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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1911498" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Hi [USER=493943]@Renty[/USER], From my experience of high BSLS, insulin for 52 years, not as professional advice or opinion.</p><p>What I fear <em>with high BSLs </em>as a type 1 diabetic is the <em>possibility of developing ketones</em> as well and <em>blood becoming acidic</em> and me becoming very unwell within a short time.</p><p>Do you have the means to test for ketones as well since some glucose meters can test both (note special strips needed for ketone measurement)? Your DSN could advise. </p><p> To avoid the worse-case scenario whilst awaiting the blood test results ask your DN what if delay to further treating your high BSLs leads to diabetic keto-acidosis? ( sufficient ketones to cause acidic blood and threat to well being and life)?</p><p>Awaiting results is not going to make you feel any better and you may get much more unwell. </p><p><em>The high BSLs and possible ketones are the immediate problem/danger for me and possibly you, too.. </em></p><p>Whatever the diagnosis, T2D , LADA or T1D, and as you say the results may not be definitive, (but low C peptide helps establish if your own insulin production is low or not, and injected insulin does not have C peptide in it) <em>these high BSLs still need to come down</em> - and if, at the moment, long acting insulin is not enough then further measures appear needed.</p><p>High BSLs over time make me feel terrible (e.g. before diagnosis), increase my risk of infection, deplete me of important minerals like magnesium, potassium etc, affect my eyesight, and that is in addition to possible ketones forming.</p><p>If I was having high BSLS (and maybe ketones as well) my GP would not be sitting back and saying correction can wait a month or more!!. </p><p>And if the diagnosis is uncertain why is she/he suggesting the more dangerous course of not treating your BSLs?? </p><p>Has your GP suffered from the sort of BSLs you are experiencing for so long? Unlikely I would suggest.</p><p>Please steer towards safety - for your own health's sake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1911498, member: 468714"] Hi [USER=493943]@Renty[/USER], From my experience of high BSLS, insulin for 52 years, not as professional advice or opinion. What I fear [I]with high BSLs [/I]as a type 1 diabetic is the [I]possibility of developing ketones[/I] as well and [I]blood becoming acidic[/I] and me becoming very unwell within a short time. Do you have the means to test for ketones as well since some glucose meters can test both (note special strips needed for ketone measurement)? Your DSN could advise. To avoid the worse-case scenario whilst awaiting the blood test results ask your DN what if delay to further treating your high BSLs leads to diabetic keto-acidosis? ( sufficient ketones to cause acidic blood and threat to well being and life)? Awaiting results is not going to make you feel any better and you may get much more unwell. [I]The high BSLs and possible ketones are the immediate problem/danger for me and possibly you, too.. [/I] Whatever the diagnosis, T2D , LADA or T1D, and as you say the results may not be definitive, (but low C peptide helps establish if your own insulin production is low or not, and injected insulin does not have C peptide in it) [I]these high BSLs still need to come down[/I] - and if, at the moment, long acting insulin is not enough then further measures appear needed. High BSLs over time make me feel terrible (e.g. before diagnosis), increase my risk of infection, deplete me of important minerals like magnesium, potassium etc, affect my eyesight, and that is in addition to possible ketones forming. If I was having high BSLS (and maybe ketones as well) my GP would not be sitting back and saying correction can wait a month or more!!. And if the diagnosis is uncertain why is she/he suggesting the more dangerous course of not treating your BSLs?? Has your GP suffered from the sort of BSLs you are experiencing for so long? Unlikely I would suggest. Please steer towards safety - for your own health's sake. [/QUOTE]
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