Blood Ketones Changed Within Two Hours

(Liz) #1

Hello gang!

I tested this morning before eating, at 8AM my blood Ketones were at 0.7
Then I had two cups of MCT Oil Coffee.
I was curious, so I tested my blood Ketones again at 10AM, and they were at 0.5

I’m totally intrigued by this. I feel like the inverse would have been true and if anything I would have tested higher or remained the same. I’ve only eaten a handful of macadamia nuts this morning to break my fast. Does anyone have familiarity with what might have lowered my level so quickly?

(Allie) #2

Levels are up and down all the time and 0.2 difference is nothing really.

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #3

Have you measured your ketones 2 or 3 times in a row to check repeatability? I have seen reports here that the readings are not that repeatable. So some variability might be just part of the meter and strip.