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Help! Ketones!

Thanks so much for your replies. I drank about a gallon of water ...lol..and I just kept corrected per my bolus wizard. Then I took a nap and stopped freaking out. When I woke up I was finally down...

Replied Nov 21

Help! Ketones!

Haha that was supposed to be new not née

Replied Nov 21

Help! Ketones!
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I woke up at 300 and since I am née to this pumping thing and trying to follow all the rules I was given I checked for ketones which I wouldn't have normally done. To my suprise I had high moderate...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave   _ 3 hours ago.

Overwhelming ...UGH!

Hi. I just got mine last weekend. I watched the DVD...(most of it anyway) and then had a 3hr training. During that I was put on the pump. I didn't do a saline or anything. It's not that hard. I did...

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Dave   _ replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
If you have a MM pump, I suggest you use Sure-T sets rather than the sets with Teflon cannulas, which can kink. Using Sure-T's pretty much makes a set-related failure resulting in high bg's a non-issue. I've had just 2 or 3 clogged Sure-t's in ove...
3 hours ago
Richard P Cosgrove replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
I am type 2 but I just went through what you did a few hours ago. I ate chinese but I did bolus for it. I check for my bs 2 hours after and it was about 190 to be expected after the chinese. I checked again and now it's 282. I checked my tubing, d...
9 hours ago
Brunetta replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
I agree with all. Lots of water, lots of testing, insulin with an injection when necessary.. I find that water and a shot are a "quick fix" for problems with highs... and blood sugar issues with new pump use is par for the course.. IT WILL get bet...
yesterday
Danny replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
I do not have any input on ketones but I do like that you "correct with a syringe." I almost never correct with my pump.... I try as much as possible to correct my high blood sugars with a syringe.
yesterday
MelissaBL replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
I have pumped for ten years and, with ketones, I always change the setting, check the clarity/date of the bottle of insulin, drink tons of water, and take an injection. It's important to add extra insulin and chase it with food if you have any low...
on Monday
June English replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
You should have called your doctor immediately - under the circumstances. Also, when you have a high BG that might be attributable, the rule is to correct your blood sugar with an INJECTION of insulin, and then change the infusion site.
on Monday
Nancy replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
I was told that whenever my son has ketones, we correct with a syringe. I have a ketone scale that is different from his reg. correction. I am not sure why, but I never correct with the pump, only with a syringe. Good Luck
November 21
Kristin replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
When I have a surprising high, I take an injection. Especially on the day when I change the infusion set. It's possible that there is a problem with absorption with the new infusion set. Another possibility, did you remember to fill the cannula o...
November 21
Donna Heun replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
Emily, So glad BGs and ketones were reduced. It is very stressful. Everyone gave you excellent advice. I would just add that if none of the above worked or once it gets to the point that the nausea is so bad that you can not drink enough water or ...
November 21
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November 21
Jill Hartley replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
Emily, it is hard at first to stabilize on the pump because your body is getting use to it. it took about 4 weeks or so for me to get the hang of everything and get my sugars under control, but it will get better :)
November 21
Saya replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
hey :) i would say if ketones are small,keep hydrated,take a little insulin,check sfter 2 hours, >>ketone down,blood sugar not>>good,keep on>>check after 2 hours>>bg not down>>higher the dose of insulin>>two hours and not better>>ER >>ketones not...
November 21
Emily replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
Thanks so much for your replies. I drank about a gallon of water ...lol..and I just kept corrected per my bolus wizard. Then I took a nap and stopped freaking out. When I woke up I was finally down to 127 and my ketone were finally down to trace. ...
November 21
Brett replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
Hi Emily, One thing you might consider is to take an insulin injection to correct your high. That way if anything funky is happening with the pump or infusion set, you will still be able to bring your bg down. Just be careful if you're already ta...
November 21
Emily B replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
my son's dr. says if it's trace to small to drink LOTS of water and if it's moderate to large to call her. We have her # at home which makes it easier. Recently he was at moderate and we called her. She walked us through and had us keep testing bl...
November 21
Kathleen Smith replied to Emily's discussion 'Help! Ketones!'
I don't pump but when I was over 400 I was told to keep drinking a lot of water because you get close to DKA when you are dehydrated. Good luck!
November 21

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Type 1
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March 30, 2007
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At 12:51am on November 16, 2009, Robyn said…
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Hi Emily. Welcome to the site. Tons of useful information and support here. Great resource
 
 

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