Newly diagnosed

[Toucan]

Good to know that you are getting some help Sam.
Best wishes

 

[stephknits]

Hoping you are getting all the help you need. You will feel do much better soon. I remember my husband saying it was like getting his wife back when I started on insulin.

 

[SamLincs]

Just being discharged now
Will be on insulin twice a day along with metformin
Have been given a blood glucose checker which can also check ketones if I feel ill again

Thanks to you all for all your help, I honestly wouldn’t of rung 111 otherwise and don’t know what would of happened x

 

[trophywench]

Have they done blood tests to establish whether you are Type 1 or 2?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Type 1 or LADA seems more likely with high ketones this close to diagnosis as I understand it.

Ketones and diabetes

High levels of ketones in your blood or urine can mean you're at risk of developing diabetic ketoacidosis. This can be life-threatening, so it's important to be aware of your ketone level. On this page, we'll explain what ketones are and go through how to spot the symptoms. We'll also show you...

www.diabetes.org.uk

 

[SamLincs]

Have they done blood tests to establish whether you are Type 1 or 2?

They have done detailed tests which take a week to come back

 

[SueEK]

They have done detailed tests which take a week to come back

Good to hear you are feeling better Sam and that you took the advice given here - well done and take care x

 

[trophywench]

They have done detailed tests which take a week to come back

… and meanwhile are treating you as either/both, just in case!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

If the result come back as LADA or T1, I believe the current NICE guidelines would be to start on a basal/bolus MDI regime of insulin, rather than mixed - so you might want to ask about that, as MDI is a much more flexible way of taking insulin.