I do. I am T2, inject massive amounts of insulin and prone to DKA. The OP should ask her DSN. Some T2's especially those on insulin and prone to ketones/DKA.If you're not on medication, I'm assuming you're a Type 2?
Measuring ketones for Type 2's is only really necessary if you are tracking whether you're in nutritional ketosis or not (usually only if under approx. 30g carbs per day). If you're not deliberately tracking ketosis, then no need to test.
Ketones are usually only an issue for Type 1 or Type 2's on insulin - even then, it's usually only a danger if the person has BOTH ketones and very high blood glucose levels.
The OP specifically stated that she is not on any medications.I do. I am T2, inject massive amounts of insulin and prone to DKA. The OP should ask her DSN. Some T2's especially those on insulin and prone to ketones/DKA.
Doesn't matter, being ruled out is safer.The OP specifically stated that she is not on any medications.
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree then. I've never heard of any Type 2 who isn't taking medication that is subject to DKA unless they have extremely high BG. I'm assuming at the levels involved with DKA the OP would be feeling very sick indeed.Doesn't matter, being ruled out is safer.
Should all diabetics test their ketones I have been low carbing for months. I am not on any medication and my last hsbc1 was 55 sorry still learning
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And it's only if you start to see ketone levels of 4-5 and over and you have high glucose levels and are lacking sufficient insulin that you need to seriously think about worrying... Nutritional ketosis and the potentially very dangerous diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) are two quite different animals.I do...I bought a dual BG/Ketones machine so that I can see if I really am in ketosis.
.5 and under no ketosis
.6 and over ketosis
1.0-3.0 optimal ketosis