Woman ended up in a coma after complaining of chest infection

A woman ended up in a coma after going to the doctors and complaining of a chest infection. Sarah Mather had reported several different symptoms during trips to the doctors, including tiredness and an increase in thirst.

The 28-year-old, from Widnes, was eventually diagnosed in 2010 with type 1 diabetes. She was also given steroids to treat a chest infection, but the next morning ended up in a coma, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Sarah was suffering from severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious complication of diabetes that can prove to be life-threatening. Sarah, who is a British Sign Language (BSL) song sign performer, said: "My blood sugars were 55 mmol/l.

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"It took me in total about 12-18 months to fully recover from the coma. It hasn’t been straightforward over the years, I have found it tricky.

"I’ve had many different factors that have affected my control but, I have found getting involved in volunteer work with diabetes charities really helpful for me. This is because you get to meet others with type 1. Only those with it truly get it. Because of volunteering, I have met some of my best friends."

Sarah, who is deaf, autistic and type 1 diabetic, is sharing her journey in the hopes of raising awareness. She is supporting the Medtronic #BlueBalloonCampaign to let others know there is more to life than the diagnosis. The recent campaign challenges people to perform a daily task while keeping a balloon in the air.

She added: "The turning point for me was getting the Medtronic 780G system. I have been on a pump and Freestyle Libre sensor, however, I