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My Daughter, 25, Is Type 1 Diabetic. She Is Out

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Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2019
Question: My daughter, 25, is type 1 diabetic. She is out of her lantus and other insulin. She bought some over the counter Novellin R in place of her novalog. Her sugar was 551. She took 10 units. Waited an hour then it was 444. How much more ahoul she take? She’s 95 lbs.
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Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Try to seek medical help;

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I can understand your concern regarding to your daughter's health.
As you may know, if type 1 Diabetes is not treated with insulin can have serious acute complications such as ketoacidosis that is confirmed/ ruled out by checking ketones in urine with urine sticks.
Of course she needs to go to ER if the ketones in urine are positive or if you can not check them at home, but if it is not possible to check them or to go to ER, she should keep monitoring the blood sugar each hour and apply insulin every 2 hours if the values persist over 200 mg/ dl.
The doses will depend on the glucose values.
Try also to give her plenty of water.
After the situation is improved you should do the atmost to find lantus and continue the regular therapy.
Hope the information will help.
Wishing her good health.
Dr.mirjeta
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My Daughter, 25, Is Type 1 Diabetic. She Is Out

Brief Answer: Try to seek medical help; Detailed Answer: Hello and thank you for asking! I can understand your concern regarding to your daughter's health. As you may know, if type 1 Diabetes is not treated with insulin can have serious acute complications such as ketoacidosis that is confirmed/ ruled out by checking ketones in urine with urine sticks. Of course she needs to go to ER if the ketones in urine are positive or if you can not check them at home, but if it is not possible to check them or to go to ER, she should keep monitoring the blood sugar each hour and apply insulin every 2 hours if the values persist over 200 mg/ dl. The doses will depend on the glucose values. Try also to give her plenty of water. After the situation is improved you should do the atmost to find lantus and continue the regular therapy. Hope the information will help. Wishing her good health. Dr.mirjeta