woke up, sugars 11mmol, Ketones 6.0mmol and rising

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Hi, i've called 111 but they're getting a nurse to call me back soon, i thought being at these levels i'd be rushing intio hospital, i feel flipping dreadful, my head's exploding an di feel sick / hungry /absolutely starving in fact.. I ran out of Jardiance some 4 or so weeks ago and had to wait a week to get more, I'm terrified of having tooo many carbs because one slice of toast and i'm out cold- literally, same as any carbs, i just can't handle them, so i've obviously been doing low or next to zero carbs and taking jardiance intermittently only because in the past it takes my sugar levels down faster than pints of water. My old diabetic specialist said i'm an unusual case but now he left our surgery and what with this lockdown i've ot been given the care or help i really need. i'm sitting here waiting for the call while drinking more pints of water and still don't feel very good. I was rushed in 3 years ago for suspected ketoacidosis and took 3-4 days of having insulin intravenously to get my levels down again, since then, nothing has been right, please let me know what you all think.
 
With ketones of 6.0 I personally would've bypassed 111 and gone and presented myself at A&E xx
 
I think @Lucyr had problems with ketones on Jardiance. Perhaps you’re not eating enough carbs and/or the medication doesn’t suit you?

I hope you’re ok and have managed to speak to someone and get support.
 
Hi. Can you let us know what your BMI is? Have you been tested for T1 using GAD and C-Peptide tests? What diabetes meds are you taking? Do you have a meter? Continue having lots of water and keep the carbs way down. Go to A&E if you continue to feel unwell.
 
Inka said:
I think @Lucyr had problems with ketones on Jardiance. Perhaps you’re not eating enough carbs and/or the medication doesn’t suit you?

I hope you’re ok and have managed to speak to someone and get support.
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Hello. It isn’t advised to eat a low carb diet on jardiance / empagliflozin because of the risk of DKA. I followed a normal carb diet whilst taking empagliflozin and developed DKA within a week of starting. DKA is listed as a side effect so I would take the packet to A&E with ketones that high.
 
Phone for an Ambulance if you still have high ketones, imperative @Mel43.
 
How very frightening for you @Mel43

hopefully you went to A&E and they were able to help you.

Ketones that high aren’t to be trifled with :(

Let us know how you are doing
 
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