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Permalink Reply by daneenm on April 3, 2012 at 12:32pm

We don't increase his basal, but when the allergies cause coughing, we always have a BG rise. We usually handle that with corrections rather than basals, because when he stops coughing he is back to his normal BG range.

Permalink Reply by KcF on April 3, 2012 at 12:44pm

Have you had a need to increase asthma medication? I have seen a need to increase with that.

Permalink Reply by Jacob's mom on April 3, 2012 at 1:39pm

he's on flonase, eye drops, albuterol nebs, flovent and allegra!, all of which have not caused crazy bs's before, i would suspect a sinus infection or ear infection but no temp, we'll see what the night brings, i've been increasing corrections and now have his basal rate up 25% stuck in the mid 200's at least he is a good drinker in no ketones! amy

Permalink Reply by daneenm on April 3, 2012 at 1:47pm

Med wise, we only get bumps up with inhaled steroid (BG rise of a couple of hours only) and liquid steroid (many days of BIG impact). I would watch for infection...my children do not always run fevers with ear or sinus infections.

Permalink Reply by Jacob's mom on April 3, 2012 at 2:47pm

thanks for the input we may be at the pediatrician tomorrow we'll see how the night goes!

Permalink Reply by ahe05a on April 3, 2012 at 1:03pm

My son has really crazy BGs when he uses an inhaled steroid. So we try not to use it very often. If he's not on medication, his coughing doesn't seem to affect his BG.