I've been to my endocrinologist in Nashville and had my three month test done. He said my kidneys are to healthy to have problems and he didn't seem to worried about ketones. What other health problem would cause this smell? He has given me different insulin to take and here it is, Lantus and Novolog pens.
Chart for Novolog
70-150 6 units
150-200 7 units
200-250 8 units
250-300 9 units
300-350 10 units
over 350 11 units
22 units at bedtime for Lautus.
Wonder if I lose more weight if I wouldn't need to take insulin at all? My weight is 185 and I'm 5-8 tall.
The A1C is Way, Way too high, and cholesterol isn't good either. The secret at this point is lots more exercise and lose more weight. At your stage, weight loss and exercise will reduce your need for insulin. If you can lose weight, don't worry about diet, it will be OK. If you don't lose weight, change diet. The High A1C could cause it. At that point, your eyes are also at risk. Just keep it up like you are, and you will end up as a fat blind old man like me.
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I go to a eye doctor twice a year to check my Glaucoma and he has not found and damage from Diabetes yet. The doctor is at St. Thomas hospital in Nashville.
Johno02 wrote: I KNOW THAT THIS IS ALL CAPS, BUT I AM SHOUTING AT YOU!!!!! Having been a type 2 diabetic for 20 years, I can tell you that if your body is producing ketones, you need to see a doctor immediately!! I won't attempt to make any diagnosis, but you can die from this stuff. Nothing to play around about. I think that most other diabetics, ( there are lots on this forum) WILL AGREE.
John.... Some Ketone production is fairly normal.. But you are correct to warn that if you are producing Ketones you need to get a doctor's advice and fast.. Anyone who is loosing weight will produce some small amount of ketones.. But Large Ketones.. Those are dangerous.
Very dangerous.
A doctor can explain the difference and tell you how to test and what to do about it.
I can not.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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