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Wow thanks to both of you. I am home now - My ketones earlier were 0.3 at hospital. So no drip or anything. I have been setup with Breakfast 6 doses of Novorapid/Insulin aspart Lunch ditto Dinner ditto Bed 12 doses of Abasaglar/Insulin glARGine Last night before diagnosis, glucose was...

Hi, day 1 of being a diabetic today. Had two doses of insulin so far. How long will it take for my glucose count to go downwards?

Correction, it was 22.9. I called 111 and they said they would phone back within 2 hours.

Over the last month or so I have noticed a need to visit the toilet more often, this weekend it has got lots worse. I happened to use my friends blood glucose meter, and it came up saying 23.9mmo/l. This being 2.5 hours after my last meal. I'm going to phone the GP in the morning. 23.9 to me...