Ketosis
ahjenny
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I started a low carb lifestyle (Leptin Reset) about two weeks ago. I was losing weight daily up until a few days ago (Tuesday or Wednesday). Then I have been at the same exact weight. I think on Tuesday or Wednesday my right side by my rib cage started to hurt. I didn't think much of it, but today I started looking up symptoms of ketosis and ketoacidosis, and I think I've been overdoing it with my carb restriction. I'm not diabetic, so I'm not too worried about ketoacidosis.
When I checked myself with ketostix for the first time today, I was in the very dark purple range (the darkest you can get), and my side started hurting again. I've brought myself out of ketosis for the moment (and it resolved a lot of symptoms nearly immediately... the body is amazing). I'm having a hard time finding which range is the ideal range to be in, when using ketostix. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
When I checked myself with ketostix for the first time today, I was in the very dark purple range (the darkest you can get), and my side started hurting again. I've brought myself out of ketosis for the moment (and it resolved a lot of symptoms nearly immediately... the body is amazing). I'm having a hard time finding which range is the ideal range to be in, when using ketostix. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
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I started a low carb lifestyle (Leptin Reset) about two weeks ago. I was losing weight daily up until a few days ago (Tuesday or Wednesday). Then I have been at the same exact weight. I think on Tuesday or Wednesday my right side by my rib cage started to hurt. I didn't think much of it, but today I started looking up symptoms of ketosis and ketoacidosis, and I think I've been overdoing it with my carb restriction. I'm not diabetic, so I'm not too worried about ketoacidosis.
When I checked myself with ketostix for the first time today, I was in the very dark purple range (the darkest you can get), and my side started hurting again. I've brought myself out of ketosis for the moment (and it resolved a lot of symptoms nearly immediately... the body is amazing). I'm having a hard time finding which range is the ideal range to be in, when using ketostix. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
First things first: The kidneys are in the back-side of your body - called "retroperitoneal space" - you will not feel them up front (you didnt specify front or back on the right side).....
Secondly - ketosis and ketoacidosis are two DIFFERENT things...
Thirdly - I cant stress this enough with you - talk with your doctor ASAP.....
******What you are describing REQUIRES the advice of a medical doctor.******
Make sure you describe the symptoms and you have to be expressively specific with them. You MUST MUST MUST tell them you are doing a very-low-carb food style and that your urine read the highest reading for ketones...
You will also need to be extremely honest with the doctor and explain the numbers you are consuming - please consider printing your food diaries out and bringing them with you to your appointment......0 -
That was great advice.0
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Yeah I agree deffinatly trip to the Dr, good luck.0
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That was great advice.
I have previously handled Nephrology medical claims on a couple of patients who had extremely high ketone-readings... they were going way overboard on several no-carbohydrate and/or low carbohydrate days. Both required careful monitoring and to have their carbohydrate counts increased because it was too much for the kidneys to handle. The Kidneys were NEVER meant to bear the full brunt of protein metabolism... and those urostix are a great tool of measurement...
Getting the highest ketone reading on the sticks MUST be reported to the physician to make sure that the current food-related lifestyle is ok to follow (especially with pre-existing conditions OR medications).....0
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