lucinda
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Wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar or can offer any advice.
I'm 26, I've been a Type 1 Diabetic since I was 8 years old. The last few years I've taken my eyes off the ball and havent been ensuring I look after myself as best as I possibly can. I've never missed injections but havent been paying enough attention to getting my sugars really under control.
I've recently tried to make some changes and have purchased myself a FreeStyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitoring system with the sensor our wear on your arm a month ago in order to gain some control....not sure if that is relevant to be honest.
For as long as I can remember I have always sweated a fair bit more than your average woman, but I am aware that this isn't unusual for diabetics. But in the last 10 days or so I've noticed that my sweat has started to smell, and yet I dont seem to be sweating any more than I usually would. I tried changing my deodorant to something stronger but it made no difference. Its almost like my body has somehow changed.
I guess my real question is - has anyone else has something similar? And if so, what was the cause?
I'm concerned by reading various things online about it being a symptom of Ketoacidosis, however my sugars havent been far different. If anything the last two days they've been better than they have been for a while. Its bizarre that I can smell myself, even if only the tiniest bit, straight after I shower and I shower twice a day.
Just a bit concerned something else might be going on with my body.
I'm 26, I've been a Type 1 Diabetic since I was 8 years old. The last few years I've taken my eyes off the ball and havent been ensuring I look after myself as best as I possibly can. I've never missed injections but havent been paying enough attention to getting my sugars really under control.
I've recently tried to make some changes and have purchased myself a FreeStyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitoring system with the sensor our wear on your arm a month ago in order to gain some control....not sure if that is relevant to be honest.
For as long as I can remember I have always sweated a fair bit more than your average woman, but I am aware that this isn't unusual for diabetics. But in the last 10 days or so I've noticed that my sweat has started to smell, and yet I dont seem to be sweating any more than I usually would. I tried changing my deodorant to something stronger but it made no difference. Its almost like my body has somehow changed.
I guess my real question is - has anyone else has something similar? And if so, what was the cause?
I'm concerned by reading various things online about it being a symptom of Ketoacidosis, however my sugars havent been far different. If anything the last two days they've been better than they have been for a while. Its bizarre that I can smell myself, even if only the tiniest bit, straight after I shower and I shower twice a day.
Just a bit concerned something else might be going on with my body.