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Thanks suzi and fergus for your reply. I explained the difference between ketosis and ketoacidosis to the doctor and he along with the dietician kept looking at me as if I was crazy despite having the best results I have had in years. He agreed that dietary ketosis was different from...

Thanks, I stayed with the low carb plan and drank plenty of water last night and within 3 hours the ketones were completely gone. They are back at a normal low level now. Do you know how much ketones are a dangerous level? My doctor kept teling me ketones would cause complications even at...

No I check my blood sugar 4-6 times a day and even more when im not well so im sure about how much my blood sugar has been raised. Laura.

Hi, I am looking for some advice on ketones. I am following a low carb diet and have been ill with a throat infection which I am taking penicillin for. My blood sugars have been raised slightly but only to what they used to be before I followed a low carb diet (when I was following a low carb...

Hi, My dad works for abbott laboratories and has told me about a device they make called the freestyle navigator. It has been availible in america for years and was recently brought to england last september. The machine is a pager like machine you can keep in your bag and it communicates to...

Thanks for all your advice, I will definately keep you posted and will regularly be on this forum. It is the most help I have had since being diagnosed 18 years ago. Thankyou. Laura.

Hi fergus, Thanks, I am having readings between 4mmol and 10mmol which hopefully will become much tighter. I know they should be between 4mmol and 6mmol. It is much better than what I am used to which is my blood sugar being between 2mmol and 20mmol. My blood sugars used to swing between...

Thanks, can you tell me if this is too much insulin to be on for effective fat burning. I am on 22 units of humalog and 22 units of lantus. I think this is a bit high for a low carb diet but if I take any less my blood sugars will go high. I am taking 40g carbs daily. I have stuck to eating...

Hi, I was wondering if when I take a hypo and need to take sugar, does this alter my metabolism back into carb/glucose burning? Will it take me days to readjust to fat burning every time I take a hypo? Laura.

Hi, Thanks for your information, I will definately persevere with this. Can anyone tell me what is a safe amount of grams of carbohydrate to take to prevent getting too much ketones? I am currently taking about 40g a day. Laura

Hi, Thankyou for your responses, it is reassuring to know that there are people in the same boat as I do not know anyone else with diabetes. I am determined to stick to a low carb diet this time and it's good to know the tiredness and headaches will go away. I am going to buy that book as it...

Hi, I have had type 1 diabetes for 18 years and am on 4 insulin injections a day. I have just joined this forum and am in agreement that a low carbohydrate diet is best. I have also completely lost all faith in the medical professionals who have consistently told me "I must be cheating" or...