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<blockquote data-quote="Annb" data-source="post: 2179548" data-attributes="member: 25851"><p>I have to say, I feel much healthier doing without carbs (as far as possible) and I do include quite a lot of animal fats in my diet (butter, cream, cheese, streaky bacon etc) and only once in a while wish I could eat something carby. But I am still taking too much insulin, in my opinion, and my BG levels are around 9 to 12 most of the time. C-peptide test indicated that I am producing insulin and, in fact, have too much insulin floating around in my blood, but it does no good in terms of reducing BG. The only thing that does have any controlling effect is the insulin that I inject. Health professionals keep telling me that my BG levels are good and I shouldn't be aiming for tighter control. Nevertheless last HBA1C was 50 - down from 53 6 months ago. That was met with approval. So, why, if I shouldn't have been aiming for lower BG, is that approved of?</p><p></p><p>I am obviously still a work in progress (still after, probably, 52 + years), but was wondering if there is any point in trying to check ketones, how to do it and what the advantage would be. I take it, with the level of fat I am eating, there is no danger of ketoacidosis. But I don't really know enough about it. Getting a GP appointment here is seriously difficult but when, if, I do get one I need to know what I'm talking about or he will just dismiss my efforts and my questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annb, post: 2179548, member: 25851"] I have to say, I feel much healthier doing without carbs (as far as possible) and I do include quite a lot of animal fats in my diet (butter, cream, cheese, streaky bacon etc) and only once in a while wish I could eat something carby. But I am still taking too much insulin, in my opinion, and my BG levels are around 9 to 12 most of the time. C-peptide test indicated that I am producing insulin and, in fact, have too much insulin floating around in my blood, but it does no good in terms of reducing BG. The only thing that does have any controlling effect is the insulin that I inject. Health professionals keep telling me that my BG levels are good and I shouldn't be aiming for tighter control. Nevertheless last HBA1C was 50 - down from 53 6 months ago. That was met with approval. So, why, if I shouldn't have been aiming for lower BG, is that approved of? I am obviously still a work in progress (still after, probably, 52 + years), but was wondering if there is any point in trying to check ketones, how to do it and what the advantage would be. I take it, with the level of fat I am eating, there is no danger of ketoacidosis. But I don't really know enough about it. Getting a GP appointment here is seriously difficult but when, if, I do get one I need to know what I'm talking about or he will just dismiss my efforts and my questions. [/QUOTE]
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