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Comment by Krystal Parker on November 5, 2009 at 11:17am

yeah I totally agree. I see 300's fairly often and had 4 over 500 in the last cople of weeks. I was dx'd at 1080 I was in DKA. I make ketones early but have only been in DKA twice. We all react to it differently.

Comment by Sarah on November 4, 2009 at 11:09pm

I often see #'s over 300 fairly often (at least a few a month) and they don't really phase me physically... but then on Halloween night my infusion set came off (it came unstuck) and within less than 4 hours my BG was climbing, I had checked it when I lost the set and I was only 130, so I figured I'd be okay for a few hours (I tried to get some syringes at walgreens so I could get some insulin out of my cartridge but they were closed) I was only around 270 at my highest, but by then I had large ketones and I was absolutely feeling it.. the nausea, headache, extreme thirst... it was like being in a fast downward spiral. I think if I hadn't gotten home taken a correction shot and replaced my set when I did I could have been in serious trouble very quickly. (and don't worry, I bought more syringes, and now I have some in my car, DH's car, and in my meter case...)

Then I compare that to my diagnosis, I was in the 500's and not spilling ketones (yet?). I am becoming more convinced that the actual BG number has very little do with with DKA symptoms or severity..

Comment by Wanda Pullen on November 4, 2009 at 5:46pm

Iwas in the 400`s whenI had my stroke 8days ICU,8weeks hospital.No picnic

Comment by Jill Hartley on November 4, 2009 at 1:02pm

I agree, any time my blood sugars are even around 200 i get very very sick, which is why i try to keep them below 180 at all times. High blood sugars definitely effect everyone differently

Comment by Billy Williamson on November 4, 2009 at 7:48am

Ya it is definately a sad story. I went into DKA but it was because of another condition two years ago and it was really scary. My mother told me that when she saw me that she thought i was going to die. One thing you need to take into account is that even though you've been as high as he was, you dont know for how long. I am assuming that you dont run that high for too long. If he was not diagnosed then he could've been running at those number for a very long time. Lets just pray that he gets his sugars under control and is able to live a healthy successful life.