My mother is on insulin with fever. Please help.

Question

Hello doctor,

Last month, my mother went to the hospital for diabetics, and her reading is 200 mg before having food, and after meal reading is 300. Doctor gave her 35 points of insulin. Again she took her sugar test yesterday, and her result is 180 mg/dL (within normal levels). My mother suffering from fever right now. So my question is, Do this fever occur due to high amount of insulin even though she was within limits now? Now, what should we do? How much insulin should she take?

Answer 1

Hi,

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From your history, I have noted that your mother was diagnosed with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and was on insulin since one month. Now on review, yesterday it was found that it is under control with the present dose of insulin. Coming to your concern, insulin will not cause fever, whatever dose you are taking. But uncontrolled diabetes can be a trigger for infections like urinary infections, chest infections, and even be more cautious about insulin site infections if you are not properly injecting. Please make sure you are rotating the sites of injection between the abdomen, thighs, and upper arm.