Flu probs

Malcolm said:

I'm on my 3rd day of full blown flu, (feeling tons better than yesterday, thanks for asking). Only
the 2nd time I've ever had it, not bad considering I'm 573 months old !

Anyway, my blood sugar levels have been consistently high for the past 5 days (>11.2mmol/l).
Current level, (taken 10mins ago) was 13.8mmol/l ......... should I bother my doctor with this,
or just wait for the flu to subside, (which it already is) ? I'm assuming that no short/long
term affects will be forthcoming with levels this high for what will turn out to be no more than
a week !

See bddiabetes.comsick days.jspOpen ↗ and
bayercarediabetes.comindex.asOpen ↗ p for some descriptions of
sick day strategies.

Some points made in the diabetes class I recently attended are:

o Make sure you get plenty of liquids.

o If vomiting, stop taking oral meds. This is very important, especially if you are taking
glucophage/metformin!

o If vomiting more than 6 hours or bg > 240 (and not dropping), call doctor.

Personally, I would have called my doctor already as my blood sugar levels get that high.

Hope you feel better soon!

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Guy T2, dx 5/95, 60yo metformin+actos+lisinopril+diet+exercise

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 16:39:15 +0100, "Malcolm" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Yes it's me again !

But with a serious question ......

I'm on my 3rd day of full blown flu, (feeling tons better than yesterday, thanks for asking). Only
the 2nd time I've ever had it, not bad considering I'm 573 months old !

Anyway, my blood sugar levels have been consistently high for the past 5 days (>11.2mmol/l).
Current level, (taken 10mins ago) was 13.8mmol/l ......... should I bother my doctor with this,
or just wait for the flu to subside, (which it already is) ? I'm assuming that no short/long
term affects will be forthcoming with levels this high for what will turn out to be no more
than a week !

TIA for any comments Malcolm

Hopefully you've contacted your doctor by now. High BGs complicate healing and make getting over the
flu much harder.

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Guy Scharf said:

Personally, I would have called my doctor already as my blood sugar levels get that high.

Oops, a typo: I meant to say "as my blood sugar levels *never* get that high.

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Guy T2, dx 5/95, 60yo metformin+actos+lisinopril+diet+exercise