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Are Back Pain And Ketosis Diet Plan Followed By A Diabetic Interrelated?

I am a 66 year old diabetic female who is in ketosis. I have been having back pain lately and am wondering if the two are related. I take a magnesium supplement. My blood glucose has gone from 296 to 115 fasting since drastically lowering my carb intake. I've lost 15+ pounds so I'm having great results but my back pain is causing me to limit my activities. I would appreciate any advice you can give me. Thank you.
Wed, 3 May 2017
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For my 66 year old diabetic female on low carb diet having excruciating back pain, I would have the following advice;
Back ache may be unrelated to the diet changes.
I would first consider ruling out calcium deficiency and/or osteoporosis.
Secondly, would like to look at serum electrolytes as the pain may be due to muscle cramps.
I hope you are taking adequate fluids. If I can rule out the above mentioned suspicions, then would have my patient evaluated alongside with an orthopedician/ neurosurgery team to look for any organic cause.
You can discuss the above options with your caregiver.
I hope the above information helps you. Thanks for writing into healthcaremagic. Have a wonderful day.
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Are Back Pain And Ketosis Diet Plan Followed By A Diabetic Interrelated?

For my 66 year old diabetic female on low carb diet having excruciating back pain, I would have the following advice; Back ache may be unrelated to the diet changes. I would first consider ruling out calcium deficiency and/or osteoporosis. Secondly, would like to look at serum electrolytes as the pain may be due to muscle cramps. I hope you are taking adequate fluids. If I can rule out the above mentioned suspicions, then would have my patient evaluated alongside with an orthopedician/ neurosurgery team to look for any organic cause. You can discuss the above options with your caregiver. I hope the above information helps you. Thanks for writing into healthcaremagic. Have a wonderful day.