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Discussion in 'Children & Teens' started by diabeticmegxo, May 11, 2018.

  1. diabeticmegxo

    diabeticmegxo Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Been in hospital recently with DKA honestly was horrific as you could imagine, finally home and doing well now. On a break from the pump for a bit and going to be using pens for a few weeks.
     
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    #1 diabeticmegxo, May 11, 2018 at 2:54 PM
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    Diakat Type 1 · Moderator
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    Eugh. Good to hear that you are home safe.
     
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    #2 Diakat, May 11, 2018 at 4:11 PM
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    phdiabetic Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Oh no, what happened?

    Good luck for your next few days recovery
     
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    #3 phdiabetic, May 12, 2018 at 12:24 AM
  4. diabeticmegxo

    diabeticmegxo Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Thank you! :)
     
    #4 diabeticmegxo, May 19, 2018 at 9:37 AM
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    diabeticmegxo Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    They think I had an infection but I didn’t know I wasn’t ill? Thank you :)
     
    #5 diabeticmegxo, May 19, 2018 at 9:38 AM
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    It could be stress or a infection in the background as sometime it does not need much to mess up diabetes gl and best wishes
     
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    #6 Angusc, May 25, 2018 at 11:33 PM
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    diabeticmegxo Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Thank you! Feeling much better now :)
     
    #7 diabeticmegxo, Jun 1, 2018 at 3:05 PM
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    22nw22 Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Good to know that you are on a break from the pump after your episode of DKA, DKA sucks. I would honestly go back to pens full stop if that was me. I don't think I had it but it is an illness and it sucks.
     
    #8 22nw22, Jul 16, 2018 at 5:46 PM
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    You'd know if you'd had it.
     
    #9 Diakat, Jul 16, 2018 at 7:26 PM
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    Aw. that was a tough break! I know that with my pump, a kinked cannula can led to BSLs shooting up and ketones forming quickly.. Sometimes I wish for the reassurance of a long acting basal insulin.
    I wish you a good rest, recuperation and a chance to settle.
    Later then will be time to revisit what may have happened and how that might to averted in future.
    keep smiling :):):)
     
    #10 kitedoc, Jul 17, 2018 at 12:58 PM
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