When will levels go down

[Loukay1]

I'm sorry to ask yet another question, how many days until I should see my levels become 'normal'?
I have been virtually carb free for 3 days but my bg is higher than when I started? I just had a reading of 29.2mmo/l ketone which I'm sure is pretty high?
I'm sure it's different for everyone, was just hoping for a rough idea?
Thanks in advance

 

[Chook]

Ask all the questions you want - its nice to pass on information that I've acquired over the years to help other people

It differs from person to person.- so its hard to say - but if you are carb free for three days I'd have thought you would have seen at least some kind of decrease.

What have you been eating over the last 24 hours? Carbs are hidden in so many different foods.

 

[Loukay1]

Ask all the questions you want - its nice to pass on information that I've acquired over the years to help other people

It differs from person to person.- so its hard to say - but if you are carb free for three days I'd have thought you would have seen at least some kind of decrease.

What have you been eating over the last 24 hours? Carbs are hidden in so many different foods.

I been having poached eggs & Ham for breakfast, some chicken with a bit salad for lunch & chicken with some vegetables for dinner, no snacks & only unflavoured bottled water?

 

[azure]

I'm sorry to ask yet another question, how many days until I should see my levels become 'normal'?
I have been virtually carb free for 3 days but my bg is higher than when I started? I just had a reading of 29.2mmo/l ketone which I'm sure is pretty high?
I'm sure it's different for everyone, was just hoping for a rough idea?
Thanks in advance

That's a high level @Loukay1 If it was me, I'd speak to a nurse or doctor and get some medical imput.

Are you on any meds at all?

 

[Loukay1]

That's a high level @Loukay1 If it was me, I'd speak to a nurse or doctor and get some medical imput.

Are you on any meds at all?

Yeah I take 2 x 500mg of metformin so 2000 mg per day?

 

[Daibell]

Hi. At that level you need to see the GP or even go to A&E if you start to feel unwell or the level goes even higher. That level with low-carb implies you may be T1 and not T2 and needing insulin. Drink plenty of water.

 

[Loukay1]

Hi. At that level you need to see the GP or even go to A&E if you start to feel unwell or the level goes even higher. That level with low-carb implies you may be T1 and not T2 and needing insulin. Drink plenty of water.

Thanks, I've not been feeling good for a long time but after advice from here I bought a monitor and started testing & found I was between 16 & 20 but after 3 days I thought I'd go down a little, had reading of 21.1 before brunch/early lunch then tested 2 hours later at 29.2?
See how it goes the rest of the day

 

[donnellysdogs]

You need an urgent appointment..@Loukay1.
Those levels are not good and are not going to come down without medication of some sort.

Please speak to a GP today.

 

[Chook]

I agree with the others - you urgently need to see your doctor or go to A&E today. Take your BG diary and meter with you when you go. x

 

[Loukay1]

You need an urgent appointment..@Loukay1.
Those levels are not good and are not going to come down without medication of some sort.

Please speak to a GP today.

Do you think it's that bad? I don't want to waste my doctors time, I'll never get an appointment with her today but I'll try & get a phone conversation with her, thanks

 

[Loukay1]

I agree with the others - you urgently need to see your doctor or go to A&E today. Take your BG diary and meter with you when you go. x

Thank you, will give gp surgery a phone & see if I can talk to someone

 

[pavlosn]

Go to the doctor or even A&E. Drink lots of water

Sent from my SM-G935F using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app

 

[ringi]

Try halving your protein (without adding any carbs) or fasting drinking lots of water and some good quality stock. And see your GP, ask about SGLT2 inhibitors and to be tested to see if you have Type1. Your BG are high enough to justify some day emergency appointment with the GP.

And drink a lot of water along with a little salt, maybe a stock cube in a cup of hot water a few time a day.

If your BG doesn't come down today go to A&E (there is no point using NHS 111 for this as they don't have the test equipment.)

 

[Loukay1]

Yeah I take 2 x 500mg of metformin so 2000 mg per day?

Sorry that should have said 2 x 500mg tablets TWICE per day

 

[Loukay1]

Go to the doctor or even A&E. Drink lots of water

Sent from my SM-G935F using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app

Thank you, drinking lots of water now!

 

[Loukay1]

Try halving your protein (without adding any carbs) or fasting drinking lots of water and some good quality stock. And see your GP, ask about SGLT2 inhibitors and to be tested to see if you have Type1. Your BG are high enough to justify some day emergency appointment with the GP.

And drink a lot of water along with a little salt, maybe a stock cube in a cup of hot water a few time a day.

If your BG doesn't come down today go to A&E (there is no point using NHS 111 for this as they don't have the test equipment.)

Ok I will do, thanks for your advice, if I'm not eating anything else, I've got boulion so may have some later, when would I test again?

 

[donnellysdogs]

Speak to GP. Dont take no.... tell them you will go to A&E as unplanned admittance unless you get help today..

Please do it now.

 

[Loukay1]

Speak to GP. Dont take no.... tell them you will go to A&E as unplanned admittance unless you get help today..

Please do it now.

Thank you, waiting on doctor phoning me back now

 

[ringi]

Thank you, waiting on doctor phoning me back now

There are times to go and sit in the waiting room and not leave until the GP has seen your or a police officer has removed you, this is such a time.....

 

[donnellysdogs]

@Loukay1

I hope you've spoken to GP and they made an urgent appt and seen you?

Please let us know you are ok.. xx