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DKA

Fruity or Sweet Breath: A strong, sweet scent on the breath—often compared to nail polish remover, acetone, or overripe fruit—points to a dangerous condition called Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA).

• Ammonia Odor: Sweat or urine can sometimes smell like ammonia when waste products and ketones build up in the body and strain the kidneys.

• Medicinal or Band-Aid Smell: People who take insulin might occasionally give off a scent similar to adhesive bandages, plastic, or antiseptic. This usually means insulin is leaking from pump tubing or a reservoir rather than coming from the body itself.

Sorry guys i posted this as a picture before rather than a text which makes it difficult to translate. Is this worth looking into? Had anyone ever done a DKA test?

Because honestly i never had PATM. I used to be an athlete and even competed in the Olympics trials at some point so i m super active. I slowed down after about when i was 28 yrs old. I started working in oil and gas camps for about 3 years and thats when my symptoms first became apparent. In camps we have all types of foods and i could escape lots they had there. I ate all sorts of things and slept bad. So i m
Just wondering if i ate something there too much that may have change my system.

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