I am T2.
I seem to have got my BG under quite good control at the moment. By restricting carbs to about 12/15g in any one sitting I am able to keep the BG below 7.0.
Ever since I was diagnosed as T2 I have checked my urine for Ketones. Today, for the first time, the strip changed colour - probably mid-scale. But then I have only really been restricting carbs 'seriously' for the last 2/3 weeks.
My first reaction was one of panic. But after reading further I now 'think' I understand the subject a little better. As I understand it Ketones will be produced whenever the body is burning fat for energy which it presumably is because of my much lower carb intake. However I believe this is Ketosis which is not harmful rather than Ketoacidosis which is obviously very harmful/dangerous.
Is my understanding correct? Should I be at all worried? I don't really need to lose any weight so wonder what I can do (if anything) to reduce the Ketones in my urine (except eat more carbs obviously) - drink lots of water? anything else?
Also I understand that there is a meter (Xceed?) which checks Blood Ketones. Would this be useful to have - ie would a reading for Blood Ketones be low for someone in Ketosis where it would be high for someone in Ketoacidosis?
I seem to have got my BG under quite good control at the moment. By restricting carbs to about 12/15g in any one sitting I am able to keep the BG below 7.0.
Ever since I was diagnosed as T2 I have checked my urine for Ketones. Today, for the first time, the strip changed colour - probably mid-scale. But then I have only really been restricting carbs 'seriously' for the last 2/3 weeks.
My first reaction was one of panic. But after reading further I now 'think' I understand the subject a little better. As I understand it Ketones will be produced whenever the body is burning fat for energy which it presumably is because of my much lower carb intake. However I believe this is Ketosis which is not harmful rather than Ketoacidosis which is obviously very harmful/dangerous.
Is my understanding correct? Should I be at all worried? I don't really need to lose any weight so wonder what I can do (if anything) to reduce the Ketones in my urine (except eat more carbs obviously) - drink lots of water? anything else?
Also I understand that there is a meter (Xceed?) which checks Blood Ketones. Would this be useful to have - ie would a reading for Blood Ketones be low for someone in Ketosis where it would be high for someone in Ketoacidosis?