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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Hi Everyone,
Im still struggling to know what to do with my ketones.
My ketones this morning were 0.9 and my bloods were 6.8. I didn't have anything to eat but took 3 units of novo rapid as a correction dose ...2 hours later my ketones were 0.4.
I took 7 units of Lantus at 11.00 am (50% of my daily basal)...My bloods were steady at around 7.0...had some lunch and another 3 units of Novo Rapid and my bloods were good and sat around 6.4 most of the afternoon with just a slight drop nearer tea time. again another 3 units of Novo Rapid with my Tea and my bloods were sitting around 6.6-7.0...checked my ketones at 7.00 pm and they were 1.4 ... my bloods were around 6.2 ...took my other 7 units of Lantus to see if that would help reduce the ketones ..2 hours later they had gone up to 1.6.
Im not sure what to do, I do I take another shot of Novo Rapid or take on some carbs ...or both. Im trying really hard to keep my insulin low through diet and exercise but my weight just keeps going up 74 kg (bmi 23 in February to 82 kilos now)...does the weight gain keep on going or does it level off once my body has adjusted to the insulin?
The ketones, am I currently in nutritional ketosis if so at what point to I become concerned that it could trip into DKA.
Sorry for all the questions but I just don't know which way to go.
Kind Regards
Duncan
Im still struggling to know what to do with my ketones.
My ketones this morning were 0.9 and my bloods were 6.8. I didn't have anything to eat but took 3 units of novo rapid as a correction dose ...2 hours later my ketones were 0.4.
I took 7 units of Lantus at 11.00 am (50% of my daily basal)...My bloods were steady at around 7.0...had some lunch and another 3 units of Novo Rapid and my bloods were good and sat around 6.4 most of the afternoon with just a slight drop nearer tea time. again another 3 units of Novo Rapid with my Tea and my bloods were sitting around 6.6-7.0...checked my ketones at 7.00 pm and they were 1.4 ... my bloods were around 6.2 ...took my other 7 units of Lantus to see if that would help reduce the ketones ..2 hours later they had gone up to 1.6.
Im not sure what to do, I do I take another shot of Novo Rapid or take on some carbs ...or both. Im trying really hard to keep my insulin low through diet and exercise but my weight just keeps going up 74 kg (bmi 23 in February to 82 kilos now)...does the weight gain keep on going or does it level off once my body has adjusted to the insulin?
The ketones, am I currently in nutritional ketosis if so at what point to I become concerned that it could trip into DKA.
Sorry for all the questions but I just don't know which way to go.
Kind Regards
Duncan