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Hi All,
Sigh... latest medic seems to have half a brain and has done a 'GAD' test to see if I have an auto-immune problem... whilst waiting for this to come back, we agreed that it was sensible for me to go low-carb and do more exercise... fine as I love exercise and have no issues with diet... however, he suggested that I get some 'ketostix' and measure ketones regularly.... I thought at the time that this was because I was running such high BGs (20s to over 30) despite not eating all that much.
Measured my ketones whilst still running v. high BGs... no ketones - great ( I thought), worked hard with the low carb and exercise... also great (I thought) BGs coming down rapidly, down to 13s.. then... ketones rapidly up, if my BGs are around 12 or 13 mmol/l my ketones are at between 4-8 mmol/l.... if my BG rises again my ketones drop... what a joke!!
Will this absurd pattern alter if I start taking insulin? If so, what are the mechanisms involved?
Thanks once again, this disorder could challenge a registered genius!
:|
Sigh... latest medic seems to have half a brain and has done a 'GAD' test to see if I have an auto-immune problem... whilst waiting for this to come back, we agreed that it was sensible for me to go low-carb and do more exercise... fine as I love exercise and have no issues with diet... however, he suggested that I get some 'ketostix' and measure ketones regularly.... I thought at the time that this was because I was running such high BGs (20s to over 30) despite not eating all that much.
Measured my ketones whilst still running v. high BGs... no ketones - great ( I thought), worked hard with the low carb and exercise... also great (I thought) BGs coming down rapidly, down to 13s.. then... ketones rapidly up, if my BGs are around 12 or 13 mmol/l my ketones are at between 4-8 mmol/l.... if my BG rises again my ketones drop... what a joke!!
Will this absurd pattern alter if I start taking insulin? If so, what are the mechanisms involved?
Thanks once again, this disorder could challenge a registered genius!
:|