Re: Re: - Help- Ketone Level to High-monitor

[Guest guest]

Mine only goes to 6.0 as well Stefanie, and although I haven't really

monitored blood ketones v closely this yr, there hasn't been any time has

needed any higher than that recently as far as the readings on the kit go.

When he got into trouble last year, it was only once we were in hospital with

the regular lab tests available there that we realised just how high he was

going.

I have the Medisense Optium dual ketone/glucose kit, there may be another

brand that measures above 6.0, but as far as I know, the Medisense one is the

only one available here in NZ.

However - when you say the 7.5 range for previous readings, assuming they were

lab tests, were they vein or capillary (fingerprick) checks? Because the home

kits test via fingerprick, they are always capillary readings, so therefore

'watered down' by plasma etc. Meaning that a fingerprick level of 6.0 would

actually equate roughly to a vein equivalent of 7.8. (30% has to be added on) So

if you look at it that way, the home kits do actually go up to that level when

comparing to a vein reading. Either way, I know 7.5 would be way too high for

, he is not one who could cope with that sort of level of ketosis - mebbe

now and then, but certainly not on a regular basis.

How are his glucose readings in the early hrs of the morn? Testing if possible

before his usual 'seizure time' will give you a more accurate idication, as the

actual act of having the seizure can throw out the readings.

----- Original Message -----

From: Stefanie

Hi

In regards to the blood monitors you have heard that

people are using,I can't find one that goes up higher

than 6.0 for Ketones. Sometimes my son, who is on a

4.25:1, ratio is in the 7.5 range. I worry that

Ketones are too high (or too Low)and would like to

have more control of monitoring them more closely.

The urine sticks just aren't enough information for me

especially because A.M. urine is diluted and most of

his t/c's are in the early A.M. hours. We've been on

the diet since 2002 and are slipping in our control

over things. What monitors do you suggest?

[Guest guest]

Mine only goes to 6.0 as well Stefanie, and although I haven't really

monitored blood ketones v closely this yr, there hasn't been any time has

needed any higher than that recently as far as the readings on the kit go.

When he got into trouble last year, it was only once we were in hospital with

the regular lab tests available there that we realised just how high he was

going.

I have the Medisense Optium dual ketone/glucose kit, there may be another

brand that measures above 6.0, but as far as I know, the Medisense one is the

only one available here in NZ.

However - when you say the 7.5 range for previous readings, assuming they were

lab tests, were they vein or capillary (fingerprick) checks? Because the home

kits test via fingerprick, they are always capillary readings, so therefore

'watered down' by plasma etc. Meaning that a fingerprick level of 6.0 would

actually equate roughly to a vein equivalent of 7.8. (30% has to be added on) So

if you look at it that way, the home kits do actually go up to that level when

comparing to a vein reading. Either way, I know 7.5 would be way too high for

, he is not one who could cope with that sort of level of ketosis - mebbe

now and then, but certainly not on a regular basis.

How are his glucose readings in the early hrs of the morn? Testing if possible

before his usual 'seizure time' will give you a more accurate idication, as the

actual act of having the seizure can throw out the readings.

----- Original Message -----

From: Stefanie

Hi

In regards to the blood monitors you have heard that

people are using,I can't find one that goes up higher

than 6.0 for Ketones. Sometimes my son, who is on a

4.25:1, ratio is in the 7.5 range. I worry that

Ketones are too high (or too Low)and would like to

have more control of monitoring them more closely.

The urine sticks just aren't enough information for me

especially because A.M. urine is diluted and most of

his t/c's are in the early A.M. hours. We've been on

the diet since 2002 and are slipping in our control

over things. What monitors do you suggest?

[Guest guest]

Mine only goes to 6.0 as well Stefanie, and although I haven't really

monitored blood ketones v closely this yr, there hasn't been any time has

needed any higher than that recently as far as the readings on the kit go.

When he got into trouble last year, it was only once we were in hospital with

the regular lab tests available there that we realised just how high he was

going.

I have the Medisense Optium dual ketone/glucose kit, there may be another

brand that measures above 6.0, but as far as I know, the Medisense one is the

only one available here in NZ.

However - when you say the 7.5 range for previous readings, assuming they were

lab tests, were they vein or capillary (fingerprick) checks? Because the home

kits test via fingerprick, they are always capillary readings, so therefore

'watered down' by plasma etc. Meaning that a fingerprick level of 6.0 would

actually equate roughly to a vein equivalent of 7.8. (30% has to be added on) So

if you look at it that way, the home kits do actually go up to that level when

comparing to a vein reading. Either way, I know 7.5 would be way too high for

, he is not one who could cope with that sort of level of ketosis - mebbe

now and then, but certainly not on a regular basis.

How are his glucose readings in the early hrs of the morn? Testing if possible

before his usual 'seizure time' will give you a more accurate idication, as the

actual act of having the seizure can throw out the readings.

----- Original Message -----

From: Stefanie

Hi

In regards to the blood monitors you have heard that

people are using,I can't find one that goes up higher

than 6.0 for Ketones. Sometimes my son, who is on a

4.25:1, ratio is in the 7.5 range. I worry that

Ketones are too high (or too Low)and would like to

have more control of monitoring them more closely.

The urine sticks just aren't enough information for me

especially because A.M. urine is diluted and most of

his t/c's are in the early A.M. hours. We've been on

the diet since 2002 and are slipping in our control

over things. What monitors do you suggest?