[Diabetes-talk] question

[d m gina]

Thanks for sharing,
I sure appreciate that.
It is so easy to get the sugars high, just getting out in the cold, 
having nothing to do with eating allot of food.
What a balance act.

Original message:
> Keytones are the protein that can spill into your urine.  If this is
> happening, it means your sugars are running too high, and if not taken
> care of, you can go into DKA (diabetic keyto acidosus, sorry, not sure
> of spelling *smile*) which can lead into a coma.

> They make these strips you can use to test for keytones.  They are a
> long strip (similar to glucose strips, but longer).  You pee on one end,
> wait a few seconds, then test the color of the tip of the strip to a
> code on the bottle.  Depending on the color, you may be running
> keytones, spilling protein into your urine.

> To my knowledge, there is no accessible way to test for keytones if you
> can not see.  So you would need a sighted person to help match the
> colors up.

> Bridgit

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> What are keytones?
> Why is this bad?
> Thanks,

> Original message:
>> You *could* get someone else to test at least once a day to make
>> certain your bg wasn't over 250 which might indicate keytones.  There
>> are also keytone test strips to see if you're spilling keytones into
>> your urine. Under 250, you're probably okay.

>> Mike


>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:34 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question

>> I would just keep drinking fluids, so that your body will keep
>> flushing out the bad stuff. Smile,
>> As far as taking your sugars,
>> I wouldn't worry about it, unless someone can help you out.
>> Poor folks,
>> I'm pleased you are better.
>> Hoping this won't happen again.

>> Original message:
>>> Last week, as unbelievable as it is, I had a bout with the flu.  Th
>>> is
>> both
>>> after and in spite of the vaccination against it which I have also
>>> had.

>>> I guess you could call it a two for one shot.  The reason for my
>>> question
>> is
>>> that at one point, I was running a major fever which included
>>> chilling so badly that I couldn't keep my hands steady enough to even

>>> test.  If this
>> ver
>>> happens again, what should I do until things settle down?  Any ideas
>>> would be much appreciated.  \

>>> Paul

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