Re: Re: Question for Caitlin or others......re: fluids

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Some people have tried giving a high ratio late night snack, say 4:1 and

then having a moderate, say 2.5:1 ratio for the other meals. There is

nothing wrong with giving a bit of juice to cut too high ketones.

Bill

wrote:

> Thanks Cammie... My is five, almost 40 lbs. These high ketones

> are crazy. They are not high until the end of the day, which is

> great, but they are too high. She has been drinking 30 ounces.

> Wouldn't drink a thing, except I give them to her and sit her down

> with it. She maintains ketones easily, it would seem. Like your

> daughter, high ketones all the time is not great. She seizured once

> last month, three times in August, and so far once this month - they

> are always early a.m. before rising. So she needs ketones to stay

> with her overnite, as that is her prime seizure time... dilemma.

>

> At a 4:1 ratio and 1200 calories I was told 40 ounces of fluids...

> She is on a 2.5:1, 900 calorie diet now. That is why I am uncertain

> as to fluids, as was never told to reduce from 40 oz., but not told

> much of anything, anyway, so thought the group would be a source of

> info.

>

> Thanks.. .