> > more - but, that's what got us in this mess to begin with - his

> lack

> > of eating today.

> >

> > Now, when he's sick - I'm supposed to monitor his blood sugars

> every

> > 2-4 hours as needed and his ketones during every void. I'm going

> to

> > run upstairs after this post to put a cotton ball in his diaper -

> > just to be sure. My instincts tell me to check his blood sugar

> > after his nap - but, I'm nervous about putting him down for one!

> Oh

> > brother. I think we are having steak and bread for dinner - that

> > boy needs more protein and carbs mixxed.

> >

> > Anyway - if anyone has more suggestions on checking blood

sugars -

> > please let me know. I have this feeling I'm going to be doing

this

> > more often from now on. Thanks.

> >

> > - H

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[Guest guest]

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You really should contact Dr. H regarding this blood sugar stuff.

There is obviously some instability going on. I know she is leaving

on Friday for a week, so tomorrow would be best to call. I know it's

scary, but it's better that you take care of it now.

As for checking his sugars, I would do it at regular intervals during

the day and see if there is a pattern. Check them every 3 to 4 hours

and record the number as well as whether or not he has just eaten,

what he ate, what he was doing, etc. Having a diary like this can

reveal a lot of information.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Jodi - thanks. I was afraid of that. I HATE sticking him and he

cries and it just kills me. I'm so afraid he's going to hate me.

He's only 2.5 yrs old and I know he doesn't understand. I'm a

little worried about him though. I hope I don't get yelled at for

checking him more often today. This is all so new to me and because

he isn't " really " sick - I wasn't sure what to do. Thanks for the

info - I will definately call her first thing.

- H

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> You really should contact Dr. H regarding this blood sugar stuff.

> There is obviously some instability going on. I know she is

leaving

> on Friday for a week, so tomorrow would be best to call. I know

it's

> scary, but it's better that you take care of it now.

>

> As for checking his sugars, I would do it at regular intervals

during

> the day and see if there is a pattern. Check them every 3 to 4

hours

> and record the number as well as whether or not he has just

eaten,

> what he ate, what he was doing, etc. Having a diary like this can

> reveal a lot of information.

>

> Jodi Z

>