Ketone level in urine strip

[Davidmo3]

High everyone been doing intermittent fasting for 3 weeks with low carb and I done a Irvine test and it came out on 8 80 +++ is this bad?

[anon54735292]

Are you a type 1 diabetic?

[Davidmo3]

No I had blood tests about a month ago and everything was normal just low potassium

[anon54735292]

You’re probably a bit dehydrated then. Are you keeping up your sodium intake?

[Davidmo3]

I’ve been eating more salt and vegetables, do you think that level is dangerous?

[anon54735292]

I’m not a doctor but the urine strips are notoriously unreliable. Try drinking some water & check again in a while.

Include some of this in your diet

KetoAide homemade

It is very important that you check with your doctor before consuming Lite Salt, as it contains potassium. Do not over consume Lite Salt! I normally only drink two bottles of KetoAide a day and only add 1/4 teaspoon Lite Salt to each bottle. Do not supplement this with additional teaspoons of Lite Salt! That’s too much potassium! Again check with your physician before consuming Lite Salt. [image] [image] 290 mg sodium 350 mg potassium 75 mg magnesium

And have a read of this

https://www.ketogenicforums.com/t/juices-non-juice-journal-jottings/61706/785

[Davidmo3]

Shall I go hospital?

[Ilana_Rose]

As has been said above, urine strips are very unreliable and vary markedly based on hydration levels. I tested yesterday after two large cups of coffee and got a trace results, and then tested an hour later and got a result of 6 mmol.

[anon54735292]

Do you feel very unwell?

[Davidmo3]

I just feel tired, tested again just now and it says 1.5

[anon54735292]

Well that sounds reasonable. Read up on the reliability of urine sticks and the difference between ketosis & ketoacidosis.

[Davidmo3]

Would my ph be high if I had ketoacid?

[anon54735292]

Read this.

Ketosis vs. Ketoacidosis: What’s the Difference?

[LeCheffre]

As Juice says, the pee strips are a scam. They are highly unreliable. If you don’t have T1DM, cancer, epilepsy, or some other reason to be in therapeutic ketosis, you are better off not peeing on another stick, ever.