Is it normal to be put on insulin before chemo and radiotherapy and then taken off it when this treatment finishes?
Hi Rosie13 . No I don’t think I was but it may be that the chemo tablets raised his blood sugar levels? You could try posting on the Ask a Nurse page?
Take care
Karen x
I suggest you both get a bit more on top of this. If he needs insulin all the time then he is diabetic. He should be checking his blood sugar and watching what he eats. Insulin doses are often adjusted based on blood sugar readings. Too much insulin is as dangerous as too little and this really needs attention urgently. Can you get a referral to an endocrinologist?
Sorry if I've misread but it sounds like he is blindly taking insulin without a clear understanding of the underlying disease.
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