I am mother to daughter who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 20 years ago. She is now 30 and is on insulin pump. By and large her diabetic management is good. However, over the past 3 months she has had episodes of high keytones, culminating in a severe episode over the past 4 days. She has been to GPx2 and when she had reading of 3.9 yesterday, went to A&E. she was sent home when keytones eventually fell to 0.8. Early hours today, keytone reading was 4.4 and she felt awful, disorientated, slurring speech and sick- she's currently sat in A&E again, having had intravenous fluids/blood tests etc....the problem is that her blood sugar levels are normal. Diabetic nurse has said the keytones are not related to diabetes but from 'somewhere else'....she is likely to be sent home again as keytones now 0.8.
I am very unhappy with the lack of curiosity or plan for further assessment and have decided to see if i can pay for an urgent private assessment for her (she can't carry on like this). However, i do not know where to start...'.somewhere else'. Has anyone come across anything similar? Have any idea where/which department could help for private assessment?
Thank you in advance, any help will be greatly appreciated
I am very unhappy with the lack of curiosity or plan for further assessment and have decided to see if i can pay for an urgent private assessment for her (she can't carry on like this). However, i do not know where to start...'.somewhere else'. Has anyone come across anything similar? Have any idea where/which department could help for private assessment?
Thank you in advance, any help will be greatly appreciated
