Sick Day Guidelines (Diabetes) You know it is important for you to keep your blood glucose (sugar) levels within your target range. However, when you are sick, your blood glucose levels may go up. Being sick may also make it hard to: • stick with your meal plan • exercise • take your medicine as you should Your goal while you are sick is to continue your diabetes management plan as best you can. You want to avoid further problems with your diabetes. On the back is a sick day plan to help you do this.
Call your doctor if you have: • b een sick or had a fever (more than 100.3° F/37.9°C) for a few days and are not getting better • d iarrhea that lasts longer than 6 hours • vomited more than once • m oderate to large ketones in your urine • b lood glucose levels, for 2 tests in a row, higher than 250 mg/dl or less than 70 mg/dl (when testing every 4 hours) • c hest pain, trouble breathing, fruity smelling breath, dry mouth • s ymptoms you can’t explain
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