0.0mmol/L Blood Keto reading

#1

Hey all,

I’ve been doing blood ketone readings throughout different times of the day and they vary from 0.2 to 1.6mmol/L.

However I’ve just done a reading and its 0.0mmol/L :flushed::cold_sweat:. I track my carbs very carefully. I’ve been doing so well since I started the keto diet/intermittent diet last Wednesday.

The only thing I can think of is that I have not been well and seem to have a chesty cough so I yesterday eve and today eve I made a tumeric, fresh lemon and fresh ginger concuction.

Has anyone else had this problem or had a 0.0 reading and then its gone back up?

#2

Well numbers do fluctuate so I wouldn’t be too concerned. It’s possible that having a lurgy has increased your blood sugar a bit (perfectly normal) & thus reduced your ketones. I wouldn’t worry about it.

(Allie) #3

My numbers always go screwy when I’m not well. Don’t worry about it.

(Bob M) #4

Could also be a bad strip, or bad reading. If I get 0 and don’t know why, I take another on a different finger.