Hospital visit

[PaulG]

Just back from The West Suffolk after an eight night stay after having a Hypo.

Makes me so glad I have neighbours that keep an eye on me.
Ambulance called on Monday when my absence was noticed Sat eve & Sunday.

Metformin now binned and it's insulin injections from now on.

Paul G

 

[Lucyr]

Hi Paul. Sorry to hear about your incident and stay. Just wanted to check if you meant hypo (low blood sugar)? It is very unusual to have a bad hypo on just metformin, and seems odd to start insulin if your levels are very low. I hope you’re feeling better now?

 

[PaulG]

Hi Paul. Sorry to hear about your incident and stay. Just wanted to check if you meant hypo (low blood sugar)? It is very unusual to have a bad hypo on just metformin, and seems odd to start insulin if your levels are very low. I hope you’re feeling better now?

Thanks, yes lots better now.

Apart from a secondary chest infection and what was termed water retention it's on my discharge letter as

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) whatever that is. ?

 

[Kaylz]

DKA would be present in a hyper (high levels) rather than a hypo (low levels) DKA is life threatening, are they certain you are Type 2 like your profile states? Just it is more uncommon for a Type 2 to end up in DKA

Glad to hear you are feeling better and so glad that you have such decent neighbours!
xx

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Thanks, yes lots better now.

Apart from a secondary chest infection and what was termed water retention it's on my discharge letter as

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) whatever that is. ?

Hello Paul, pleased to hear you are home and well.
DKA is high blood sugars (Hyperglycaemia)

 

[PaulG]

Hello Paul, pleased to hear you are home and well.
DKA is high blood sugars (Hyperglycaemia)

Ah! the other way round then.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Ah! the other way round then.

Yikes! sorry to hear about your stay in hospital @PaulG 😱

Sounds like you may be getting reclassified as T1 or LADA?

 

[Ljc]

Oh no. I trust you are fully recovered now.
I too think you may be getting reclassified as T1 or LADA.

 

[mikeydt1]

Paul with you been on insulin please keep a close eye on your BG readings instead of hyper you are now at risk of hypo, i was on insulin for a while and had quite a few lows below 4 had one when a nurse was here, honestly thought i was going crazy every time she spoke to me i was getting more annoyed for no reasons until she asked if i was okay to which i said i wasn't, checked my BG and it was below 4.