Keytones

[LisaMcintyre]

Started off my keytones were sitting at 0.8 then shot all the way up to 2.8! Taken insulin and carbs to get them back down but the last few days they have been stuck at 0.8 anyone have any ideas on what to do?

 

[novorapidboi26]

According to sick day rules, which come in varying forms, anything above 1.5mmol warrant insulin...........

so for a 0.8 you would be OK...........

If it was over 1.5, you would be looking to test every 2 hours for ketones and if you landed between 1.5 - 3mmol, you would take 10% of your previous days total daily dose, if above 3, you would take 20% of your total daily dose and this is on top of any mealtime insulin you are taking.....

 

[noblehead]

There's some good information in the following about ketones and testing for them:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/testing-for-ketones.html


If your unwell follow the Sick Day Rules, you should also make sure to drink plenty of water.

 

[LucySW]

Lisa, ask @robert72 about this, and see this thread: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/ketones.72006/