14 year old smells of acetone

[DakotaFanny]

Just that really....he says he feels absolutely fine but the following things are really bothering me.

He smells like I smelt when I did Atkins! He eats plenty of carbs.

He is suddenly heavy eyed- his lids are more closed than usual. But maybe he is just tired! He’s been up a bit in the night going to the loo etc.

He’s drinking loads (but seems to be doing this because he’s been told we should drink 8 glasses a day etc.

He’s weeing a lot (see sleeping but also, increased liquids so of course he Is!)

It’s all so easily explained, except for the smell, and as I said he says he feels absolutely fine.

Would anyone be worried??? (He is never ill!)

Thank you oh wise mumsnetters.

Juvenile diabetes research fund which is a type 1 diabetes charity. 😀

Hi I have just seen your post, I am t1 aswell, diagnosed aged sixteen and now 29. I have the freestyle libre and it has changed my life. I was pregnant last year and managed to keep my levels to pre diabetic with it. Best of luck to your son, if managed well you can live an ordinary life. The majority of people don't even know I'm diabetic!

I have a thread on here from when my daughter was diagnosed. Every now and again I have a question and ask on there and then I go quiet for a few weeks. I don’t think I anyone minds and the support is fab.

Sounds very like diabetes
. I would book an urgent appointment tomorrow with the GP or if they can't see you go straight to A&E

Please do not let you son do D of E without being checked out first.

Type 1 diabetes is very serious

whattodo - maybe actually read the thread???

I highly recommend reading through the information on the diabetes.co.uk website (the charity one with the red theme, not the government endorsed website that is blue called diabetes.org.uk - as it contains lots of outdated, inaccurate information). Also you might find it helpful to join the Type1Grit group on Facebook. A journal paper was published recently highlighted fabulous success at completely normalising glucose control and minimising insulin use and hypo episodes in kids with T1D using a low or very low carbohydrate diet. If you’re interested there’s lots of information on the diabetes.co.uk website about low carbohydrate diets and a great forum too. There are many absolutely remarkable success stories by T1 individuals reversing complications such as neuropathy, vision loss, foot ulcers, etc, once they started a low carbohydrate diet. Btw a small swing of alcohol at night can help prevent morning hyperglycaemia but you might want to keep that one to yourself given your S is a teenager... Best of luck!

Swig not swing...

Typeonegrit spouts a load of nonsense. No harm in reducing carbohydrate if your teen is up for it, but it's cult like and very free and easy with misrepresenting research, so I'd steer clear if I were you.

I think the one thing that makes me feel better for him is that he can still eat freely most of the time. He’s really good about carb free snacks but I’d rather not go down a carb free diet until/unless he chooses to do so himself. I hope that’s not me being a tiny bit lazy...!!!!

It’s not lazy at all , such extreme dietary restrictions is not for most .

So we’re six months in and I’m sure this thread has disappeared from all of your “I’m ons” but I will never forget the support I received on here. You guys kept him alive and gave me hope and made the last six months not the worst time of my life.

My boy is doing so well. He is miraculous and a stroppy teenager and wonderful and sometimes mad with the world and so, so brave and amazing. Weirdly, diabetes has shown us how incredible he really is and that we can conquer the world when we stand together.

Diabetes totally sucks but we are surviving and some days even winning.

And I love mumsnet.

Good result, Dakota

I'm so happy to receive this update. Long may the teenage strop continue!

(Bit not too long. Because, well, teenagers)