Diabetocheeto
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Thankyou I won’t drive if I do, it’s gone down to 0.8 now
Thankyou I won’t drive if I do, it’s gone down to 0.8 nowJust want to say, do NOT DRIVE to A&E. With DKA you can feel fine right up to the point where you are suddenly unconscious, not great if you are driving. If you call 111 they will probably send an ambulance. And yes, it IS that serious.
18.8 mmol xWhat are you bloods now? X
I know, this is not my first rodeoYou don’t have to have all the symptoms
I know, this is not my first rodeo
I copied and pasted from the NHS website, obviously you don't have to have them all, you'd have trouble being thirsty etc if you're passed out
but still worry I’m in DKA now as I’m confused why they’ve gone up over night
Are you using basal insulin? If you only recently started insulin and haven't started using basal yet, that could be the problem. Basal insulin keeps blood glucose down overnight.... I’ve woken up today And felt really nauseous and dizzy with bloods of 18 and ketones of 3.8 ... I’m confused why they’ve gone up over nightx
I really wish people would appreciate that DKA can come on within an hour or less (a bit like sepsis), it's often too late by the time you go into shock. There is NO way anybody should be mithering about should I do this or that or the ketones have gone down so now I'm alright, etc (though I appreciate a person may not know about DKA). If your levels are high and your ketones are high then medical assistance is needed. When I was admitted to hospital feeling perfectly fine I was told yes, but in 30 minutes you could be on the floor. Also, injecting insulin and being able to bring the ketones down yourself may only be a temporary thing when you don't know what has sent them soaring in the first place, hence the poster is now in the exact same position. I would not take any risk whatsoever and it concerns me when people go back & forth for hours on end instead of calling for immediate assistance and medical advice. If someone banged their head and was in and out of consciousness would anybody be hesitating to call 111 over a period of 24 hours? I think we need to be careful when we are giving our opinions on an ongoing medical situation as many posters may be reassured by what we are saying thus not bothering to call the Professionals.
Update: I’m in hospital getting some fluids! Thanks everyone
Hopefully I won’t be in overnight x
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