Type 1 Diabetes for Dummies – Hypo Hiper Sickness Ketones

What to do when you have hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, ketones (DKA), sickness, or when you are on diabetic extremes. Learn how to treat highs with corrections, lows with glucose pills, ketones with ketone corrections, sickness with liquified glucose meals, and much more! How to realize symptoms of lows, when to check your urine for ketones, how to seperate your meals when you don’t want to eat, and other useful tips that I’ve used and want to share with you.


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15 Responses to “Type 1 Diabetes for Dummies – Hypo Hiper Sickness Ketones”

  1. whorethrower on December 5th, 2008 9:27 pm

    Just check my blood and my monitor was flashing “ketones”. What does that mean?

  2. HardToBeSweet on December 7th, 2008 1:20 am

    i’m guessin u hav 1 of those new one touch ultra meters ( i mite be ron) n it probably means ur sugars r supr high n likly to hav ketones in ur urine. u shud call ur doctr immediatly or treat it urself by drinkin a lot of water and injectin extra insulin every 2 hrs. it shows u how in this vid. i suggest u to buy sme ketostix thou.
    glad to help
    amy :)

  3. whatever1210 on December 31st, 2008 11:10 pm

    what you should do is check your ketones with a ketostick its just a strip that you have to unrinate on. i know sick, but it will help figure out what is wrong or if you have ketones. call your doctor just so you can come up with a plan on how to treat it without having to have problem.

  4. kuyaeyan on January 12th, 2009 1:57 pm

    thank you, i have someone really dear to me who happens to have this and i really want to learn how to help

  5. HardToBeSweet on January 17th, 2009 10:16 pm

    your welcome. just make sure to carry some sugar (glucose) on you in case tht person has hypoglycemia!
    at least im always glad when my mom has it wiz her …;D

  6. airjordan7756 on January 27th, 2009 8:59 pm

    What were the symptoms you had before you were diagnosed?

  7. HardToBeSweet on January 30th, 2009 11:22 pm

    umm, I had nearly all the symptoms of having ketones. dehydrated, skinny, hungry, and had lots of washroom breaks.

  8. natrualolive on March 2nd, 2009 2:48 pm

    well informed video, i get shakey ,confusion,dizzy and just was told i have ketones??,do u think its a sign oh hyperglycemia?thanks

  9. aja978 on March 6th, 2009 3:40 pm

    anyone who wants to know more about Hypoglycemia may also find the book “Hypoglycemia for Dummies” useful. it explains how to prevent low blood sugar episodes, fight depression and stay motivated, make it through the work day, help hypoglycemic infants and children etc

    selfservingbooks (.) com/dummies/Hypoglycemia+for+Dummies/217

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  10. mizzelmo1 on March 6th, 2009 11:15 pm

    listen i got type 1 diabetes and take up to 7 injection i been diabetic since i was 2 and im so hard headache i dont like to check ma sugar or take insulin and im always in dka do u have any suggestions or advise

  11. HardToBeSweet on April 16th, 2009 7:02 pm

    OMIGOD 7 injections and still dka?
    i dun lyk to check my bg either but i thnk tht if u force urself n thnk bout the concequences of not controlling ur bg for a while (but never over-do it, believe me it makes u go crazy) u’ll automatically strt doin it more often.whenevr u hav a high sugr do a correction, n whenevr u go low eat sum candii. a lot of it still has to d owiz havin a parent who’s supr-gud a math hlp me n litterly FORCE me to do all the stuff i do 2day, 4 a gud cause :D hope it hlpd

  12. punkrockerprinces on June 16th, 2009 10:16 pm

    okay i have diabetis to (type 1) and to answer mizzelmo’s question i have to say u need to test ur sugar and take injections reguraly. if u dont u could loose ur eye sight,liver damage,losse of feet and even death.yesterday i was in the hospital for D.K.A> because my pump malfunctioned. so i know that it must suck to be in that condition all the time. i am 14 and a 6year diabetic. please i wolud hate to hear of another child/adult (idk what u r) that has ruined there life because of this.

  13. GosselinsRock123626 on November 14th, 2009 8:38 pm

    ohhkaay i have the onetouch meter and i tried to test my blood and it said Er5 and i was wondering what that ment ??? (:

  14. oOPANT3RAOo on May 12th, 2010 6:36 pm

    ive had 36mmol before – the wonders of an alcohol binge – beware of the drink!
    my lowest 1.4mmol and very dazed

  15. Shevvyxx on June 16th, 2010 2:40 pm

    Listen id just like you to know if you still look at this, 2010 march 23rd i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and i made an account JUST to comment for you xD yes all this hyper and hypo is difficult but sadly i had it 9 months before they founf out… so ive had the highest ever recorded blood sugars but i was walking wounded they said i should have been in a coma but i survived at 5andAhalf and my sugars were waaaaaay up in the fifties…. so your doing a great job helping these people :D:D!

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