Sickly sweet smell (ketone)

[Anonymous555]

Posting for traffic. Just woke up to DS14 screaming in pain with cramp in his lower leg. He's not a dramatic kid at all. Thought nothing of it til I got closer and distinctly smelled ketones. He's complained of nausea on and off the past fortnight. No family history of diabetes. What else could it be?
For context, my goddaughter is type 1 diabetic, I know what excessive ketones smell like.

Sounds like diabetes. I'd take him to A&E OP

at least ring 111.
good luck.

Def 111

Call for medical advice and if you dont get any within the hour, go to A and E

Both my son and I have T1D - I'd go straight to A&E. So much better safe than sorry. Wishing you all the best, OP.

A&E....NOW

Don't need a family history of T1 to have diabetes! Trust me, I don't, but have it. I hope you've contacted emergency services and not just mumsnet!

Ketones on the breath is type 1 diabetes unless on a ketone diet.

A&E. When I was diagnosed I was told it was lucky I hadn't waited any more time, and I was an adult. Please just go. X

please let us now how you all are.

I have work with resident with diabetes, they always had sweet smell to them. You are right to be concern

Good luck💘

No family history of diabetes

T1 doesn't tend to run in families that much. It happens, but statiscally most don't have it in the family.

Don't wait with diagnosibg T1. It can kill quite quickly.

Hope he's okay, OP.

My DC was diagnosed recently with Accelerated Starvation Syndrome (ketotic hypoglycaemia). Ketones smell on the breath (together with multiple other symptoms) with the absence of diabetes.
My thoughts are with you - and your dc.

That sounds worrying.

Op how is he today?

Hope you are ok. Let us know how you got on and I'm sure there are lots of us on here who can support you/point you in the direction of support if your DS has a type one diagnosis.

Sorry for the delay. Called 101 while I posted. They advised contacting GP. Called GP next day, can't get a blood test til 22/10. Checked his blood sugar myself and it was fine. He's dr9lots if water a day and has been fine so far.

111 drinking

When you say drinking lots of water do you mean excessively? I’d be wanting an OOH GP appointment for him, or at least demand an appointment Monday. Face to face, don’t accept the Covid excuse, because they definitely are seeing patients when needed. (Ambulance staff)

I have T1 diabetes so I get why people are concerned about the ketones. BUT it's also possible to get ketones if you've not been eating properly, especially if low on carbohydrate!

@Anonymous555

Sorry for the delay. Called 101 while I posted. They advised contacting GP. Called GP next day, can't get a blood test til 22/10. Checked his blood sugar myself and it was fine. He's dr9lots if water a day and has been fine so far.

Do you usually keep your Goddaughter's testing kit, lancets and strips at your house?

@MitziK of course I do. She depends a lot of time here.
@RayOfSunshine2013 I made him drink it. He's not overly thirsty
@paddyclampitt he had done cross country running in an empty stomach same day

Sorry for typos. Phone issues