Big scare

[Tatermom]

Hello all. Good to see you are all still here. Been out of the loop a lot, but doing good for the most part.

Taylor had her 1st DKA episode yesterday. Somehow she pulled her set out in the middle of the night. BS was hi 300s when she woke up so we plugged her back in and corrected. Could not check ketones because she couldn't pee. 10minutes later she shrieked about a stomach ache and collapsed to the floor. She always has a tendency toward melodrama, so thought she was just sleepy and didn't want to go to school. Then her lips turned blue, pupils pinpointed, and breathing got shallow. We called 911 and were taken to the hospital. Of course the moment we were wheeled in, she did a complete recovery so the doc looked at me like I was nuts. Said she vagelled (sp?) and not to worry. They were gonna watch her for a little while and let her go. Finally, she had to go to the bathroom so I checked and ketones instantly were off the chart. So we got bumped up the ER triage ladder, placed in a room and they started an insulin drip. Took about 4 hours of ups and downs
(500, 350, 459, over 500, etc) before she was stable at 200. Then they gave lunch and she jumped back to 459. Thank goodness the staff listened to us when we said that readings 1 hr after meals aren't right or we would have been pitched into an ugly cycle.

Anyhow, Taylor is fine now. She just makes it hard because we can never tell when she is crying wolf and we let our guard down. I guess that is what 5 yr old little girls do though.

Haha see what happens...I don't post for a while, then I won't shut up!! Take care all.

[Cyborg]

Sounds like quite a scare. Nice to hear things worked out well. :)

[JediSkipdogg]

I'm glad to hear everything is fine. That is one of the worst problems with a pump, DKA and one of the highest risks. Has she ever had sets that look like they may be ready to fall out before? Maybe try taping them in or just duct taping the heck out of here, lol. That'll make sure she never does it again.

[valc3]

That had to be some scare. Glad to hear she's doing better.

[Keezheekoni]

Glad to hear she's doing better. :) That would have scared me to death!

[kgm0612]

Sorry to read about Taylor's ordeal and hope she is doing much better today.

Karen

[Dewey]

I am very sorry to hear that Taylor went through that. :( Here's hoping it never happens again, and glad that she's back up to par. Please send her our love, and big (((hugs))) to you!

[poodlebone]

That must have been scary, going from 300 to collapsing on the floor. I'm glad to hear she's okay now. Those rollercoaster BGs are so awful to deal with.

[JasonJayhawk]

I'm curious -- had a person not been able to use a urine ketone strip, couldn't it be identified either by a funny smell on the breath (when it's that high) which would therefore make the hospital staff investigate ketones by a blood test?

[lgvincent]

I'm sorry to hear this has happened. I hope she's feeling better soon and hope this will never happen again. There is a glucose meter that checks for ketones but I can't remember the name of it right off hand. I'm sure you're well aware of it, though.

[am1977]

Oh my goodness! That must have been quite a frightening thing to go through :eek:... but I am so relieved to hear that she is okay now- that is good news :top:.

I fear one day that will happen to me too. I tend to toss and turn a lot at night :sleep: & I'm afraid that one day I'll wake up and find the tubing broke off from the pump or something like that. I'm not sure what you can do really to prevent that, I guess really all you can do is to make sure the tubing is tucked in or you put the pump in a secure spot.

Anyway, hopefully that won't happen again~ doesn't sound like a fun experience for anyone :s:

[KickStart101]

Hi Alisha: Geez, that's one experience I wish that didn't happen to
your Baby Girl(or any other child)and you's. I am so thankful that she
is doing much better.

You just have to check her blood sugar when she cries "wolf" to make
sure what her sugar levels are so you can make the corrections if needed
and to assure yourself and her that she is okay, if indeed she is. I'm Happy
that she got good medical attention at the ER eventually.
Many Hugs to Taylor and You. :) (Ya, 3 of my nieces are drama queens ;) ).
Good Job and I hope this doesn't happen to her again or for a long time at least.

You can come back and talk, vent anytime and as much you like. We like
to keep up with what's happening in Taylor's young life. Take Care. :marchmell

[Lex4153]

So glad she's okay! That's soooo scary! I really give you credit. Raising a five year old is hard enough and with diabetes must be a daunting prospect. I wish you guys luck and hope it never happens to her again!

[Cinnabon]

Alisha ,
Im sorry to hear of this,but SOOOO glad she is ok now. I hope everything stays like this.. keep us posted if u can.

[Tatermom]

I'm curious -- had a person not been able to use a urine ketone strip, couldn't it be identified either by a funny smell on the breath (when it's that high)?

Yeah...her breath was pretty awful, she had to use grown-up toothpaste instead of the bubble gum kind.

This is the first problem we've had with her pulling out the pump. I think we need to train her to be more sensitive to her pump. She was vaguely aware that something was wrong, but too groggy to respond. I want to get her to come to us no matter what time of night.

Thanks for all of your support. Good to see you Cinnabon!

[BriOnH]

This is the first problem we've had with her pulling out the pump. I think we need to train her to be more sensitive to her pump. She was vaguely aware that something was wrong, but too groggy to respond. I want to get her to come to us no matter what time of night.

Thanks for all of your support. Good to see you Cinnabon!

So unfair kids have to go through this. At the same time I suppose it's better as an infant so it's like second nature to them and they don't have to recondition themselves, but everytime I read or hear a story like this, about what a child has to go through with diabetes, it just breaks my heart.

[notme]

Glad Taylor is doing so well. Heck if I was five, I would be melodramatic too. This is tough stuff for a little kid.

Hope she remains feeling better!!!!

[MJM]

Alisha, What a horrible thing to happen to you. Great that everything worked out well in the end. I do know that the test meter that I use (Optium Xceed) has the ability to test for Ketones. I always have a box of Ketone Test Strips on hand in case of emergency. I think, if at all possible, that for a five year old it would be advisable to have these. Having a DKA is not nice and dealing with such a young child makes it so much more difficult to handle. I hope in the future she can avoid such incidents and wish you and Taylor all the best for the future. - Michael