Help please!!! This is life threatening!!?!


Question: Help please!!! This is life threatening!!?
Today I had breakfeast and I ate alot of fruit so my mom told me to do 2 units of insulin for my type 1 diabetes. I was distracted by my sister before the shot, then I gave my shot but it seemed longer than usual. I realized I gave my nightly dose which is 6, 4 units above what I'm supposed to do! I'm really scared, I'm only 14. I already took 8 glucose tabs, 2 juice boxes, and a danimals. I'm so scared. what should I do please help me.

Answers:

First, tell your mom. She can help you monitor your blood sugar levels. You are going to have to check your blood sugar levels often today. There should be no need to go to the ER unless you can't keep your sugar levels up high enough on your own. Your fingers are going to be sore from the pricking, but this is something you and your mom can handle. Check your levels and eat accordingly and them check again.



I called a pharmacist, and she said to monitor your blood sugar and that if it went below 70 then you should take a glucose tab, and she said to eat something with protein like peanut butter and to just monitor your blood sugar. Don't take my word for it, call a pharmacist, because I don't know when you're supposed to take glucose tabs or not, and she could have misheard what I said. But you can Google Walgreen's (or any pharmacy) and your city (e.g. Walgreen's Manchester) and then just get the pharmacy department and ask a pharmacist.



Call your doctor's office and ask to speak to a nurse immediately to ask if you're ok, then if they don't answer, call a pharmacist (but honestly that's only if the others don't answer and as you're having someone drive you to the ER so you can figure it out) and if you need to, go to the ER. I'm not familiar with this, but get advice from your doctor's office. Call your Mom right now, too. Don't trust people on the internet. Don't freak out about it, just inform everyone you need to inform.



It depends on how YOU feel. Trust your body. Tell your mom. Keep an eye out for symptoms. Tell your mom to keep a close eye on you for the next 3-4 hours. Any signes of problems, go to the ER or call an ambulance. Don't freak out. Drastic emotional changes can raise blood sugars too.



Honey, next time that happens tell your mom and its an easy fix. just do what you did and drink juice or soda till you drank the equivalent amount of carbs according to your insulin dose



Okaie first tell your mum !!!
then get her to call the doctor asap this sort of thing happend to my mate xx



3 words 4 syllables "TELL AN ADULT" they always help u! good luck! hope u are healthy!



tell your mom to call your doctor




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