Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Hagerstown, MD
My First Hospitailization With Diebetic Ketoacidosis Posted: 03-16-04 13:56pm
Hi everyone, I have known about my
diabeties for 6 years now. I am type
one. I found out with my second
pregnancy. Well I was admitted on friday
with diabetic ketoacidosis. It had to be
the scariest thing I ever been through.
I am currently taking the insulin pump,
but for some reason I had hooked my pump
up on wednesday and it cut off so I was
not getting insulin. I am awful at
checking my sugars, I can honestly say I
have not checked them at all for soem time
now. Very scary, I learned a huge leason
by getting admitted into the critical care
unit.
Has anyone else went through this and can
give me some advice on what to look for
into the future. I just been really
slacking in my health since the birth of
my second son. Things are going to
change from here on out, my kids need a
mom!
I could use some support and advice, I am
open to anything!
Just by realizing your young children will
need a mother should put you on the right
track. You see by ignoring your health,
you already have one scare, you certainly
don,t want all the other complications
that come with neglecting diabetes, that
is what keeps me on the straight and
narrow.You are the only one who can take
charge of your life and health. If you
were my daughter I would plead with you to
make diabetes testing, a good diet and
some excercise a part of your life, get
into the routine of just doing what you
have to do, after awhile it becomes second
nature, that is what we have to do to stay
alive and healthy. Look into your sweet
childrens eyes and think of all the
wonderful milestones you have to look
forward to with them, I bet you don,t want
to miss a one. Good luck to you and
remember, be pro active with your health.
God bless, sharon
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angelsvictory
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Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Louisiana
Reply Posted: 08-04-04 01:54am
How high was your blood sugar at the
hospital
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kslaughter1216
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Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Kentucky
Posted: 03-21-06 00:28am
I was just released from the hospital with
it and the first thing I noticed was
dizziness,hard to breath and seeing stars
when I got up
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Tinket
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Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 3 Location: UK
Posted: 11-15-06 13:10pm
I've been admitted for ketoacidosis twice
in the past year because I suffer from
diabulimia. It was worse the first time -
I was throwing up all night and had
diarrhea then I had awful stomach cramps.
Then I couldn't breathe so we called an
ambulance. I kept passing out due to lack
of oxygen and then I remember waking up on
a bed having all these drips put in me.
The doctors were saying my circulation was
really bad and kept pressing my forehead
and feet. Then they put in a catheter in
me (against my will!!!). I was in
critical care for the night and stayed in
the regular ward for nearly a week.
The second time, I had been throwing up
all night and my breathing started to get
bad. I knew what was happening so called
the ambulance.
If I miss my lantus for a couple of nights
in a row, then I start to go into the dka
but back then I was on novomix.
