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Just been released from hospital again after a 2 week stint with DKA :roll:
Really scared me this time as have never been so ill with it, was very tachycardic (172 bpm! :shock: ) and very high resps. Honestly thought this was it!
Anyhow, while in hospital I managed to get DKA again during the night about after a week of being in (after coming off drips).
I raised my concerns with my consultant, as I feel it was poor management from the staff - I read as HI at 9.30pm, then the same at 11pm and 1am, only to be given 6u of Actrapid at the late time of 1.30am :evil: by which point I was well away.
He had a rather smug look on his face and told me that the only way I could have DKA-ed was if I had NO insulin in my body at all, which in turn is insinuating that I haven't been doing my insulin. Whilst in hospital, the nurses observe you doing them, and besides why would I not want to do them?! To be in such a state as in DKA?!
Am struggling to find any information online so was wondering if any of you knowledgable lot have any input?
Many thanks, as always! x
Really scared me this time as have never been so ill with it, was very tachycardic (172 bpm! :shock: ) and very high resps. Honestly thought this was it!
Anyhow, while in hospital I managed to get DKA again during the night about after a week of being in (after coming off drips).
I raised my concerns with my consultant, as I feel it was poor management from the staff - I read as HI at 9.30pm, then the same at 11pm and 1am, only to be given 6u of Actrapid at the late time of 1.30am :evil: by which point I was well away.
He had a rather smug look on his face and told me that the only way I could have DKA-ed was if I had NO insulin in my body at all, which in turn is insinuating that I haven't been doing my insulin. Whilst in hospital, the nurses observe you doing them, and besides why would I not want to do them?! To be in such a state as in DKA?!
Am struggling to find any information online so was wondering if any of you knowledgable lot have any input?
Many thanks, as always! x