emergency

  1. S

    Bad Episode of DKA

    Hi all, this is my first post on here and honestly not sure why or what I'm hoping to achieve with it, but I feel like I need to get it off my chest and share it. For the past few months I've been suffering with diabetes burnout and generally not looking after my diabetes as well as I used to...
  2. P

    Glucagon Hypo Kit

    Got myself prescribed one of these after a couple of really bad hypos where I couldn't drink or eat any fast acting sugar due to feeling sick. (I had to force myself to drink Coca Cola despite feeling like I was going to throw up :dead: ) I'm just wandering - as I've not managed to find...
  3. F

    Should I go to Doctors? Please help me!

    Hi everyone, I am new here but just looking for a little bit of advice. I am 19 years old, fairly tall and overweight and have no prior health conditions. Recently my friend purchased a blood sugar monitor, one where you prick your finger. She tested hers and it was perfectly fine but i have...
  4. spikyonyx

    Emergency treating a hyper with alcohol

    Sunday, out with the family for a meal. I'd not checked my BG after the first beer prior to the meal and figured I'd wait till after. I'd no doubt have taken too much then, as the sugar from the beers would have kicked in rather than... I know, I know, BAD diabetic... I've been thinking that my...