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Is NO insulin in the body the ONLY cause of DKA?!
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<blockquote data-quote="TheSparkyPony" data-source="post: 156156" data-attributes="member: 24740"><p>Just been released from hospital again after a 2 week stint with DKA :roll: </p><p>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!</p><p>Anyhow, while in hospital I managed to get DKA again during the night about after a week of being in (after coming off drips).</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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?!</p><p></p><p>Am struggling to find any information online so was wondering if any of you knowledgable lot have any input? </p><p></p><p>Many thanks, as always! x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheSparkyPony, post: 156156, member: 24740"] 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 [/QUOTE]
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