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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2354320" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>There are two reasons for ketones. One is dietary ketosis caused by a low carb diet and is perfectly normal and safe. If your sister's blood sugar is normal then this is probably what she has. </p><p></p><p>The other is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) caused by high blood sugars (13 plus, often over 20) accompanied by insufficient insulin, and this is the one you need to avoid.</p><p></p><p>T2 diabetics typically over produce insulin because they are insulin resistant and just can't process carbs well. It's unusual though not impossible for them to get DKA.</p><p></p><p>T1 diabetics just don't make enough insulin and hence their blood sugars go up and they get DKA.</p><p></p><p>The sleeping all the time is a concern though. Could she get a phone consult with her doctor? What are her sugar levels like 2 hours after meals?</p><p></p><p></p><p>The sugars will have come down because she is no longer eating more carbs than her body can process. Insulin brings sugar levels down, but when you have less carbs you need less insulin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2354320, member: 372717"] There are two reasons for ketones. One is dietary ketosis caused by a low carb diet and is perfectly normal and safe. If your sister's blood sugar is normal then this is probably what she has. The other is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) caused by high blood sugars (13 plus, often over 20) accompanied by insufficient insulin, and this is the one you need to avoid. T2 diabetics typically over produce insulin because they are insulin resistant and just can't process carbs well. It's unusual though not impossible for them to get DKA. T1 diabetics just don't make enough insulin and hence their blood sugars go up and they get DKA. The sleeping all the time is a concern though. Could she get a phone consult with her doctor? What are her sugar levels like 2 hours after meals? The sugars will have come down because she is no longer eating more carbs than her body can process. Insulin brings sugar levels down, but when you have less carbs you need less insulin. [/QUOTE]
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