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Prevent High Ketones During Pregnancy

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hello, I was just writing to ask about having ketones in urine during pregnancy . I am 28 weeks ... I got a glucose meter for her, as well as ketone strips. I just tested my urine for ketones,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hello Greetings. My wife is 6 week pregnant (First pregnancy ) . We did pregnancy screening ... - Ketones (7 mg/dl), Leucocyte Esterase - Positive, Epithelial Cells +++ (IN LARGE NUMBERS) Rubella... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Malik MD

I have shown high ketones in two consecutive urine tests. Blood work cam e back perfect. Why are my ketones high? I do not have diabetes . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Malik ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Srilatha Myaka MD

Hi, I am in 33rd week of my pregnancy . Recently my obst asked me to get my urine routine and blood sugar done. Blood sugar has fasting of 81 and pp of 104 but in urine routine I had 50 mg/dl ketones. Why ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srilatha Myaka ( OBGYN)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

, and although my blood sugars are perfect (haven't went over 140), my ketones are anywhere from small to large throughout the day. I've researched a lot about how low carb diets can cause ketones in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar MD

I am 31 weeks pregnant and yesterday I had moderate ketones in my urine. I also have a high pulse ... ketones as I have been feeling not quite right for a few weeks? Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar ( OBGYN)
Dr. Surendra Babu MD

Hi I m 32 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child, was up at a growth scan & clinc on wed just there .. They have said there is protine & ketones in my urine ! I m a little worried about the ketones as they ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Surendra Babu ( Nephrologist)
Dr. Anders Mark Christensen MD

Hi i m 36 and 33 weeks pregnant i ve been really well though the pregnancy but yesterday while out ... checked and everything seemed fine apart from the fact that my urine had ketones in. Haven t had results ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anders Mark Christensen ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

= 1.025 PH= 5.0 Glucose = Nil Proteins = Nil Ketones = Nil Billirubin = Positive Urobillinogen= Positive Is it dangerous for pregnancy, already have two miscarriage before. Patient also have epilepsy ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Hi I am 29 weeks pregnant and have had gestational diabetes since 10 weeks. Recently I have found ketones in my urine in the morning. I am eating 2 pieces of diabetic bread with peanut butter as a bedtime ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)