PROVIDER TRAINING: PRE-TREATMENT MEDICATION PREP
Regarding insulin or other blood glucose/diabetes medications:
target glucose is to be around 150 or above night before treatment, take half of the normal dose of insulin of other diabetic medications normally taken if patient takes long-acting insulin and blood sugar is >350 mg/dl before bedtime, inject half the usual amount: if <350, DO NOT TAKE long-acting insulin the night before
take prescribed dose of insulin or other diabetic medications as directed the night before treatment
on the day of treatment, take HALF of prescribed dose in the morning
turn off 2 hours prior to treatment turn back on immediately after treatment.