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Q: Urine Smells Like Finger Nail Polish Remover???
asked by: SYDNEYLOO on January 4th, 2005
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Can someone please help me. I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 9 months ago. Before I went into the hospital my urine smelled exactly like finger nail polish remover and I remember the doctor saying something about it but I can't remember what it meant. It's happening again and I was just wondering if someone knew what it meant.


-sydney
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bobbyt
replied on February 17th, 2006
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You were most likely experencing diabetic acidosis
Netdoctor.Co.Uk/diseases/facts/diabeticaci dosis.Htm

it occurs with severly high blood sugar and leads to acetone forming in your stomach, which would by why your urine smelled like nail polish remover...


And though this post is a little late, anytime it occurs (and it shouldn't occur if you are properly maintaining your blood sugar) you need to call an abulance and go to the hospital...
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