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Ketone in urine sample , advice please

Carlb79

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Hello can anyone help me ? Recently changed my diet to lose weight. Also bin using rasberry ketone capsules to aid weight loss. After a routine urine test at my docs , it was discovered that I had a lot of glucose in my urine , then 2 blood tests to confirm high blood sugar levels = classed as a diabetic type 2 !! After a bit of research on ketone ( in my tablets ) I'm thinking is the diet pills with ketone in creating a false diabetic reading ???? Please anyone with knowledge on this matter please reply , thank you !!
 
Hmm, I would think its possible you may have caused a false reading - did you tell the drs about the tablets? I know when your body releases ketones things like your breath gets sweet, so it would make sense it could be causing you to release sugars in urine etc as well...


Diagnosed Type 2, 22nd Feb 2013
Hba1c 7.5
Three month trial of managing through diet & exercise.
Low carb, pescatarian
Trying various supplements!
 
Yes I mentioned the ketone pills to my G.P .. She didn't seem to think anything of it , maybe she just doesn't know about ketone, I read in the daily mirror about a book for sale by dr quillin , reverse diabetes . One factor mentioned was eliminate ketones .. This rang a bell as I am having ketone tablets !!! I am going to see my doctor about this tomorrow , thanks for reply
 
No worries - I would probably ask if you could stop taking the tablets for a week or so and have a retest... Good luck!


Diagnosed Type 2, 22nd Feb 2013
Hba1c 7.5
Three month trial of managing through diet & exercise.
Low carb, pescatarian
Trying various supplements!
 
Sorry, to be negative and I'm not a doctor but from all I've read about Rasberry Ketones I doubt that it's causing high blood glucose levels. You mention glucose in the urine, not ketones which you mention in the title. They are two very different things.
(and many general urine strips test for both)
The ketones that you have heard about in diabetes (usually T1) and the ketones in the name of the supplement raspberry ketone haven't really got anything to do with one another.

This article by a dietitian and registered diabetes educator in the US is worth reading in full . She first explains what ketones and ketoacidosis actually are and then says
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http://dianekress.wordpress.com/2012/02 ... rson-make/

In another article, a pharmacist says that though there is no evidence that they do anything for weight loss in humans , they can cause a rise in blood pressure and another possible effect would be to lower glucose levels.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/health ... craze.html

Whilst you are waiting to see your doc, If you are worried about ketones the easiest thing to do is to go to a pharmacy and get some ketone testing strips. You can obtain strips that also show glucose in the urine. If by any chance you had high ketones and high glucose then contact your doctor. (some people show trace ketones in the mornings and as explained in the article weight loss can also cause small amounts of ketones)

Obviously discuss things with your doctor. Whilst there it would be a good idea to find out what the tests were that you and the results as it gives you a baseline. (there are 2 common blood tests used at diagnosis, one measures your glucose when you are fasting, the other (HbA1c) measures the average levels over a period of about 3 months. Fasting levels over 6.9mmol/l are considered to be diabetic as is an HbA1c of over 48mmo/mol (sometimes given as 6.5%) or over.
Hope I haven't been to much of a downer
 
Thanks for your advice , I have ordered sum ketone test strips , I will stop taking the rasberry ketone capsules & consult GP , I have drastically altered my diet to suit diabetes , hopefully I can beat it !! Through weight loss & diet I have bin told its reversible , fingers crossed !!
 
I believe it's reversible too - don't get disheartened if it takes some time - I've been completely free of refined sugar and medium/low carb for 8 weeks and for the first 6/7 weeks I saw very little difference to my sugars or weight... But now I'm starting to get back into normal figures - so don't give up! Again, good luck x


Diagnosed Type 2, 22nd Feb 2013
Hba1c 7.5
Three month trial of managing through diet & exercise.
Low carb, pescatarian
Trying various supplements!
 
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