I always bring my short-acting insulin pen with me in case my omnipod falls off, which it has. It's Murphy's Law. You should always have access to fast-acting insulin. At minimum, carry a syringe so you can suck it out of your pump.
I was unclear about how many carbs and whether to bolus for those carbs as part of the protocol for DKA and don't you need some salt if drinking water only?
Yes, you can get DKA as a type 2 on a pump. Typically it's someone who has had type 2 a long time and makes very little insulin on their own. And yes, SGLT2s can cause DKA in type 1 and type 2, although not very common.
@TCOYDtv good to know. Now that I got my c peptide results, I know I make very little insulin. I was diagnosed with type 2 16 years ago and got the c peptide test done earlier this year. The low end of the normal range was 1.1 and I had 1.3.
@TCOYDtv also I didn't realize until a few days ago that when I feel those symptoms of thirst, frequent urination, and extreme fatigue that I was experiencing early signs of dka. Now that I know that, I actually have experienced dka many times, at least the early stages of it.
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Thanka guys! Point of clarity, do you always bring your long acting insulin pen with or fast acting when you are biking?
I always bring my short-acting insulin pen with me in case my omnipod falls off, which it has. It's Murphy's Law. You should always have access to fast-acting insulin. At minimum, carry a syringe so you can suck it out of your pump.
I was unclear about how many carbs and whether to bolus for those carbs as part of the protocol for DKA and don't you need some salt if drinking water only?
30 grams in general...but also with insulin.
Is it possible to get dka for type 2 on an insulin pump? Does this possibility increase if you also take a sglt2?
Yes, you can get DKA as a type 2 on a pump. Typically it's someone who has had type 2 a long time and makes very little insulin on their own. And yes, SGLT2s can cause DKA in type 1 and type 2, although not very common.
@TCOYDtv good to know. Now that I got my c peptide results, I know I make very little insulin. I was diagnosed with type 2 16 years ago and got the c peptide test done earlier this year. The low end of the normal range was 1.1 and I had 1.3.
@TCOYDtv also I didn't realize until a few days ago that when I feel those symptoms of thirst, frequent urination, and extreme fatigue that I was experiencing early signs of dka. Now that I know that, I actually have experienced dka many times, at least the early stages of it.
Thanks for your comments...they will help other readers!