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Posted on Wed, 21 Jan 2015
Question: I just checked my stepdad's sugar levels and it's 320. He also says he is in pain. Pain in the abdomen. He injected novolin 3 hours ago. Is there anything I can do to lower his sugar levels
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
At 320 nothing to be done,recheck sugar in an hour,you can treat pain

Detailed Answer:

Brief:

At this sugar level of 320 no immediate sugar lowering is required.
Detailed:

Hello

Thank You for contacting HCM.

Welcome to Health Care Magic.

My name is Dr Muhammad Ahmad & i will look into your problem.

I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way.

I will be help you in a better way if you can answer my few questions:

1) what is schedule and dosage of his insulin
2) Does he use any sugar lowering pills as well?
3)Did he ate anything today which could make his sugar rise?
4) In which part of abdomen he is having pain?
5) Is his pain new?
6)whats character of pain is it piercing or dull aching?

For now:
sugar level of 320 is not a level on which we advise more insuline if he is using some sugar lowering pill as well like metformin in my opinion he can take it,or you can check his sugar after an hour and see if it is rising? or has reduced ,if reduced well and good if it doesn't reduce and rises to or above 400 then we can give a second dose of insulin and again check his sugar after an hour so that it doesn't go very low.

For pain you can give him Tylenol or if he is having pain in stomach an antacid will be of help, if it's like diarrhea cramping pain he can use a spasmolytic drug like mebeverine,

CONCLUSION: Don't do anything for now about blood sugar just calm him down and re check his sugar after an hour make him drink good bit of water and avoid carbohydrates, for pain ,symptomatic treatment can be taken ,diabetic pain is usually muscular,pain in abdomen is usually a separate thing not related to hight blood sugar.

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Suggest Treatment For Raised Sugar Levels

Brief Answer: At 320 nothing to be done,recheck sugar in an hour,you can treat pain Detailed Answer: Brief: At this sugar level of 320 no immediate sugar lowering is required. Detailed: Hello Thank You for contacting HCM. Welcome to Health Care Magic. My name is Dr Muhammad Ahmad & i will look into your problem. I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. I will be help you in a better way if you can answer my few questions: 1) what is schedule and dosage of his insulin 2) Does he use any sugar lowering pills as well? 3)Did he ate anything today which could make his sugar rise? 4) In which part of abdomen he is having pain? 5) Is his pain new? 6)whats character of pain is it piercing or dull aching? For now: sugar level of 320 is not a level on which we advise more insuline if he is using some sugar lowering pill as well like metformin in my opinion he can take it,or you can check his sugar after an hour and see if it is rising? or has reduced ,if reduced well and good if it doesn't reduce and rises to or above 400 then we can give a second dose of insulin and again check his sugar after an hour so that it doesn't go very low. For pain you can give him Tylenol or if he is having pain in stomach an antacid will be of help, if it's like diarrhea cramping pain he can use a spasmolytic drug like mebeverine, CONCLUSION: Don't do anything for now about blood sugar just calm him down and re check his sugar after an hour make him drink good bit of water and avoid carbohydrates, for pain ,symptomatic treatment can be taken ,diabetic pain is usually muscular,pain in abdomen is usually a separate thing not related to hight blood sugar. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Wishing you good health,if that satisfies you,close the discussion and rate answer.