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High numbers

nothing to apologise for.

grab a pen and a sheet of paper at the moment. Keep this directly beside you.

Write down the time alongside the amount of insulin you have injected whilst fresh in your mind, it will be extremely useful info for your diabetic team to have and a lot easier than recalling off the top of your head. If injection done via a smart pen such as the echo6plus it will have time alongside dosage given. If your doing correctional dosages, use a calculator to double check figures.

If I were in your shoes if still no call back as of right now, i'd be eiter calling 999 OR have a friend take you to a&e.

hope you feel better soon

edit: also write down any readings take with glucose monitor with the time.
 
111 is just as overrun as A&E is, so the 30-minute callback isn't too accurate, unfortunately. With blood sugars like that that aren't coming down or coming down then going back up again and feeling generally unwell even with a change of sets/insulin, my personal stance would be to go to A&E rather than wait for a callback. Especially since you don't have your own ketone monitor, DKA can come on extremely suddenly in T1's (I know that all too well) and even if you don't feel the worst of the worst yet, you still could be in the starts of ketosis, which can get rapidly worse extremely quickly. The "bonus" of A&E in this country is that the minute they hear the words diabetes and suspected DKA, they're extremely quick to test your blood sugars and ketones to get an idea of where you're at, as they know how serious it can be.

I'd either be getting a friend to take me, calling for a taxi or calling 999 and explaining the seriousness of the issue and that you are alone.
 
Nicola M said:
I'd either be getting a friend to take me, calling for a taxi or calling 999 and explaining the seriousness of the issue and that you are alone.
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I totally agree with @Nicola M @Sasha1! - the time has come to take action and get yourself looked at, better a waste of time & being safe than needing medical help & being sorry. Please get yourself seen to.
 
Thank you everyone feeling absolutely wiped by today but good news numbers 8 at 7.15pm now reading 6.7
Question - today has knocked me sideways to be perfectly honest!! Meant to be at work tomorrow (very fast paced active job I have) got to say I really not sure whether to go in?? Thoughts
 
Please keep a very close eye on your numbers in the next couple of hours, you don't want to drop too low now.

As for your job, you felt horrible today. For me it would depend on if I would be able to get any useful sleep to recover. Sadly, it would also depend on how much trouble calling in sick would mean.
If you ask me if a very occasional day like this is worth calling in sick, or even starting a couple of hours later, I'd reply with a wholehearted yes.Practically, things may be more complicated depending on the job.
 
I start very early - up at 4am - start at 5am - just feeling how I feel currently I’m dreading it (full of cold aswell) but then feel bad letting my work mates down (not exactly overrun with staff)
 
Glad numbers down for you.

No need to feel bad if not upto going in tomorrow perhaps could play it by ear and see how you feel when get up?

ensure alarms nice and loud for lows. Could perhaps raise low alarm a touch incase drops to give a little more time incase need some fast acting carbs? curious if nhs24 ever called you back?
 
Sasha1! said:
I start very early - up at 4am - start at 5am - just feeling how I feel currently I’m dreading it (full of cold aswell) but then feel bad letting my work mates down (not exactly overrun with staff)
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Up at 4 am and still needing a close eye on your numbers now for a while, and still not feeling that well?

I'd call in sick. You've had a very rough day and aren't well still.
 
Thanks , dropping low now - so a few glucose tabs & snack. No never received a call back
 
Congrats on getting your bg down. Do you have any way to tell how much insulin is on board? I am a little concerned that you may go dangerously low....

For the future I strongly recommend getting some ketone testing blood strips (or at the very least urine). My understanding is that as a T1 these should be paid for by NHS and be available on prescription. I do know that pump users are at higher risk of DKA because we don't have long acting insulin in our systems.

Very disappointing that 111 didn't get back to you. Personally I would take tomorrow off and get your body rested and back on track. Does your work place really want your cold germs?

All the best and I hope you feel better soon.
 
Hope you are feeling better today, @Sasha1!
Perhaps when you feel up to it contact your local Integrated Care Board (ICB) to report the incident with NHS 111 not calling back. That should be investigated, as although it was a during very busy bank holiday period, you were extremely vulnerable at the time, and this could have resulted in very serious consequences for you.
 
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