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<blockquote data-quote="diabetesmum" data-source="post: 38876" data-attributes="member: 6577"><p>Hi Nemo,</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what regime you are on, but think maybe it's basal bolus? I am not a Dr or any other kind of health profsessional, but from what I understand ketosis is caused by a relative lack of insulin - therefore, the way to get rid of ketones is to take enough insulin, whatever amount that may be. As you have been ill, your insulin needs are probably higher, so you need more than usual. Have you upped your correction ratios? Also maybe consider increasing your basal insulin. My girls are on pumps, but when they are ill we often increase their basals by 100%, this always works to reduce BG's and more importantly ketones. I am not saying just jump straight in and double your Lantus (or whatever), but consider increasing it by some ?%. Have your diabetes team ever given you any guidance on this?</p><p></p><p>These are just my thoughts, please feel free to ignore, and I'm sorry if I'm stating the screamingly obvious and you have already done these things.</p><p>Hope you feel better soon.</p><p>Sue</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diabetesmum, post: 38876, member: 6577"] Hi Nemo, I'm not sure what regime you are on, but think maybe it's basal bolus? I am not a Dr or any other kind of health profsessional, but from what I understand ketosis is caused by a relative lack of insulin - therefore, the way to get rid of ketones is to take enough insulin, whatever amount that may be. As you have been ill, your insulin needs are probably higher, so you need more than usual. Have you upped your correction ratios? Also maybe consider increasing your basal insulin. My girls are on pumps, but when they are ill we often increase their basals by 100%, this always works to reduce BG's and more importantly ketones. I am not saying just jump straight in and double your Lantus (or whatever), but consider increasing it by some ?%. Have your diabetes team ever given you any guidance on this? These are just my thoughts, please feel free to ignore, and I'm sorry if I'm stating the screamingly obvious and you have already done these things. Hope you feel better soon. Sue [/QUOTE]
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