So, along with having to figure out how much insulin you need per carbs that you eat, there is also something called a "correction dose" that you can give depending on if blood sugar levels are too high.
We learned that there is a normal blood sugar range that you should have at all times. These levels depend upon how old you are. For a child up to age 13, he/she should be between 80 and 150, but for someone age 13 to an adult, they should be between 70 and 150.
We are supposed to check our son's blood sugar before every meal. If it is in the target range, then we just need to give him the amount of insulin per his carb ratio, but if it is high, then we give what is called a correction dose.
The correction dose is usually 1 unit of insulin per every 50 glucose level that is over the target range. So, if he checks his blood sugar before lunch and it is at 217, then he needs to have the insulin amount to cover his carbs PLUS 2 more units of insulin to correct the high.
This was reassuring to me so I didn't feel too worried about not giving him enough insulin at a meal. If I did, then we could just correct it later.
But, then came the problem of what if I gave him too much? We would soon learn about 2 sides of T1 Diabetes; Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia.
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