Hello, i am just starting my weightloss journey and i have type 1 diabetes but i have noticed after exercising i am getting ketones, i am just wondering if this is common or if anyone has any tips or knows how to stop this happening? thankyou
Good luck. I find that some kinds of exercise make my bg go up so I would definitely watch both my bgs and ketones in your position. Presumably you'll be injecting for those carbs?one thing i have noticed both times my ketones have spiked i haven't ate anything carby before exercise so i'm going to try eating something with carbs beforehand and see if that makes a difference, i really appreciate the advice thankyou
Depending on the exercise, I can find it pushed my insulin needs up or down. eg on a long walk I am more likely to go low, while high intensity exercise in a gym often makes me need more insulin. I would assume, not necessarily correctly, that ketones plus a high bg means you need more insulin, not more carbs. When I went to the gym before I got my pump I always took both my insulin pen and glucose, and both got used on occasions.yeah i do carb count for insulin, i know i'm definitely getting enough insulin a day thats why the ketones are confusing me just after exercise, on days i don't exercise my ketones are always 0.1
You said that 12.3 is a normal blood glucose for you, is that just a short spike after food or a regular type of level throughout the day?i know i'm definitely getting enough insulin a day
Conversely I'd not be too bothered as long as I'd done exercise (and therefore that was the likely cause) and had insulin on board.I can't help you on the ketones, I have no means of testing for them, but like @EllieM I would be mildly uncomfortable with your ketone level combined with BG over 12, and I would worry about ketones and BG going up.
Sounds like you're doing very well at the moment, keep up the good work!I basically had really bad control of my diabetes and my blood glucose would sit at 17-19 throughout the day, i've now started taking it seriously but after discussing my fears with my doctor we decided to bring my bloods down gradually so currently my bloods sit between 10-13 throughout the day until my next appointment where my dosages will be adjusted to bring my bloods down further![]()