Cold medicines

Snorky... I like that word. I usually use 8 to 12 hr nasal spray and dextromethorphan/guifenisen cough mixtures. That's about it. The oral decongestants and antihistamines are problematic to my thyroid meds and blood pressure. Call your doctor's office and see which over the counter meds they recommend for diabetics.

You should check your blood sugar more often when ill because sometimes the fever can mess with your numbers. If you have no appetite all day you should usually consume at least one regular soda pop or glass of juice to make up for missed meals. And as always, wash your hands a kabillion times a day to prevent spreading it to your family, run your toothbrush through the dishwasher or buy a new one, push fluids, rest a lot, chicken noodle soup and diet ginger ale to settle your tummy when all the snorkiness gets swallowed. Take care.

High sugars aren't such a problem for a few days while you are running a fever and your lymphatic system is kicking into overdrive to produce antibodies. You need the glucose to fire the furnace and kill bugs. The elevated temperature increases the mobility of your leukocytes and makes an uncomfortable environment for the germs. After all, they moved in and loved it at 98.6º so 100º is not so desirable to them. Taking aspirin or acetametaphen or another antipyretic to lower your temperature just slows down your body's defense system and makes the bugs happy again...

The thing you should be watching for when you are sick is lows. Peeps on meds need to be careful of lows because what may look like a nice nap could be a diabetic coma from low blood sugar.

I have been going through the same thing...it sucks...anyway went to my dr because my ears were hurting too...she said tylenon multi-symptom allergies is good for diabetics...