Diabetes Sick Dayplan

5. Visit the Doctor if your blood sugar >15 mmol/L for 2 readings and with any of the following conditions:  Fever > 38°C for 2 days  Difficulty in breathing  Persistent vomiting & diarrhea  Urine ketone 2+  Blood ketone > 0.6 mmol/L

Diabetes

Sick Day Plan

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Sick days can make your blood sugar hard to control. Colds and other illnesses put stress on the body and can cause your blood sugar to rise. Symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and signs of dehydration (dry tongue & skin, reduced urine output) can be especially serious.

2. Check your blood sugar level

at least every 2 to 4 hours Check your urine or blood ketone if blood sugar level > 15mmol/L

4. Eat small, frequent

carbohydrates meal 3–4 hourly If you do not feel like eating, substitute your meals with other types of food such as…

Therefore, at the earliest sign of these symptoms, it is important for you to follow the

guidelines of Sick Day Plan 1. Continue taking your insulin or oral diabetes medicine 3. Drink plenty of fluids. Sip at least a glass of fluids every hour

One cup of: Milk /MILO/ CREAM SOUP ½ a cup of: SOFT DRINK / FRUIT JUICE ¾ bowl of: OATMEAL/ PORRIDGE Others: 1 slice of BREAD 3 plain CRACKERS