Why would anyone go to A&E with just high bg?

[AlexMBrennan]

I understand that people should go to A&E if and only if they are genuinely ill

The only problem being that there is no way to tell if you are "genuinely ill" without seeing a doctor first.

 

[ne0h]

DKA is more a symptom of Type 1 diabetes because insulin is not produced in sufficient amounts to enable the sugar in the blood to enter the cells. I don't know the ins and outs of Type 2 diabetes but I do know that anyone with persistent high blood sugar will, over time, suffer life-threatening complications.

It may be that you have not been diabetic long enough to experience complicarions but time will tell if you carry on with your "i'm right and everyone else is wrong" attitude.

At the end of the day every one of us is going to die. We are only here for a short time so I don't want to sit around moaning on about illness. I will never get obsessed with diabetes or any sickness that may come to me. I just keep a stiff upper lip and get on with the show. Is that a bad attitude?

 

[Ambersilva]

Before I started on drug treatment Ive had my meter say 'ketones?' with a high reading.

So if I see something like that it means I could have DKA and I could die?

What are your 'hi' readings and how long does the reading stay high?

 

[ne0h]

What are your 'hi' readings and how long does the reading stay high?

My blood sugar readings were 30+ and the meter simply sometimes said 'hi - ketones?'. It was like this for a very long time. Throughout any given day my lowest reading would never be below 30. When I joined this website my first question was what does 'hi' mean!

It's now controlled as i am on medication, but the idea of ever going into A&E never entered my mind.

 

[zand]

Weren't you alarmed that they were that high? My eyes get fuzzy if my BG's are over 8.5

 

[Ambersilva]

At the end of the day every one of us is going to die. We are only here for a short time so I don't want to sit around moaning on about illness. I will never get obsessed with diabetes or any sickness that may come to me. I just keep a stiff upper lip and get on with the show. Is that a bad attitude?

The lady I told you about was out and about doing her usual daily activities on the day she died.

With your blatant disregard to controlling your condition the Grim Reaper will knock at your door sooner rather than later.

 

[paul-1976]

The lady I told you about was out and about doing her usual daily activities on the day she died.

With your blatant disregard to controlling your condition the Grim Reaper will knock at your door sooner rather than later.

That's if ne0h is actually diabetic! He/she/it questioned whether I was earlier on this thread! Funny old world at times! Hey Ho!

 

[Ambersilva]

My blood sugar readings were 30+ and the meter simply sometimes said 'hi - ketones?'. It was like this for a very long time. Throughout any given day my lowest reading would never be below 30. When I joined this website my first question was what does 'hi' mean!

It's now controlled as i am on medication, but the idea of ever going into A&E never entered my mind.

So are your readings now within an acceptable range?

 

[ne0h]

Weren't you alarmed that they were that high? My eyes get fuzzy if my BG's are over 8.5

I did not know what a normal reading was so I did not know that my bg was high. I just remember feeling a bit weird for a long time.

 

[ne0h]

So are your readings now within an acceptable range?

Right now around 12-15. I had a 20 point drop when i started on metformin. The Dr told me that my aim should now be to get my bg below 10 so I still have some work to do.

 

[Ambersilva]

That's if ne0h is actually diabetic! He/she/it questioned whether I was earlier on this thread! Funny old world at times! Hey Ho!

Thanks Paul. My thoughts too.

 

[ne0h]

That's if ne0h is actually diabetic! He/she/it questioned whether I was earlier on this thread! Funny old world at times! Hey Ho!

That's right paulie - your always right aren't you? Are you a Dr?

 

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[ne0h]

Thanks Paul. My thoughts too.

Yes, I just sit here and pretend in my own mind that I have diabetes.

 

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[Ambersilva]

Right now around 12-15. I had a 20 point drop when i started on metformin. The Dr told me that my aim should now be to get my bg below 10 so I still have some work to do.

Below 10 is a good number to work towards. When that has been achieved the next target is 5 - 7.

 

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[paul-1976]

That's right paulie - your always right aren't you? Are you a Dr?

LOL!! No-ones used the name Paulie in regards to me in over 2 years! Deja vu me thinks!-Hmmmmm....I reckon we've crossed swords before somewhere but I post all over the net with the same name-I'm guessing you don't!

 

[Ambersilva]

Yes, I just sit here and pretend in my own mind that I have diabetes.

It is that some of your posts regarding your diet and the way you believe that certain things are au fait.

 

[ElyDave]

and yet it goes on