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HIGHER DOSAGE OF INSULIN REQUIREMENT DURING ILLNESS LIKE SEVERE COLD etc...

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NORMALLY WHEN I HAVE SEVERE COLD , I HAVE TO TAKE ABOUT FIFTY PERCENT EXTRA DOSAGE OF INSULIN THAN MY NORMAL REQUIREMENT. PARTICULARLY RAPID ACTING INSULIN MAY BE HIGHER IN DOSE.IF I TAKE AS USUAL THEN, MY BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL SUIT UP LIKE ANYTHING .I COULDN'T DO MY ROUTINE WORK PROPERLY.THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE DURING SICK.

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Thanks suniljee. After had consultation with doctor only I do it.

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any infection can increase the requirment of insulin to combat the daily insulin requirment, so proper monitoing the blood suger leveby glcometer &knowing symptom of low blood suger level we can adjust insulin dose objective is strict control of blood suger level by any means

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Yes I also realize as you

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