Hi, I have been sick since yesterday. ....headache, sneezing, cough. Blood sugar OK not over 160. But my urine is really dark. I have blood ketone meter and ketone negative. Has anyone else ever experienced this?
Caffeinated beverages don't count in replacing fluids.
Anyone who has cats is more than familiar with ammonia odour that comes from the litter box.
If you occasionally detect the same kind of “kitty litter smell” from your sweaty clothes, shoes or a trip to the bathroom, it is likely caused because, as a diabetic, you are “successfully” following a Low Carb diet.
Our bodies want to burn carbohydrates (converted to blood sugar) for fuel because they are the “easiest” (thing) to metabolize into sugar.
But particularly if we eat low carb and are… read more
Thank you Graham for the info, now I know what look out for, much appreciated. Tc🤗
Hope it goes ok
Thanks everyone great information in up for my first cheak up on Thursday I let you no how I get on xxx
Your not drinking enough water
It's because your kidneys are not working as efficiently as they were......high glucose levels for a prolonged period is likely cause.
After having a cystoscopy ( no bladder issue) and a ct scan doctors still don’t know what is causing me to have thus issue. After Easter I am having another CT scan of my kidneys with contrast this time. Thanks for any advice.
Bladder or kidney infection?
Type 2 diabetes farcical gave me uti leading to sepsis in icu 1 week
Thanks for the advice. I remember testing urine that way when I worked. I am a huge plain water drinker so I will definitely put that into practice thanks for being so supportive
A little lighter topic today.
The first recorded cases of Diabetes were found in some ancient texts (Egypt 1552 BC).
They had figured out the symptoms but no information on any way to test – probably simply observational.
The next (recorded) reference was India (1000BC) where the disease was named “Madhumeha”.
By 600 BC there was finally some guidance, a way to “detect” diabetes.
So what was the first test?
It was Ants – ya, the little bugs.
The physicians noted that if the “patient”… read more
Very interesting
I'm guessing this is related to my type 2 diabetes but not sure what I can do about it.
My doctor presscribed a medication (a little tablet0 twice a day and for me, it worked great. Now I can go when needed which is not constantly.