Hi everyone! I am currently on high dose steroids and have been diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes. Currently there's no guarantee about whether or not it will go when I come off the steroids or whether I will be diabetic for life. Because of the uncertainty I am obviously trying to do my best to manage my blood sugars while I am on the steroids in order to give myself the best chance of recovery to my normal levels when I come off them.
I've lost 2 stone in the last two months and have been following a moderately low carb diet (around 70-120g of carbs a day depending on the day). My blood sugars have become really stable, which is great, but I've noticed a faint smell of ammonia on my body/sweat since I've been low-carbing. The internet is a minefield when you google this, and tells me I'm either dying of liver disease or that it's a normal part of a low carb diet. I wondered if any of you had experienced this? I don't feel unwell and I'm hydrated enough. I do have a very strong sense of smell and no one else can smell it unless I've literally just exercised and even then they have to sniff my skin to get a whiff! So it's not a very strong smell but it is there. Any input on this?
I've lost 2 stone in the last two months and have been following a moderately low carb diet (around 70-120g of carbs a day depending on the day). My blood sugars have become really stable, which is great, but I've noticed a faint smell of ammonia on my body/sweat since I've been low-carbing. The internet is a minefield when you google this, and tells me I'm either dying of liver disease or that it's a normal part of a low carb diet. I wondered if any of you had experienced this? I don't feel unwell and I'm hydrated enough. I do have a very strong sense of smell and no one else can smell it unless I've literally just exercised and even then they have to sniff my skin to get a whiff! So it's not a very strong smell but it is there. Any input on this?
