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My sick day plan for Type 1 Diabetes on MDI

3. Drink plenty of fluids.

What foods are good to try when I am nauseous?

 Eat your usual meals and snacks (if you have snacks).

Eat foods that have carbohydrates and are easy to tolerate when you

 If you are not able to eat, try one of these:

are nauseous or sick, such as one of these:

 If your blood sugar level is below 15 mmol/L,

 1 cup of soup

have both sugar-containing and sugar-free fluids.

 1 slice of toast

 If your blood sugar level is 15 mmol/L or more,

 6 soda crackers

have sugar-free fluids.

Remember

Sugar-containing fluids: If you are not able to eat your usual meals

and snacks try having one of these fluids (which contain 15 grams of

carbohydrate) every 1 to 2 hours:

Even if you do not feel like having foods

 ¾ cup (180 ml) regular pop

or fluids with carbohydrates at your usual

 ¾ cup (180 ml) juice

meal times when your blood sugars

are high, you will need to take bolus

 1 popsicle

(rapid acting) ______________ insulin

 ½ cup (120 ml) regular Jello

to bring your blood sugar and ketone

 1 cup (240 ml) Gatorade or similar drink

levels down.

Sugar-free fluids: Try drinking at least 1 cup (240 ml) of one of these

sugar-free fluids every hour to prevent dehydration:

 water

 Crystal Lite drink

 diet pop

 tea

 clear soup or broth

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