Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment

Self-Care at Home

Home care is generally directed toward preventing diabetic ketoacidosis and treating moderately elevated high blood sugar.

• If you have type 1 diabetes, you should monitor your blood sugars at least 3-4 times a day. Check these levels more often if you feel ill, if you are fighting an infection, or if you have had a recent illness or injury.

• Treat moderate elevations in blood sugar with additional injections of a short-acting form of insulin. Many people with diabetes have previously arranged with their physicians a regimen of extra insulin injections for home treatment if blood sugar levels begin to rise.

• Be on the watch for signs of infection and keep yourself well hydrated by drinking non-sugary fluids throughout the day.