Ketoacidosis is a severe diabetic complication that people with type 1 diabetes can suffer from. Ketoacidosis is the result of extremely high blood glucose accompanied by too much acid in the blood.
If you take notice the prefix of the word is “Kato” then you will realize that this refers to “ketones” which is a substance that the body produces as fat is being broken down during ketoacidosis. The word “acid” within the term is there for the reason it means that your blood has become acidic because of the existence of ketones.
Very often the occurrence of ketoacidosis is what alerts doctors to originally diagnose a person with type 1 diabetes. But more frequently a person who has ketoacidosis already knows that they suffer from diabetes. The average age of a diabetic who displays symptoms of ketoacidosis is approximately above the age of 40.
Reason Why Ketoacidosis Show Up in Type 1 Diabetics
Late studies have found that the reason why ketoacidosis occurs mostly with type 1 diabetics is because there is no insulin within their bodies except what they are injecting into themselves as medication. On the other hand, type 2 diabetics has at least some insulin running through their bodies already even if that insulin is not wholly active.
If you have diabetes and are over the age of 40 look through some symptoms that you should bear in mind:
 Very fast-paced rapid breathing – your body can turn to be so acidic that the first defense is for it to try to rid the acid through the lungs. This rapid breathing contributes to the acid being blown into the lungs. This condition is also known as “Kassmaul Breathing”, which is named after the first person who had the experience.
Vomiting nausea – this is a common symptom because of the buildup of the acids within your body. Extremely high buildup of acid also provokes a loss of other important substances and fluids that your body must have in order to remain stable.
Constant drowsiness and tiredness – this is one more common sign of ketoacidosis. Because of it you experience extreme tiredness because the brain is surrounded by a very thick layer of blood.
Fatigue and weakness – in order to work your muscles need fuel. You take this fuel in the form of glucose. Due to ketoacidosis, your body is unable to get its fuel from the necessary glucose needed, which results in feeling burnt out and weak.
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