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How To Avoid 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. Diwashish Biswas MD

I did a urine test that showed I have a trace of ketones in my urine. Is it safe to take metformin when I have trace of ketones? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diwashish Biswas ( 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)

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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. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

[Hello.. My daughter is 33 weeks pregnant with her second child,she went to her midwife today and was told she has keystones in her urine which she has sent away, she had pre eclampsia with her first child should she be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)