ketones

Morning all So I’ve always struggled with morning highs to a certain extent ( BSLs in the teens) which I’ve always put down to dawn phenomenon I’ve tried increasing my lantus dose but past a certain level I wake up with hypos at night The last few mornings I’ve woken up feeling very unwell with...

Hi everyone I was diagnosed with type 1 two weeks ago. My ketone levels were quite low after being discharged however this week they started to increase again even though my blood sugar levels have been pretty decent and consistent. Yesterday my ketones shot up from 0.5 to 1.1 (I suspect I got...

Brains Trust, just after your thoughts. Not needing a medical diagnosis as such and will not hesitate to seek medical advice if needed. But am interested in others thoughts and opinions. A little background on me: Currently 32 weeks pregnant with Baby #3. I'm 44yo and was diagnosed with...

Hi there all! Yesterday I ended up at A&E as i noticed there was a high level of ketones in my urine (using Ketostix test strips) and was advised by my GP office and 111 to go to the A&E because it was a massive risk as a T2 diabetic of course. Testing my blood sugar at the time got me a round...

Another insightful presentation for Dr Stephen Cunnane. https://blog.virtahealth.com/dr-stephen-cunnane-brain-glucose-ketone-metabolism/

Valuemed are currently offering 50 ketone test strips and a FREE dual meter for £39.98. The test strips are the cheapest I have found at about 80p each. You can also get 5% off with the code NEW.

It is rather clear that medical professionals do understand the value and mechanics of ketones...but only when it is drug induced? For the Good of Your Patients, Continue Using SGLT2 Inhibitors Per-Henrik Groop, MD, DMSc DISCLOSURES November 14, 2018...

Since I've hardly been losing weight I bought some ketones urine strips. I tested at 8 mmol which is very high. 1) Does this mean I'm in ketosis? Or does the ketosis effect negate with high numbers? 2) Anyone know why my ketones are so high? I understand it's a symptom of uncontrolled diabetes...

Low carb GP Dr David Unwin makes prestigious list of influential GPs in the UK From here: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2018/sep/low-carb-gp-dr-david-unwin-makes-prestigious-list-of-influential-gps-in-the-uk-91444560.html It ends saying "Also, among his achievements, he was asked to...

Hello My name’s Shaun and I normally just lurk reading posts but I need some advice please. I’m a type 2 diabetic on Metformin 500mg three times a day, normally manage quite well but recently things have started to go wrong. I’ve had haematuria recently which was treated with nitrofurantoin...

So I have to admit I do not have the best control of my diabetes (my sugars rarely under 10) however today soon after eating (I believe the blood sugar spikes then) I tested my ketones and they were 2.2 which was horrifying if I’m being honest. I’m sorry if this is a stupid question

Hello. I’m new to this! I mean this web and the keto diet which I’ve been doing consistently the last month. I’ve been type 1 diabetic for the past 16 years, half of my life. Now I’ve diacovered this new lifestyle and want to follow it blindly. However, I’m experiencing trouble to stay in...

An excellent hour long presentation by Dr Stephen Cunnane https://www.dietdoctor.com/can-ketones-slow-progression-alzheimers

Hi. I have had T2 Diabetes since 2010. I’ve been on insulin 4 years now. I have Ketosix and a B-Ketone meter. I mainly just do a urine check as I need a script from my DNS for extra B-Ketone strips (quantity 10). I have noticed that I always show 0.5 - 1.5 on the dipstick tests, never a...

Have anyone experienced "strange" ketones? My daugther (12, and very competent in managing her diabetes) felt sick and despite only being 7.5 mmol/L thought she might have ketones. She was 1.4 and, as she is on a pump, immediately did a small dose of insulin from her pen. That actually sorted...

I’ve been battling with high sugars and ketones for a week now. So much so I feel like I’ve lost a lot of weight I’ve had diabetes for 14 years (14 years to the DAY actually!!) so I’m not a novice with dealing with sickness and high sugars etc but I’m coming to the end of my tether and I don’t...

I read a very interesting article today by Dr Stephen Phinney on the Virta Blog. The main point that came across was "There is no special relationship between mobilization of body fat stores (ie weight loss) and blood ketone levels". That means that it is not a good thing per se to have high...

I've just been given the GlucoMen areo 2K to use for ketone testing and it looks as if it can be connected to a phone with NFC, but I'm having real difficulties getting it to connect.. anyone been successful?

This is probably going to sound like a silly question, I'm still relatively new to all of this. When testing for ketones, do I need to test through both blood and urine, or just one of these? Is it possible to have different readings for blood and urine ketones or are they both the same thing...

Evening everyone, just wondered if anyone knew how to tell the difference between the two. I've just tested my ketones with ketostix an hour ago and it reads 8 m/mol. Is this dangerous? I'm on my 5th day of the Ketogenic diet. Blood sugars have been no higher than 11 m/mol this evening, and I...