Keep me awake, I have to monitor my husband

[cmd]

I think he took too much insulin. I've been stuffing him with sugars to get his blood sugar level up.

[SeattleGirl]

1. Yikes!

How did that happen?

[Mojorabbit]

2. Have you checked

his glucose level?

[Robeson]

3. I'm here. Stay awake......

...and keep monitoring.

[mzteris]

4. how long

do you have to stay up and monitor?

That sounds kinda scary.

Reminds me of the time my son was a toddler and really cracked his head. We had to wake him up every hour until midnight and then every two hours after that. No sleep that night!


:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear cmd...

You might want to get the paramedics out there, just to be safe...

Yikes! :scared:

[Robeson]

6. Agreed Peg....

...:thumbsup:

[cmd]

8. I just sent him up to bed

He's back to normal now and should be fine. I'll check him again before I go to bed. If the level stays up, we will be ok. Thanks, CaliforniaPeggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I'm relieved to hear he's OK...

Thanks for the update, sweetie!

I used to be a nurse...once a nurse, always a nurse, you know...

:hug:

[cmd]

7. I've been checking his blood every half hour

I think we are ok now. The last test was a little high. He's on a time release insulin, so I'm not worried about that. I just need to make sure it doesn't go back down.
Thanks, all.

[SarahB]

10. A long acting insulin?

I'd check sugars every hour or two for awhile. Any 24 hour pharmacies open? Call a pharmacist to be sure. They can give you peak and duration. :hug:

[cmd]

12. I plan to do that

He does take a long lasting insulin, but I think he may have mixed it up with his fast acting stuff. I'll know the next time I do a blood test. The next test should be be down a little.
Hold on to that hug, he's going to be a bear when I wake him.

[LeftCoast]

15. Hi CMD. I wanted to pipe in here

I'm a new RN. Ten months on the job! Mixing up insulin and dosage is one reason why we (RN's) always have a second RN check before we give it. We don't do that with too many medications. Maybe you and your husband can double check - at least when you're both there? Anyway, just wanted to throw that out there.

:hi:

[nadine_mn]

11. well I am still awake so if you need poking

let me know

I can tell you the titillating stories of my insomnia

hope all is well w/ hubby

:hug:

[cmd]

13. Do you have one that will keep me out of the kitchen?

I just want to go clean out the refrigerator right now - and I don't mean throw the stuff away.

[nadine_mn]

14. ooh thats tough

late night munchies are the worst - especially because eating so late for me usually results in heartburn. I have found a glass of milk helps.

I also have 4 pets...getting up off my keister means disturbing them - and seriously there is nothing worse than the death look from furry kids