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Feeling so unwell .

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Sharon Anne

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Hey guys I hope you won't mind me asking and I hope you. Can offer some advice. I am at Preston sat in bed feeling very unwell and it's been a hell of a night.
I have been feeling unwell since Friday, feeling very odd very sick and hot sat I woke up covered in cold sores and I have had a dry throat.

Each day I. Have felt worse and today was horrible and I know I have to try and keep my health anxiety in check but I am very worried and whilst people have said to me I want get DKA that tonight is my biggest worry

I have dry throat and don't seem to be able to quench it I feel beyond sick and have vomited a couple of times, my temperature is up and I don't seem to be passing much urine I also just want to lie down and I hurt al ove.

I did see the Dr today who just said I was rundown but the thirst and temperature are symptoms from tonight I am really hoping someone can reassure me about DKA. When I was first diagnosed people did try but I have never felt so unwell and I am pretty freaked out.

Do you guys think I will be okay my Son needs me tonight he is very upset he asnt been driving long and tonight he had a dog run out into the road and he hit it, he is disabled and the abuse he got as scared
 

Cold sores etc make me think you have a virus. Don't take chances though. Check your blood glucose, if you have concerns ring GP out of hours service.
 
ok, buy some ketostrips, they are a urine ketone reader, then you can test yourself and reassure yourself that you don't have high ketones or that you do have high ketones and need medical intervention
you have ketones DKA type when you have high BG and lack insulin this is what happens mainly to T1's
If you are on a LCHF you have nutritional ketones which are fine
ketones are from when your body is burning fat for energy, for most people this is a normal process
 
Hey Hun x just feel pretty rough have taken BG and it was a little high earlier I just now have very jerky muscles like when I start to fall asleep as soon as II stat to drift off I seem to jerk awake .
I guess this could be stress xx
 
that's ok muscle jerk, you aren't well
you need to be in the teens for hours and ketones above 1.5 before you tick stage 1. but this could be secondary to what could be an underlying anxiety thing. Do you worry a lot about other things and if so have you spoke to your Dr about it
 
Agree it would be a good idea to keep some ketostix at home so if worried you can reassure yourself. If you have a temperature you need to increase your fluids quite a bit to stop yourself dehydrating. If you're not passing much urine your body must be using up the fluid you're drinking to burn the fever in response to the virus.

Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are quite good as a painkiller combination for fevers, chills, high temperatures and I've heard this combination is as good as morphine as a painkiller.

If you're really stressed out this could be causing you to suddenly waken with a start just as you nod off. But if you still feel really unwell tomorrow I'd pay another visit to your GP . I once developed a really bad cold sore on my chin of all places which caused a really sore throat, swollen glands a temperature and made me feel really ill.. My GP gave me an antiviral tablet used for shingles called Anticyclovar or something like that , which really helped.

Hope your son isn't too distressed , it's really upsetting for all involved.
 
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