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Miss90

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After my little sugary coke episode last night, I have become pretty ill but I don't think it's related. I've had a temperate of 39 degrees since the middle of the night and have spent all day either covered in sweat or shivering. I haven't eaten a thing since 7pm last night but have taken my levemir so my sugars are below ten which I'm happy about!!!! I've also spent all day in bed snoozing and very lethargic and I have a headache.
I haven't checked for ketones as my sugars haven't risen above 9, should I do this?
Thank you!
 
Sorry I can't answer your question, I don't test for ketones and don't know how. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will spot your post very soon.

Very sorry you're feeling ill! :( Keep an eye on your blood sugar just in case it drops. Though it sounds like you're running high sugars at the mo, better make sure you've got hypo treatment to hand. I hope you'll feel better in the morning. Take care. ;)
 
Ketones were ++++, ambulance has been called :(
 
Oh dear. I can sympathise as I've just come out of hospital after DKA. Hope you feel better really soon. Sounds like maybe it wasn't full fat coke after all and you were coming down with something nasty instead. All best wishes for a speedy recovery xx
 
Thank you everyone...wasn't DKA thank god (had a serious case of that in January) but ketosis so after a few hours of fluids in a and e they sent me home. They put it down to a virus but I'm on the mend slowly!
 
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