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Permalink Reply by Leslie Cruz on July 20, 2009 at 1:35pm

Hi Amanda when I get high and feel like i'm gonna hurl I drink ice cold peppermint tea, it really helps.Just drink real slow and small sips. I 've had problems with kinks (one really scary time)too. I almost never use ketone strips but I do have them just in case.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on July 20, 2009 at 2:44pm

So my last correction bolus was an hour ago. It's been pretty difficult to get under 200, but my BG is now 195. I have been testing BG and Ketones every half hour. My previous Ketone test read "trace". I thought it might be a mistake because I was still in the 200's. But I just checked again and got a "negative".
Is it normal to have ketones out of your system that quickly? it has only been about 1 1/2 hours since I last had "moderate" readings. I thought it would take longer. And my sugars are still pretty elevated even though they're on the decline.
I will still continue to check just to make sure nothing has changed, I am feeling much better than I had earlier, just very tired now. Even the headache is subsiding a bit.

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who replied, you all really helped to calm my nerves.

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on July 20, 2009 at 2:53pm

Great news! I think it is normal to have them pass that quickly. The longest mine lasted was 4 hours.

Take it easy!

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on July 20, 2009 at 6:19pm

As irony would have it, I just changed my infusion set during this discussion and my blood sugar has been hanging around 200, despite a correction bolus.

I have (only) trace ketones, but the little strip did turn a little pink.

Just gave an injection and will decide soon whether to rip the Quickset out of my upper thigh.

Ah, diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on July 20, 2009 at 6:24pm

Wow, that is ironic. I've been feeling much better, subsequent tests are all negative and BG was just at 76. I'm glad I handled everything myself. I was very nervous to see that strip turn maroon this morning. I didn't have any clue how long it would take to flush them out.
I used to use my upper thighs alot but all of a sudden stopped getting very good absorption. That's what prompted me to try my back. Now that is my favorite spot.

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Permalink Reply by Brunetta on July 20, 2009 at 7:25pm

Glad you made it through , Amanda.

God Bless,
Brunetta

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on July 20, 2009 at 7:38pm

Thanks guys. I felt better just to be able to talk about it earlier. It feels good to know there are other people who have been through this before, no matter how rough it may get sometimes. It also feels good to know I can bounce back pretty quickly too.
Now I'm hungry!

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Permalink Reply by nel on July 20, 2009 at 9:17pm

Hi Amanda, one of the reasons I use Sure-T infusin sets , MM product and NO kinks , because it is a 6 mm needle : AND NO HURTS either ...Dave down below on the replies is the person , who got me interested ...I was told a while ago , when ketones , ie HI Bg's at least 50 percent more insulin to correct and by needle ...maybe even 2 ( seperate ) needles if large amount ...kiddo I am happy to read, that you are hungry now ...not pukey ;-(

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on July 21, 2009 at 10:39am

Thanks for the info. I was wondering about the needle length on the Sure-T's. One thing that has kept me from trying them is the disconnect. I really like that the Quck Sets disconnect at the site. I'm not sure how I'll like that extra tubing hanging there. I'm still going to order some samples, like I said earlier I really like the idea of just moving the set instead of wasting one. Maybe the tubing won't bother me as much as I think it would. I've also gotten really used to using the inserter and now I'm a little phobic about not having one. But you can't knock something until you've tried it, right?

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