CF/Feeding Tube and High blood sugar

beautifulsoul · Jul 1, 2009

*raises hand* I have this problem. It could indeed be from meds but also could be from tube feeds too or both!

I am on prednisone too so that could be contributing to the problem. But I do the tube feeds every single night and I use insulin every single time before I start them. If I didn't use insulin my sugars would be 500 or higher in the morning. I use two types of insulin, Regular and NPH. Depending on how much and how long the tube feeds are running for determines the dose of insulin you need. I have been asked about the pump before but I refused because I don't think I need insulin very often and I do not want something connected to me all day long. How old is your son? Anyway, yeah I would say the Tube feed can cause high blood sugar because it does for me.

beautifulsoul · Jul 1, 2009

*raises hand* I have this problem. It could indeed be from meds but also could be from tube feeds too or both!

I am on prednisone too so that could be contributing to the problem. But I do the tube feeds every single night and I use insulin every single time before I start them. If I didn't use insulin my sugars would be 500 or higher in the morning. I use two types of insulin, Regular and NPH. Depending on how much and how long the tube feeds are running for determines the dose of insulin you need. I have been asked about the pump before but I refused because I don't think I need insulin very often and I do not want something connected to me all day long. How old is your son? Anyway, yeah I would say the Tube feed can cause high blood sugar because it does for me.

beautifulsoul · Jul 1, 2009

*raises hand* I have this problem. It could indeed be from meds but also could be from tube feeds too or both!

I am on prednisone too so that could be contributing to the problem. But I do the tube feeds every single night and I use insulin every single time before I start them. If I didn't use insulin my sugars would be 500 or higher in the morning. I use two types of insulin, Regular and NPH. Depending on how much and how long the tube feeds are running for determines the dose of insulin you need. I have been asked about the pump before but I refused because I don't think I need insulin very often and I do not want something connected to me all day long. How old is your son? Anyway, yeah I would say the Tube feed can cause high blood sugar because it does for me.

beautifulsoul · Jul 1, 2009

*raises hand* I have this problem. It could indeed be from meds but also could be from tube feeds too or both!

I am on prednisone too so that could be contributing to the problem. But I do the tube feeds every single night and I use insulin every single time before I start them. If I didn't use insulin my sugars would be 500 or higher in the morning. I use two types of insulin, Regular and NPH. Depending on how much and how long the tube feeds are running for determines the dose of insulin you need. I have been asked about the pump before but I refused because I don't think I need insulin very often and I do not want something connected to me all day long. How old is your son? Anyway, yeah I would say the Tube feed can cause high blood sugar because it does for me.

beautifulsoul · Jul 1, 2009

*raises hand* I have this problem. It could indeed be from meds but also could be from tube feeds too or both!
 
 I am on prednisone too so that could be contributing to the problem. But I do the tube feeds every single night and I use insulin every single time before I start them. If I didn't use insulin my sugars would be 500 or higher in the morning. I use two types of insulin, Regular and NPH. Depending on how much and how long the tube feeds are running for determines the dose of insulin you need. I have been asked about the pump before but I refused because I don't think I need insulin very often and I do not want something connected to me all day long. How old is your son? Anyway, yeah I would say the Tube feed can cause high blood sugar because it does for me.

dasjsmum · Jul 1, 2009

Just thought I'd add (in case you didnt know Amber), the pump is really small, around the size of a mobile phone or pager. My son loves it, but some people with diabetes dont like being connected to something (like you said).

The pump can be disconnected for up to two hours if you want to go swimming or something.I think with young children it's recommended because parents can do the bolus doses by remote control, and it regulates the BGL's so much better.

There's a small plastic piece that sticks onto the skin with adhesive, it's about a mm high from the skin, about 10cm or half an inch (for you in the US) in diameter. Easy to take off and put on...it isnt like a port or anything, and you can always go back to injections if you dont like it. The cathethar (of the type we use) that goes into the skin is very fine, not much thicker than two strands of hair, and is less then half an inch or ten mm long. Application is painless <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

dasjsmum · Jul 1, 2009

Just thought I'd add (in case you didnt know Amber), the pump is really small, around the size of a mobile phone or pager. My son loves it, but some people with diabetes dont like being connected to something (like you said).

The pump can be disconnected for up to two hours if you want to go swimming or something.I think with young children it's recommended because parents can do the bolus doses by remote control, and it regulates the BGL's so much better.

There's a small plastic piece that sticks onto the skin with adhesive, it's about a mm high from the skin, about 10cm or half an inch (for you in the US) in diameter. Easy to take off and put on...it isnt like a port or anything, and you can always go back to injections if you dont like it. The cathethar (of the type we use) that goes into the skin is very fine, not much thicker than two strands of hair, and is less then half an inch or ten mm long. Application is painless <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

dasjsmum · Jul 1, 2009

Just thought I'd add (in case you didnt know Amber), the pump is really small, around the size of a mobile phone or pager. My son loves it, but some people with diabetes dont like being connected to something (like you said).

The pump can be disconnected for up to two hours if you want to go swimming or something.I think with young children it's recommended because parents can do the bolus doses by remote control, and it regulates the BGL's so much better.

There's a small plastic piece that sticks onto the skin with adhesive, it's about a mm high from the skin, about 10cm or half an inch (for you in the US) in diameter. Easy to take off and put on...it isnt like a port or anything, and you can always go back to injections if you dont like it. The cathethar (of the type we use) that goes into the skin is very fine, not much thicker than two strands of hair, and is less then half an inch or ten mm long. Application is painless <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

dasjsmum · Jul 1, 2009

Just thought I'd add (in case you didnt know Amber), the pump is really small, around the size of a mobile phone or pager. My son loves it, but some people with diabetes dont like being connected to something (like you said).

The pump can be disconnected for up to two hours if you want to go swimming or something.I think with young children it's recommended because parents can do the bolus doses by remote control, and it regulates the BGL's so much better.

There's a small plastic piece that sticks onto the skin with adhesive, it's about a mm high from the skin, about 10cm or half an inch (for you in the US) in diameter. Easy to take off and put on...it isnt like a port or anything, and you can always go back to injections if you dont like it. The cathethar (of the type we use) that goes into the skin is very fine, not much thicker than two strands of hair, and is less then half an inch or ten mm long. Application is painless <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

dasjsmum · Jul 1, 2009

Just thought I'd add (in case you didnt know Amber), the pump is really small, around the size of a mobile phone or pager. My son loves it, but some people with diabetes dont like being connected to something (like you said).
 
 The pump can be disconnected for up to two hours if you want to go swimming or something.I think with young children it's recommended because parents can do the bolus doses by remote control, and it regulates the BGL's so much better.
 
 There's a small plastic piece that sticks onto the skin with adhesive, it's about a mm high from the skin, about 10cm or half an inch (for you in the US) in diameter. Easy to take off and put on...it isnt like a port or anything, and you can always go back to injections if you dont like it. The cathethar (of the type we use) that goes into the skin is very fine, not much thicker than two strands of hair, and is less then half an inch or ten mm long. Application is painless <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

MicheleGazelle · Jul 1, 2009