My Ds3 has been complaining of increased thirst, peeing and lethargy over the last week to 10 days. I couldn't get an appointment at the GP so (naughty health professional that I am) I accessed a blood glucometer and urine sticks to find that his blood glucose is 23.7 and his urine in loaded with glucose and ketones.
The dliemma ofcourse is that GP is closed and I need to wait till the morning to phone. Since I am a midwife I am not sure of what will happen next. Will he need immediate referreal and inpatient assessment? We are supposed to be going to Fife for the weekend so I suppose that is out. Am concerned that nothing much would be done over a weekend so might be better to go away for weekend and get sorted from Monday. If I hadn't tested him we wouldn't know. Thing is we do know so should be getting something done.
Any experience out there?
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Looks like 16 yr old DS3 has diabetes - any advice for mears?
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mears · 22/02/2007 20:24
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