Type 1 Diabetes for Dummies - Hypo Hiper Sickness Ketones

[osito1177]

Has your doctor changed the type of insulin you use? (NPH, mixed 70/30, Lantis) I've tried most og them, I needed to switch as i got older(interesting) but i guess it's because the body changes as you age. Good luck to all of you.

[osito1177]

Hi, i've been a type I diabetic for 22 years now and have had retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. The bad thing about diabetes is that it doesn't hurt much when you don't take care of your blood-sugar levels. I have been paying the consequences of my past actions and accept them However, it does not mean that one should not care for him/her self. I write this f. or yhose who have been recently diagnosed with this illness. Something that I ask is how to convert mg/dl into mmol/L?

[pug1gun]

I have done a urine test today, my urine glugose is 5-6, which is normal, but my ketone is found 2+ which is considered very high, I dont have a diabetes, but my mum and her family members have the diabetes type one. Is there any suggestion for me as to why my ketone is so high while my glusgose is normal?

[Shevvyxx]

Listen id just like you to know if you still look at this, 2010 march 23rd i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and i made an account JUST to comment for you xD yes all this hyper and hypo is difficult but sadly i had it 9 months before they founf out... so ive had the highest ever recorded blood sugars but i was walking wounded they said i should have been in a coma but i survived at 5andAhalf and my sugars were waaaaaay up in the fifties.... so your doing a great job helping these people :D:D!

[oOPANT3RAOo]

ive had 36mmol before - the wonders of an alcohol binge - beware of the drink!

my lowest 1.4mmol and very dazed

[punkrockerprinces]

okay i have diabetis to (type 1) and to answer mizzelmo's question i have to say u need to test ur sugar and take injections reguraly. if u dont u could loose ur eye sight,liver damage,losse of feet and even death.yesterday i was in the hospital for D.K.A> because my pump malfunctioned. so i know that it must suck to be in that condition all the time. i am 14 and a 6year diabetic. please i wolud hate to hear of another child/adult (idk what u r) that has ruined there life because of this.

[mizzelmo1]

listen i got type 1 diabetes and take up to 7 injection i been diabetic since i was 2 and im so hard headache i dont like to check ma sugar or take insulin and im always in dka do u have any suggestions or advise

[HardToBeSweet]

OMIGOD 7 injections and still dka?

i dun lyk to check my bg either but i thnk tht if u force urself n thnk bout the concequences of not controlling ur bg for a while (but never over-do it, believe me it makes u go crazy) u'll automatically strt doin it more often.whenevr u hav a high sugr do a correction, n whenevr u go low eat sum candii. a lot of it still has to d owiz havin a parent who's supr-gud a math hlp me n litterly FORCE me to do all the stuff i do 2day, 4 a gud cause :D hope it hlpd

[natrualolive]

well informed video, i get shakey ,confusion,dizzy and just was told i have ketones??,do u think its a sign oh hyperglycemia?thanks

[airjordan7756]

What were the symptoms you had before you were diagnosed?

[HardToBeSweet]

umm, I had nearly all the symptoms of having ketones. dehydrated, skinny, hungry, and had lots of washroom breaks.

[kuyaeyan]

thank you, i have someone really dear to me who happens to have this and i really want to learn how to help

[HardToBeSweet]

your welcome. just make sure to carry some sugar (glucose) on you in case tht person has hypoglycemia!

at least im always glad when my mom has it wiz her ...;D

[whorethrower]

Just check my blood and my monitor was flashing "ketones". What does that mean?

[HardToBeSweet]

i'm guessin u hav 1 of those new one touch ultra meters ( i mite be ron) n it probably means ur sugars r supr high n likly to hav ketones in ur urine. u shud call ur doctr immediatly or treat it urself by drinkin a lot of water and injectin extra insulin every 2 hrs. it shows u how in this vid. i suggest u to buy sme ketostix thou.

glad to help

amy :)

[whatever1210]

what you should do is check your ketones with a ketostick its just a strip that you have to unrinate on. i know sick, but it will help figure out what is wrong or if you have ketones. call your doctor just so you can come up with a plan on how to treat it without having to have problem.