Message from Gail

[PhilT]

Only just seen this. Hope you are feeling better soon Gail.

 

[Catwoman76]

Gail is on her way home now and is feeling much better. Take it easy gail and have a nice relaxing few days. Sheena xxxx

 

[shirl]

Hi Gail,

so pleased to hear your on your way home, take good care of yourself,

Shirl

 

[Sheilagh1958]

Glad to hear you are on your way home. Take care of yourself Gail 🙂

 

[gail2]

Thank you every body for your kindness I didt know I had so many friends, it means a lot to me to know i have so many friends on here. when i saw my gp i started to tell him how i felt and he stopped me and said you have ketosis you smell of it and he sent me straight to the medical assessment ward therefore bypassing a+e. They put me on a drip and sliding scale straight away. I have never felt that ill before. ketosis and hyperglycaemia. By this morning my bs had gone down to 15 and they told me that if it went ok after they had given me half of my normal insulin this morning i could go home. how slow this morning went i never was very good at waiting to get out of hospital. The ward sister was so nice she arranged transport home for me.
Im so glad the being sick, drinking water has stopped(i went though 4 one liter bottles of squash on sunday )AND im glad the peeing for england has stopped and the thrush has eased off as well.
Can I again thanks to everybody again but extra special thanks to two very special people Steffie and Sheena who i count myself very lucky to know
Thanks all
gail

 

[Natalie123]

Glad to hear you are feeling better now Gail, it sounds like you went through a lot yesterday but brilliant to hear that your GP and the hospital nurse treated you well and got you better quickly 🙂

 

[margie]

Glad to see that your home Gail. Your GP does you proud. Will the DSNs from the hospital keep in touch with you a while to ensure that your blood sugars remain stable?

 

[Northerner]

Glad to hear you are back home Gail, and that you were looked after well in hospital. I had DKA when I was diagnosed so I can fully appreciate how absolutely horrible you must have felt - hope you are firing on all cylinders very soon 🙂

 

[Steff]

Glad your home Gail hun you have loads of friends hun we love you xxx

 

[Tezzz]

Belated hugs from me Gail. {{hug}}

 

[gail2]

woke up this morning feeling bit croke bs gone up to 25 and i have low levels keytones so have got docs appoiment later in day i feel rough

 

[margie]

Good luck Gail - its sounds like you need your insulin requirements looked at. Did they give you any advice at the hospital ?

 

[gail2]

thanks margie they just said take insulin as normal im on 120 units

 

[Catwoman76]

woke up this morning feeling bit croke bs gone up to 25 and i have low levels keytones so have got docs appoiment later in day i feel rough

Hi gail sorry you are feeling rough again. Drink plenty of water if you are thirsty and maybe your dr will have to change your Insulin requirements. I hope it goes well gail. Take care dear friend Lots of love Sheena xxxx

 

[gail2]

have just come back from docs i was lucky they called and said DR ++++ has a cancellation can you make it by 10.20. He was really nice said that he would expect me to still have keytones as they will not disappear that quick. Said they needed to keep an eye on me and i have to go back on friday to see my own gp. Hes given me some antibiotics for chest infection, tablets/cream for the thrush thank goodness i even have it under my boobs 😱(sorry guys to much info). Told him i was looking forward to my swim and he said he would recommend that i didt go. Any one got an idea why is it maybe bad to exercise when u have hi bs/keytones?

Am home and am going to have a sick day ie im going to do not a lot and watch a lot of tv

 

[AlisonM]

I don't think it's the exercise that's the problem Gail. It's the pool, you could catch anything in there from flu to verruccas. I reckon he thinks you have enough to cope with at the moment. Glad to know you're doing better.

 

[margie]

If you exercise with your BS at that level your body will think it needs to release more glucose into your system. I would guess given you still have ketones that your body would attempt to burn more fat to get the glucose it needs (it has no or very little in the way of stores)- and thus increase your ketones. I am not 100% on this but I think its something like that.

PS Can your GP give you a longer course of antibiotics as you just don't seem to be able to shift it. If you are seeing him on Friday bring up the length of time you have been suffering with the chest.

 

[novorapidboi26]

extra work for your muscles means they will want more fuel/energy/glucose, with high BS and ketones your body does not have enough insulin to process what there already (ketones + BS).......so you would produce more ketones essentially...........

So Margie and Alison both make valid points, good to see you up and about............😉

 

[Flutterby]

Sending love and hugs, Gail, sorry I have been AWOL for a few days and missed the post. Glad they are keeping an eye on you.xx

 

[trophywench]

Plus the fact that the chest infection, plus the thrush, will also be making your BS higher than it should be.

Why the hell these days don't they keep you in hospital until they have sorted out everything that's wrong with you? (I know why, you'd likely catch MRSA or summat else while you were in there and they don't have the resources in the first place - BUT ... it's a bit like getting stabbed and they staunch the bleeding and send her home, if the stab wound hasn't been closed; what a waste of time .....)

Hope you do start to feel a bit better soon Gail.