Re: Re: blood sugars-low--long

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My only thought would be if you were to lower ratio, protien stablizes blood

sugar better over longterm than carbs. And might also avoid problem some kids

have - lower the ratio, give more carbs, get seizures. Might want to try lower

the ratio to increase protien and keep carbs the same and see what that does.

, jesssica's mom

Patti wrote:

> Kathy,

>

> As far as what our Keto clinic says, sugars should run between 55 and 75....

so I think they would think that 59 was perfect (as far as seizure control is

concerned). We are always supposed to check in the morning before breakfast and

then in the evening after the last meal of the day. I think it would make sense

that macadamia nuts would hold her longer than sugar-free jello and egg

whites.... since there is no fat at all in them and there is in the nuts. I

don't really know though. We don't do snacks usually. I know that some kids (not

necessarily Keto kids) are sensitive to artificial coloring and sweeteners and

have behavior problems related to that. Maybe you could try taking the jello

away for a week or so and see. Do you think that she absolutely must be on a 4:1

ratio in order to get seizure control? I was just wondering because if it was

lowered slightly, she would get just a little bit more carbs in each meal and

that would bring the blood sugar up a bit in general I think.

> Our clinic feels that most kids need to have a lower ratio after being on the

diet 6 to 8 months...... and they also almost never even start anyone on

4:1....... they regard that as being a higher ratio than most kids need. As far

as the really large ketones at night...... could that be related to hydration? I

know Katera's run really dark if she doesn't drink enough.

>

> Patti

> Re: blood sugars-low--long

>

> I've been reading lots and not contributing much and now need some

> ideas/suggestions. We have a 10y/o foster daughter who has Tuberous

> Sclerosis Complex, epileptic type seizures (have been controlled with the

> diet for the last 6 months or more), and developmental delays. We've been

> on the diet for 2.5 years have been able to eliminate all meds. Normally

> she runs moderate-large ketones in the am (40-80 mg/dL) and large-large

> ketones at night(100-160 mg/dL). for the last month or so she's been

> running large-large all the time and the last week+ she's had periods of the

> day @ school where she gets extremely silly/giddy/loud etc. Last night she

> did this at home and I checked her blood sugar (about 10 minutes after she

> had her cream-4:1 ratio, 1130 calories) Sugar was 59. We do see her MD. on

> Thursday but I'm open to suggestions as to what I could change to keep the

> sugars up until lunch etc. This AM school also called-checked her sugar 4

> hrs after brkf./1.5 hrs after snack (snack was 3 jell-O beans, and 2 keto

> cookies; all made with the sugar free jello and/or egg whites and

> keto-kool-aid) Would giving her macadamia nuts instead of/in addition to

> the above snack hold her longer?? Initially we thought the behavior was one

> of the TSC type behaviors coming out. She has improved greatly on the

> diet-no longer seizes/doesn't sleep half of the school day/expressive and

> receptive language has improved/is learning to sight read/etc. I just don't

> want her to bottom out with the sugars.

>

> Kathy/WI

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