Reference: Ditty
I don't really know much about having to work hard at hour to hour diabetic control.... hubby is a type 2 DM but its not severe. What is it you have to do to try and keep it stable?
OH is a type 1 insulin dependant - controlled by a slow acting insulin jab at bedtime - plus another jab with fast acting insulin at every mealtime - normally 2-3 times a day - blood is tested first thing - mid morning - before lunch jab - mid afternoon - before tea time jab - mid evening and last thing before bedtime jab - on sick days or bad reading days - too high or too low is tested more approx every hour - if the level is allowed to run too high it can cause serious other problems over a period of time - if the level is allowed to run too low for a period of time it can effect the brain and also your awareness level as to knowing when you have a hypo quite an interesting subject and not as complicated as it sounds - is something you learn to live with TBH but as everything in life it can get you down sometimes when a little problem sets in
