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Is this normal?

Alex_B

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
I woke up and my ketones were fine, blood glucose was 13.1 and I am shaking and got a headache, is this normal? I took 18 Novorapid, and 22 Tresiba last night.
 
No, having a headache and shaking isn't normal. Nor is it, necessarily, related to your blood sugar.

Is it a daily thing that you check your ketones? That's a bit unusual and, if it's part of your standard diabetic routine that does suggest that you might very often be hyperglycaemic.

13.1 is hyperglycaemic and I would certainly be feeling hyper symptoms at that level. If you aren't often in double figures it could be giving you a headache and making you feel unwell. That's because the high blood sugar levels is dehydrating you, so drink some water.

Alternatively, you be waking up so high following a hypo in the night. And that would also make you feel unwell with hypo hangover type symptoms. You can investigate what your blood sugar is doing overnight by doing some overnight basal testing, or if your lucky enough to have a libre or cgm making use of those.

Of coures, you might just have a headache that is a headache and not caused by/related to your blood sugar. Again water might help with that, along with over the counter pain killers.
 
I've been told by my doctor and diabetes nurse that I have to be between 10.0 and 14.0.
 
I've been told by my doctor and diabetes nurse that I have to be between 10.0 and 14.0.

any special reason why they want you to be that high?

afaik it's best to try to stay between 4 and 8.
 
To be honest j@mez without knowing Alex's circumstances the DSN has given this advice so it's right that Alex follows their guidance.

If you are still feeling like this Alex please call the NHS helpline 111 and seek some guidance from there, it could be a bug or symptoms of hyper but as none of us are medical experts getting some professional advice would be your best option, hope your feeling better soon.
 
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