Hi Patty, just getting back to this message from a while ago. We're
having the same problem with fluctuating ketones. Did you work out
what the trouble was? Also, with the urine specific gravity, we
didnt find that the sticks were very reliable. When my son had
diahhorea and was refusing fluids, having a totally dry nappy over
night, it was still reading that the urine wasnt condensed, but in
the normal range...!?

--- In ketokids@yahoogroups.com, "pattykettelhut"
<pattykettelhut@...> wrote:
>
> My son Adam has been on the diet 8 days now. It is going very
well.
> He is no longer hungry all the time, but does still miss his
snacks.
> He has had three seizures since starting the diet. In the past we
> would have had to load him for each one. We haven't since the
diet
> started. Praise God. The problem we are having is widely
fluctuating
> ketone levels. Usually they are moderate to large, but at least
once a
> day they have been small. I have been spreading his water out
> throughout the day and strictly adhering to the prescribed menu.
Has
> anyone else had this problem? My dietician said it is unusual in
her
> experience. Also, do any of you check urine specific gravity
> routinely? I have read it should be 1.010 to 1.020. Thanks, Patty
>