Fao Kval

[Tilly2]

I know that you have been feeling as poorly as I have in this debilitating heat.
I just wanted to let you know that I bought some O.R.S hydration tablets form Boots and, having already taken six, feel so much better. Give them a try.

[kvalidir]

Hi Tilly thank you so much. I'll certainly try those, anything to not feel like this.
I feel like death warmed up, keep being sick and falling asleep and I've manage to have two hypos since yesterday which I never have, so I've got to do something. I'll ask my Mum if she can grab some before she comes over later. Thank you again xx

[Tilly2]

After I'd posted, I thought that you might not be able to take them because of your diabetes. I hope you feel much better soon.

Cooler tomorrow, we hope.

[kvalidir]

I can't even keep water down today so I'll have a job spath :(

[kvalidir]

I'll have a good look before I do Tilly, but thank you in any event xxx

[Tilly2]

https://www.boots.com/o-r-s-oral-salts-lemon-flavour-24-tablets-10172392

Have a look here.

[kvalidir]

Hmmm says consult your Dr if you're Diabetic Tilly I wonder if Sqad's about? x

My boyfriend suggested sucking ice cubes actually Spath which I've been doing. I need to get it sorted out my blood sugar is everywhere x

[Sqad]

yes, val, I have been watching, but as you haven't posed a question, I have desisted.....however.

If the nausea and vomiting was due to a virus, then your blood sugar would rise......but it hasn't....in fact it has fallen, so the low blood sugar is a manifestation of your uncontrolled diabetes.
I am not even sure that dehydration has anything at all to do with your symptoms.
I don't know what your diabetes regime is, but you need to reduce the dose of Insulin that you are taking.
Check you blood sugars every couple of hours for the rest of the day.
I have to go out again now, but will return in the next 2 hours to this thread.

[anneasquith]

Do you have a ( diabetic specialist nurse ):? You should hae, contact her .

[kvalidir]

Thanks Sqad :) Okay better info for you.
My diabetes is usually really well controlled, I'm virtually always between 4-7, the only time this usually alters is if I'm ill ( had Norovirus once but as you say my blood sugar shot up with that, this seems to just be the other way). Was diagnosed when I was 14, and have pretty much always been very stable. Been headachey, nauseous and vomiting for three days, struggling to even drink water aside from small sips, but sucking ice cubes more or less all the time. I carb count and I'm generally very good at it so my diabetes is not usually much of an issue. My HBAC1 is usually in the 40s. I'm on Novo-rapid for short acting insulin and Lantus for long acting. I've cut the short acting out completely at the moment because I'm not eating and reduced my Lantus by 5, still had two hypos. Really struggling to drink much and managed a small bread roll no butter yesterday, didn't take anything for that as I was on 4.00 and was worried if I vomited I'd be in hypo territory. Feeling sick but not been sick since about 1.00ish, but still feeling very much like I might any minute. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks xxx

[kvalidir]

Yes I do Anne, I left her an answerphone message x

[anneasquith]

Hopefully she will return your call K.

[naomi24]

kvalidir, I don’t want to scaremonger but I know someone who had the symptoms you describe a couple of weeks ago and it turned out he had E.coli and Sepsis. He spent a week in hospital – and I’ve heard of several similar cases recently. I’m probably way off course – I hope I am - but please get it checked out.

[kvalidir]

Thanks Naomi I think if I've not heard back from her by 5.30ish today, she didn't call me back the only other time I rang her either, I'll nip down the Drs and make a nuisance of myself. They thankfully have a just turn up surgery. x

[naomi24]

Good. Do it.

[Sqad]

I'll leave this thread now, as I feel that I can be of no further help.

[kvalidir]

You are always of great help Sqad, I always appreciate your input x