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Hi Jon Mors, I have been thinking about your situation a lot recently. It is a shame that there is little research into the keto diet for type one and insulin users in general. I know that prior to being hospitalised I felt really great on very low carbs, I am almost certain now that I was in...

Hi Paulaah, yes, literally paralysed. It happens all of a sudden, say over the course of 30 minutes to an hour. It is a horrible experience really, to feel your body shutting down, my breathing slows down, I can hardly string a sentence together and can't move any of my limbs. Having read these...

Hi @Speedbird, I really empathise. I was also fasting periodically, in various forms. I also don't want to put on any weight, we are encouraged to be a healthy weight right? I really wanted to keep all the numbers small. Low carbs, low insulin, healthy weight. Eating very low carbs is how I...

Yes, a shock and a relief and so frustrating not to be able to manage it despite my epic efforts. I think I have known for a while, on some level, that it was coming. I am glad to be on the correct medication, although it is a little terrifying. Before my admission to hospital, I had some of...

Hi @Paulaah, I read your post after searching the forum for advice on keytones. I have recently been diagnosed with LADA, previously thought to be type 2 and so I have been on a low carb diet for the past twenty years, reducing the carbs over the years and probably in ketosis before my recent...

You are all utterly amazing and an inspiration. Stay well. X

I get you. It's very difficult to navigate it all. I guess it's just trial and error and see what works? Very interested to know what works for others.

I am wondering what your health care team say about ketones so high? So for me, it is only the rapid transition from glucose feeding the cells to ketones feeding the cells that makes me feel unwell, once they are at a certain level, say above 2 I feel okay, but the transition is awful, I can’t...

Thanks. I did find that before insulin, first two weeks of my cycle, blood glucose was better controlled without my intervention.

Thanks for this, it's really helpful, especially knowing what works for others, I also seem to need more insulin in the morning and my sensitivity tends to improve throughout the day. I am wondering if anyone else has the same problem with keytones as I do and how they manage it? Pre-insulin...

Thanks @Mrs HJG, whilst I wouldn't wish it on anyone, it nice to know your not alone. No one has mentioned your boiler analogy to me, so that's interesting. I definitely need to relax, it's difficult though, when I feel the body reacting to all the changes. People say that you get used to it all...

Thank you ❤️

Okay, thank you, that clears it up a lot. :)

I do use a libre sensor, which I do find incredibly helpful for patterns. I was initially on a sliding scale when I left hospital, but then put onto an amount per 15g of carbohydrate a couple of days later. I am really sensitive to the insulin and sometimes find that I am going low before my...

I have a question about carb counting. The dietitian has told me to count total carbs. Please let me know if I am wrong here, but it is my understanding that the amount of carbs indicated on the packet is the net amount of carbs, (as given on all European packaging), you would therefore then...