Thanks to you all for the help, support and advice. I am determined to get on track with this thing call Diabetes, I realise now that if my family, friends and students do really mean to me what I say they do then taking care of number 1 is my priority as that will ensure I can put them Sub-first (dont think thats a real term but it should be).
I have just sent mail out to my local clinic to contact me for an appointment asap. Should hear back on Monday fingers crossed.
Makes sense everyone has their own plan.
I'd still speak to them about corrections when your over that 18 though. Numbers like 24 are what people are diagnosed at when they are severely ill.
Do you have ketones all the time?
Please just make your health top priority, it's not worth the risk.
I'm not surprised you've got ketones as your bs are very high. Have you read up on diabetic ketoacidosis?
I have but to be honest I'm not 100% sure what to do about high levels. From my understanding if I have high BG then insulin and exercise are best to bring it down but exercise causes Ketones which are clearly very bad. So what is the best action to take for ketones while high? Just water?
Hi, sorry for my quietness the past couple of days, had a bit of a bad time RE relationship.How you getting on 1st Paradox?
Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better and getting those numbers down 🙂, no lecture from me but just a 'stick at it' as by the way your feeling now you'll already realise it's the best thing to do, concentrate on getting yourself and your health sorted before anything else like work PLEASE, and keep us up to date on how things are going 🙂 xHi, sorry for my quietness the past couple of days, had a bit of a bad time RE relationship.
Things are a lot better, not perfect but definitely better. I have been on top of my meds, got appointment with Diabetes Dietitian on the 12th Apr, have been well below my average reading of 18, closer to 12 now have been sleeping. Never mentioned this before but for the past 2 years I have had no more than 3 hours sleep a night with the occasional (once every few months) 6h crash.
I am feeling good and am more alive than before.
Aww, thanks,Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better and getting those numbers down 🙂, no lecture from me but just a 'stick at it' as by the way your feeling now you'll already realise it's the best thing to do, concentrate on getting yourself and your health sorted before anything else like work PLEASE, and keep us up to date on how things are going 🙂 x