tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post6079383222903853249..comments2024-03-28T06:46:43.878-05:00Comments on Texting My Pancreas: I Hate The Color Purple.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-16934178915472367462013-04-04T11:23:13.422-05:002013-04-04T11:23:13.422-05:00Confession: Never once in six years have I tested ...Confession: Never once in six years have I tested myself for ketones. If I feel like shit and I'm high: water, water, water, insulin, insulin, insulin... I don't even know what the point of assessing the rate of fat breakdown into ketones - once BG is back in range, it should stop. But maybe I'm wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612280992911909342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-71588272255978329942012-06-07T06:43:03.856-05:002012-06-07T06:43:03.856-05:00Thanks, Anonymous, for asking my question, too. An...Thanks, Anonymous, for asking my question, too. And thanks, Kim, for answering it. The DOC taught me something new today.<br /><br />Feel better!<br /><br />Also... it's always awkward using ketone strips at the office. "Nothing to see here; I'm just off to pee on a stick. That's all. Carry on."Jeffhttp://www.jeffmatherphotography.com/dispatches/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-66236102563623680582012-06-05T22:15:21.838-05:002012-06-05T22:15:21.838-05:00Probably starvation ketones. You need to drink som...Probably starvation ketones. You need to drink some real ginger ale or whatever carbs you can hold down and cover them with insulin. Insulin will clear the ketones.None https://www.blogger.com/profile/04404183204761365798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-66405578072425714232012-06-05T11:56:35.906-05:002012-06-05T11:56:35.906-05:00Ketones... ugh. I haven't tested for them in a...Ketones... ugh. I haven't tested for them in ages. Every once in a while (read: when the blue moon is out...), I buy a vial. And they end up expiring by the time I think of doing a check. Oh well. Need to get back on that horse... thanks for the post, Kim. Hope everything evened out.Mike Hoskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551066714605052991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-7505097885845723932012-06-05T04:55:48.104-05:002012-06-05T04:55:48.104-05:00You kept calm and took care of yourself. I hope yo...You kept calm and took care of yourself. I hope you are feeling better. As much as I love the colour purple.. I certainly hate ketone purple too.Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745442527137426283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-66384713491693961692012-06-04T22:47:35.077-05:002012-06-04T22:47:35.077-05:00I'm glad you're OK!
I'm lazy about ch...I'm glad you're OK!<br /><br />I'm lazy about checking for ketones because...my person never has them. Do the experienced people really check for them whenever they're over 250? How bad should I feel? I don't expect you to answer that.katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-83969130363273715202012-06-04T21:42:18.883-05:002012-06-04T21:42:18.883-05:00i hate, hate, HATE ketones with a passion. ugh. to...i hate, hate, HATE ketones with a passion. ugh. total crapola. and unfortunately, i seem to get them rather easily.<br /><br />hope you don't see any more ketones for a long time!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389672426152872555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-15132045210927904852012-06-04T18:46:17.997-05:002012-06-04T18:46:17.997-05:00Kick those ketones ass,ASAP!!!Kick those ketones ass,ASAP!!!k2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04167099133092135850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-21096935478690287192012-06-04T17:58:17.375-05:002012-06-04T17:58:17.375-05:00I've yet to have to deal with ketones (knock o...I've yet to have to deal with ketones (knock on wood), but my doctor did give me a ketone meter. It is a Precision Xtra and it can test blood drops for both glucose or ketones, you just have to have a different strip. It also gives you a precise number. I like having it, even though on trips it means one more electronic device.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726638380884202051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-1404700368782350602012-06-04T17:13:35.893-05:002012-06-04T17:13:35.893-05:00Oh, Kim,
I hope you're feeling better, very so...Oh, Kim,<br />I hope you're feeling better, very soon!Colleenhttp://dmeanderings.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-87163785903475776622012-06-04T16:43:08.313-05:002012-06-04T16:43:08.313-05:00I'll be honest, I clicked on the link to this ...I'll be honest, I clicked on the link to this post ready to defend my all time favorite movie. Instead I found the hate for Ketones and I said, S***! I HATE THEM TOO!!!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508213573891885604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-82790714810507072662012-06-04T16:13:31.250-05:002012-06-04T16:13:31.250-05:00I'm still not entirely sure what ketones mean,...I'm still not entirely sure what ketones mean, except when accompanied by high BG and broken pump parts. I also don't understand why they come in fast-food serving sizes: small thru large. Shouldn't it be a number, or a low thru high scale?Scott Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259475635753627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-62592758171353091132012-06-04T14:47:29.019-05:002012-06-04T14:47:29.019-05:00Yep - even just a few bites of something. Ketones ...Yep - even just a few bites of something. Ketones happen when your body starts burning fat for energy instead of glucose, and in my case, it was probably a result of inadvertent fasting (since I couldn't keep food down). Water and insulin are your two best friends when it happens!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-67787568258848222752012-06-04T14:44:40.289-05:002012-06-04T14:44:40.289-05:00Ugh, that sucks!! Hope you are feeling better and...Ugh, that sucks!! Hope you are feeling better and back down to Negative soon!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853213615426205881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-1343953774171771832012-06-04T14:37:59.744-05:002012-06-04T14:37:59.744-05:00You're supposed to eat to keep the ketones fro...You're supposed to eat to keep the ketones from coming back? I've only had ketones two or three times in my 27 years as a PWD, so I guess I'm a little rusty on the treatment protocol. I will likely only pull this nugget of information out of my brain the next time I'm sick and ignore it for now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-7528352395485425092012-06-04T13:33:12.075-05:002012-06-04T13:33:12.075-05:00Really? I have never heard that before .... would ...Really? I have never heard that before .... would be interested finding out what they told you? (Although I do know YDMV) :)Shannonhttp://nomoreshotsforshannon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-41373810954333863822012-06-04T13:27:44.479-05:002012-06-04T13:27:44.479-05:00I never really know what to do with ketones, eithe...I never really know what to do with ketones, either, and I rarely check for them. They're like the extra-shitty bonus gift that comes free with your diabetes purchase.Jacquiehttp://badpancreas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-61383083189459485642012-06-04T12:05:29.300-05:002012-06-04T12:05:29.300-05:00Oh no! I haven't owned a vial of Ketostix in ...Oh no! I haven't owned a vial of Ketostix in about 20 years, so I'm proud of you for even having them around. I hope you feel better soon!Shannon Khttps://twitter.com/#!/librariansrawknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-43809429058190307282012-06-04T11:27:30.737-05:002012-06-04T11:27:30.737-05:00Feel better! Since I was diagnosed in dka, they ga...Feel better! Since I was diagnosed in dka, they gave me instructions for taking extra insulin for each level of ketones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-42855236216490503442012-06-04T11:20:13.497-05:002012-06-04T11:20:13.497-05:00Ugh Ketones SUCK. Hope you feel better, girl! Kee...Ugh Ketones SUCK. Hope you feel better, girl! Keep us posted, please. :)Shannonhttp://nomoreshotsforshannon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-12808426089181850502012-06-04T11:03:21.160-05:002012-06-04T11:03:21.160-05:00Be nice to yourself, it sucks, sucks, sucks being ...Be nice to yourself, it sucks, sucks, sucks being sick, having diabetes, and dealing with ketones :(Sysy Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03126572364367187970noreply@blogger.com