Just a question for other type 1's! I develop ketones over night with normal bg. Just wondering if anyone else does this? I know you can develop ketones due to lack of food, but this would only be a maximum of 10 hours?
Just a question for other type 1's! I develop ketones over night with normal bg. Just wondering if anyone else does this? I know you can develop ketones due to lack of food, but this would only be a maximum of 10 hours?
That is strange. Are you eating low carb? You could just be in dietary ketosis??? I must admit, with levels that high I'd be contacting my team for advice.
I've never tested first thing in the morning, I'll give it a go and post my results.
But I don't think ketones ~0.5mmol/l normally are anything to worry about, even for those who aren't low carb. I assume you have basal coverage overnight. I get ketones in the mid-2s after long rides (which is 10h of activity, though I am eating, just not enough to cover my energy output.)
Hi all, I started a low carb diet at the end of December to help improve my blood sugar control. I eat around 30g of carbs a day now and it really has helped me get my numbers under very good control. I have a 1 year old son who goes to nursery and brings all sorts of illnesses home nearly...
fwiw I did a finger prick ketone test this morning, having not eaten for ~10h overnight (though I did have some nuts last thing, so the protein may have taken a while to digest), feeling reasonably well, and not having done any exercise yesterday.