Bad taste in mouth. Diabetes?

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Newbie
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1
Type of diabetes
Parent
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi everyone. I am not Diabetic - but my Dad is.
Over the last 4 or 5 months or so I've had this horrible taste in my mouth - right at the back of my throat. It kind of tastes and smells like the "pear drop" smell that's associated with Ketones. I have been checking my blood sugar levels with my Dad's spare meter and they've been perfect... I do have other medical problems which could be the cause of the taste/smell (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) but I was just wondering if it's worth asking my GP to check me for Diabetes? Could I be pre-Diabetic?
Thankyou!
 
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6,110
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Perfect blood sugar readings don't normally happen if you are heading for diabetes. There are almost no doctors of medicine on this site and they are not allowed to diagnose anyway so I suggest a trip to your GP to find out what is wrong. It could be something else but equally important.