[corwin]

I keep hearing about ketones and DKA and I thought it's time to understand it better. I've seen it mentioned many times but I still don't fully understand it. I know I was tested for ketones when I was dx'ed but it wasn't really discussed so I assumed I don't have to worry about this yet, but now that I'm in pretty decent control I want to know about this aspect as well.

From what I know it's something that happens when the BG levels are high, when the body breaks down fat for energy, it's bad and it's something I should avoid. However I never got ketones strips (if that's the correct term) nor was I ever instructed to test for it or do anything about it.

I want to know if and when I should worry about it? Do I need to get test strips? When should I test for ketones? What should be done if it's high? As well as anything else I should know about the issue.

As always, thank you in advance for the info. I don't know what I would've done without this forum and the great advice and knowledge I find here.

Corwin.