Errr, well. The thing is, I get a lot of colds. A lot. If someone even looks at me, I swear their cold germs rush over and take root in my system. It’s been like this ever since I can remember and I just deal. But I hardly hardly ever get a stomach virus. Almost never!! But yesterday was a different story.
Luckily, I feel like I do know the basics through my interactions with the DOC. I knew to check for ketones (negative, yay!), keep a close eye on my blood sugars (70s - 130, yay!) and stay hydrated. By mid-morning I was able to keep down crackers and diet soda. I didn’t bolus for the crackers until I knew they would stay. And I had glucagon ready just in case things with my blood sugar went south. All in all, I’d say I did okay.
But still, I think I should probably add a Sick Day Plan to the list of things to talk over at my next endo appointment. Right? Do you have a formal Sick Day Plan in place? And if so, what does it include?
Karen:
ReplyDeleteI think my sick day plan is Sheryl. I do not know what hers is LOL. Really we do take care of each other depending on the day and time. There are times when I cannot seem to find her, and she certainty cannot find me. Probably more I disappear more.
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