How many times have you dealt with DKA, hospitalization
If you have type 1, how many times have you had DKA episodes in your lifetime. Please indicate the number of years since diagnosis.
For me it has only been once and that was at diagnosis 38 years ago.
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Permalink Reply by Zoe on -
As a LADA (almost three years since my (mis) diagnosis) I have never had DKA or been hospitalized. I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I'd be interested to see if any other LADAs have had DKA, since most people go into DKA when they are diagnosed and our insulin loss is more gradual.
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Permalink Reply by Betty J on
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I was dxed in 1959, 51 when I went into dka, that was the only time for me.
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Permalink Reply by Zoe on
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For a minute I read that as you were 51 in 1959 but then realized that wasn't too likely! Since you were obviously well into diagnosis when you went into DKA can you tell us what led to it?
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Zoe you gave me the best laugh for the day, thanx. I was a teen and do remember being sick before hospitalization. I remember my mom being concerned about my weight loss but other then that things are a little fuzzy except when I was hospitalized.
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Permalink Reply by Osob on -
Was diagnosed 23 years ago went into hospital twice with dka both in this year both times due to infections.
Never ever want to go through that again.
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Permalink Reply by Cara on -
I'm lucky, I've been a type 1 for nearly 14 years and have never been hospitalized for DKA. Now that I've cursed myself, it will happen this week. I was diagnosed at the age of 28.
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Permalink Reply by Jon on -
Yup you cursed yourself Cara. Were do you want me to send your Get Well card? :}
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Permalink Reply by TimmyMac on -
Never, My parents caught it before too much damage was caused 12 years ago.
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Permalink Reply by Melanie on -
i've been hospitalize once in the 4 years tht i have been diabetic they told me that i went into DKA because my body was trying to fight off an infection
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Permalink Reply by Jen on
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I was diagnosed when I was 9, have had type 1 for over 18 years at this point, and other than when I was diagnosed I've never been in DKA or hospitalized for diabetes. Hope I never will be, either. I've certainly had episodes of having moderate or large ketones, especially since starting on the pump (any problem with insulin delivery and I seem to develop them very quickly), but I'm paranoid about ketones so make sure I stay on top of things when it happens.
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