ketoacidosis

Hi all and a HNY I’ve had diabetes type 2 for about a decade now and my hba1c has fluctuated between 48 and somewhere in the 90s. I’ve regularly taken metformin to hopefully manage this. Mid 2023 it had shot up to 68 so I was put on Jardiance then in September I was out on a bike ride and...

Hello everyone, My son, 4yo, was admitted to hospital in May with suspected T1D, for 24 hours was treated as diabetic because he was in Ketoacidosis and, although he had empty stomach for hours, his blood sugar was 13mmol. Doctors monitored his blood sugar for 24h and it was normal. Glycated...

Ok so I'd like some advice ASAP I'm trying to ring the diabetes helpline in the week but they're not available after 3pm they've just said to check your blood sugars more often in the cold weather, drink plenty of water and if my blood sugars get very very high and I can't get them down then I...

Hi everyone My name's David and I type one diabetic and have been for 20 plus years. I'm on Nova rapid and levemir insulin and use a freestyle Libra 2 cgm. I've wanted to lose weight so I decided to start a low carb diet or keto. I lost 10lb in water weight Which I was so pleased with but...

Dear Readers, I was coming to the forum to see if this has happened to anyone else but I have been using Freestyle Libre 1 for the last year and a half with no issues and I’ve started on Libre 2 - all was fine until recently where my readings of my blood vs Freestyle has been so off, my blood...

Hi all! I’ve been trying my best to find diabetic forums that are Australia based, but this appears to be the only one! So I’d like to introduce myself.. I’ve been a T1 diabetic as of a young age, now going on 17 years with diabetes! I was diagnosed several months after I was severely ill. I...

I was diagnosed type 1 diabetic at 12 weeks pregnant Christmas just gone. I had a brilliant diabetes team that helped me keep levels stable through my pregnancy to Protect me and my baby from complications. I managed to drop my hba1c from 47 to 32 by the time I was in my third trimester...

Hi everyone Apologies - I rarely ask questions on the forums (always nervous of people saying I'm asking stupid questions) but I had such a bizarre experience on Thursday I thought I'd reach out. I am type one diabetic for the last 8 years and have never had an experience like this. I'm on...

Hi, I have been following a Keto diet for three weeks as a Type 1 Diabetic Vegan. I just tested my keytone level with Ketosticks sticks and it measured 4 (see attached, its fourth colour from the left). I am confused as to when it is dangerous for me to do this. I have lost 4kg since I...

Evening everyone, just wondered if anyone knew how to tell the difference between the two. I've just tested my ketones with ketostix an hour ago and it reads 8 m/mol. Is this dangerous? I'm on my 5th day of the Ketogenic diet. Blood sugars have been no higher than 11 m/mol this evening, and I...

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I was diagnosed with Type 1 just before Christmas and am still getting my head around it all. One thing I am confused about is that when I went into hospital with BGL of 32 I learned there were Keytones present and understood DKA was a dangerous thing. Now...

I woke up 9:30 am on Friday 22 Sept 2017 my head was spinning very violently seeing my room spinning all over - when infact nothing was happening. It was infact a severe Vertigo, Hyperglycemia and Ketoacidosis! Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic. http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3501 I was...