Help please

[caroleann]

I have got tase of pear drops, tested for ketones and it says +1 on the strip,bs is at 18 and bolus advice on meter is to take 6 units is there anything else i should be doing.

 

[Steff]

Carole is Steve there with you ? What have you eaten that may have caused the high BS, sorry I cant be more help but ive never experienced ketones.
Hope someone more knowlegable will be along soon

 

[caroleann]

Hi Steff steves with me,i had a little bit of ice cream earlier its not some thing i eat very often so could well be that plus not been feeling well for last week some kind of bug i think,im not panicking though.

 

[Steff]

Hi Steff steves with me,i had a little bit of ice cream earlier its not some thing i eat very often so could well be that plus not been feeling well for last week some kind of bug i think,im not panicking though.

Ok glad to hear your not panicking sweet, would have to be some lethal ice cream to get you up that high and ketones so maybe you feeling poorly as well is playing more of a part.

 

[Marier]

Think your doing everything right Drink/Sip water and test every 30 min well thats what i do Im sure your QA of 6 units will bring you down what Insulin are you on ?

 

[caroleann]

Think your doing everything right Drink/Sip water and test every 30 min well thats what i do Im sure your QA of 6 units will bring you down what Insulin are you on ?

Novorapid and levemir,thanks for your reply.

 

[Marier]

Same as me. Have you testd again ? Im sure it will come down soon
Marie

 

[caroleann]

Bs down to15.3 and ketone is between colours now sorry not used to this so not sure how to put it.

 

[Marier]

Your fine 🙂 thats good it came down wee bit will just test in 30 min again if you can Its a bummer when you BG is high its takes time to come down just trial and error i think

 

[caroleann]

Im used to being high but not the ketones seeing as the doctor reckons i dont need the test strips as im type2 and shouldnt get ketones,think i just proved him wrong although i wished i hadn't.

 

[Marier]

Ahh well mayb a wee phone call in morning to speak t him and tell him youd like some 🙂 I didnt know Type 2 could take Insulin How are you feeling now

 

[caroleann]

I feel fine, just a little tired, thankyou for your help its very much appretiated.

 

[Marier]

Ochh its nah bother i didnt do much Huni Glad your feeling wee bit better

 

[trophywench]

Caroleann - don't be surprised if you need more than those 6u. And don't be afraid to do it if you do need more ....

FWIW, T1 'Sick day' rules

http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/info/?page_id=141

 

[Steff]

Carole hope your ok this morn x

 

[Northerner]

Im used to being high but not the ketones seeing as the doctor reckons i dont need the test strips as im type2 and shouldnt get ketones,think i just proved him wrong although i wished i hadn't.

Your doctor is wrong - if you are on insulin then ketones can be a problem, so he needs to update his knowledge 😡 Ketones can build up if there isn't enough insulin circulating.

I hope you are feeling much better this morning 🙂

 

[Mark T]

Even if you were T2, the fact you are on insulin means you do need test strips. From what others have posted on here you need test strips if you are driving because you are required to test before driving.

Even some of the medications for T2 require testing because they can cause hypos.

If sounds like your GP is a bit of a ninny and if isn?t doing a very job in helping you to get your HbA1c below the NICE recommendation of 6.5% Do you have any options to get rid of him?

 

[caroleann]

Just spoken to dsn about it she also said i shouldn't be getting ketones but they might pop up now and again,im just puzzled what the heck does +1mean.
Thankyou all for the replies

 

[Northerner]

Just spoken to dsn about it she also said i shouldn't be getting ketones but they might pop up now and again,im just puzzled what the heck does +1mean.
Thankyou all for the replies

This is wrong! Any insulin user is at risk of ketoacidosis! I am shocked that a doctor and a DSN do not know this! 😱 It's only Type 2s that are NOT injecting that ketones will not present a problem to, since their own pancreas will be producing insulin.

 

[Copepod]

Only just seen this thread.

Ketones in blood or urine? Makes a difference to what to report to health care professional when you phone and should have been established by anyone who replied to this thread earlier.

Hope you're feeling better now.