Type 1 Please help

Hello Mellie_P, i would go to a&e and get seen, your not in imiediate danger but you need to be assessed and helped to get those figures down, let us know how you get on.clive

Mellie_P said:

Hi
I'm new to this but really need some advice please.

Been feeling Ropey all weekend sugars 29+ everyday and keytones up to 4.4 but never lower than 2.2. My local hospital was over crowded and stated emergency only. Seeing as I'm not feeling real bad I didn't think I qualify as emergency. Should I be more concerned?

Thank you in advance

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With BG that high...and feeling ropey with it...I would say you definitely qualify as an emergency. If you feel uncomfortable about going to A&E perhaps give your diabetic nurse a call so they can offer you some reassurance.

Mellie_P said:

Hi
I'm new to this but really need some advice please.

Been feeling Ropey all weekend sugars 29+ everyday and keytones up to 4.4 but never lower than 2.2. My local hospital was over crowded and stated emergency only. Seeing as I'm not feeling real bad I didn't think I qualify as emergency. Should I be more concerned?

Thank you in advance

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That is (from everything I've read) classified as a "do it now" ..... "all weekend" bothers me a fair bit.

Clivethedrive said:

Hello Mellie_P, i would go to a&e and get seen, your not in imiediate danger but you need to be assessed and helped to get those figures down, let us know how you get on.clive

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I wouldn't quite say 'you're not in any immediate danger', but if you don't go under your own steam you could end up being taken under blue lights as an real emergency - always better to let someone else have the ambulance!

A level of 3 and above requires emergency medical care and has been said do not wait go to A&E.

@slip when my grandson was 15 he got set on by a gang of men and beaten severely he managed to find his way home I then took him to the local A&E where he was kept waiting for hours with broken cheek bone, fractured orbit and severe head injuries from the bottles he was hit with, when I complained I was told that as I had brought him in myself he was not treated as a medical emergency and that if I had called an ambulance he would have been given immediate attention. So I say call an ambulance in an emergency and the others can take their chances.

Poor you, that's not nice and yes you are a priority, you have a life threatening illness which if left uncontrolled would need urgent medical assistance.

Have you been taking any correction doses ?

The DAFNE protocol for high ketones is to inject an extra 20% of your Total Daily Dose (TDD). 10% for mild or medium ketones. Repeat every 2 hours until ketones are gone. If you are unable to hold down fluids, call an ambulance or get to Accident and Emergency.

Good luck, hope you're feeling better soon

I am one of these diabetics that has never and will never likely be admitted for DKA as I can deal with it on my own, so far anyway.....but from what you have described I would definitely advise a hospital visit......

as far a whether DKA is an emergency, it most certainly is.........

good luck......

Mellie_P said:

Thank you everyone, your advice is very much appreciated.

Yes been giving correction doses (feels like I'm constantly stabbing myself) but nothing seems to be helping me.
I do not have my own dsn, to be fair I haven't had much support from my hospital at all.
Feel a bit of a fraud calling an ambulance but will do. Thank you so much.
Diabetes can be quite a lonely place ehh.

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Don't feel bad about calling an ambulance...DKA can be very nasty indeed...best to play it safe. Hope you feel better soon...please let us know how you get on.