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Ketone Stress

Sharrryn

Sharrryn

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Pump
Does anyone stress when they have normal range ketones ? Mine are currently 0.3 and I know this is still considered a normal value. I haven't eaten for a few hours as well which can put them up but anything over 0.1 freaks me out. I don't know why. I stress so much over every number theses days. :(
 
I've had Type 1 for 25 years and i've never checked them once.

If your blood sugar measurements are in a reasonable range, there should be no reason to.
 
Knikki said:
Nope, I never check them to be honest.

Only time I might get concerned is if I hyper serverly.
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Probably a good way to go. I shouldn't test unless sugars very high. I was 11.7 but had a headache so I thought I'd check and I'm so stressed lately I just get myself worked up over little things as well as the big :(
 
Chris Bowsher said:
I've had Type 1 for 25 years and i've never checked them once.

If your blood sugar measurements are in a reasonable range, there should be no reason to.
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Yes. I need to keep remembering that. My endo has also told me this before but I guess when I feel unwell I think of worst case scenarios and check. Crazy I know ;)
 
@Sharrryn Arh! stress, yes that can be an unfogiving thing seen it in a fair few friends over the years.

However even at 11.7 I would not consider that high, when I said high I was talking 18-20+ ~shudder~.

Headaches can be caused by many things as you know, I have sometimes had them when around that level but not often.

Take care.
 
Sharrryn said:
Does anyone stress when they have normal range ketones ? Mine are currently 0.3 and I know this is still considered a normal value. I haven't eaten for a few hours as well which can put them up but anything over 0.1 freaks me out. I don't know why. I stress so much over every number theses days. :(
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Hi Sharrryn, I can understand why people stress over every number when they have diabetes! When you look at the numbers that come back for your regular blood tests, they can overwhelm you to begin with. However, just look at the reference ranges for all of those different tests, they are wide and varied and that is because there is NO magic, perfect number, our bodies are all unique and no two are EVER the same. Think of the ketones like that, if it's under 0.6 it is absolutely NORMAL. There is enough to worry about without focusing on a result that is normal.
 
Knikki said:
@Sharrryn Arh! stress, yes that can be an unfogiving thing seen it in a fair few friends over the years.

However even at 11.7 I would not consider that high, when I said high I was talking 18-20+ ~shudder~.

Headaches can be caused by many things as you know, I have sometimes had them when around that level but not often.

Take care.
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Thank you yes I wouldn't consider 11 very high either. Late teens and beyond is high for me but I went ahead and checked anyways ;).
 
KK123 said:
Hi Sharrryn, I can understand why people stress over every number when they have diabetes! When you look at the numbers that come back for your regular blood tests, they can overwhelm you to begin with. However, just look at the reference ranges for all of those different tests, they are wide and varied and that is because there is NO magic, perfect number, our bodies are all unique and no two are EVER the same. Think of the ketones like that, if it's under 0.6 it is absolutely NORMAL. There is enough to worry about without focusing on a result that is normal.
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Thank you. Yes I'm not helping myself by stressing over a normal level I know. Just having a rough time at the moment so everything seems catastrophic.
 
Ketone of 0.3 just shows you body is making use of a little fat. This is to be expected as body fat is after all an energy storage system. This seems to, be a good writeup
https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-ketone-testing/.

Note you need levels over 10 times as much as you are getting for there to be a Y risk of DKA.

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Sharrryn said:
Thank you. Yes I'm not helping myself by stressing over a normal level I know. Just having a rough time at the moment so everything seems catastrophic.
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Its ok to stress over numbers - we all do it. But less numbers to scrutinise = less stress overall. and you just don't need to monitor the keto if you are blood monitoring. Get your doctor to take them off your repeat.
 
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