What are sick day rules?
If you are unwell your blood glucose levels tend to be higher.
Types of illness to consider
- Virus
- Infection
- Wound
- Toothache
- Pain
- Stress
- Vomiting and Diarrhoea
What to do
- Continue to take your insulin, never stop
- You may require more insulin than normal
- Monitor blood glucose levels more frequently ie every 4 hours
- Drink plenty of clear fluids
- Eat what you can
- Treat the symptoms / illness – you may need to speak to your GP or health care provider
- You may need to consider your oral diabetes medications – speak to your GP or health care provider regarding these
If you are unsure how to manage your diabetes during periods of illness, please contact your GP, Out of Hours Service or Diabetes team for support – do not delay.