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Addiction & Recovery

sweetapogee

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15. OK then

Reply to Jemmons (Reply #14)

Tue May 17, 2016, 06:26 AM

May 2016

according to Jemmons the answer to my question "is (do) both low blood sugars and high blood sugars produce acetone, which then fool a breathalizer in a patient that has undiagnosed type 1 diabetes?" is yes.

Thank you for the education.

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Does anybody know [View all] notawinger Apr 2016 OP

Mouthwash? Trajan Apr 2016 #1

Hand sanitizer notawinger Apr 2016 #2

Try germ-X alcohol-free, foaming, hand-sanitizer DianaForRussFeingold May 2016 #27

What if you have acetone in your breath? Jemmons Apr 2016 #3

Some people seem to think so. Jemmons Apr 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author sweetapogee May 2016 #10

I think sweetapogee May 2016 #11

Hypoglycemia / low blood sugar can lead to a production of the alternative energy substrate Jemmons May 2016 #12

so basically what you are saying sweetapogee May 2016 #13

You might misunderstand the hypo part... Jemmons May 2016 #14

OK then sweetapogee May 2016 #15

No. It is still just the low blod sugars that trigger ketones and acetone that will fool the Jemmons May 2016 #16

low blood sugars sweetapogee May 2016 #17

You are talking about keto-acidosis which is not just unhealthy but downright dangerous Jemmons May 2016 #18

please sweetapogee May 2016 #19

I dont know if this is confusing for you or if you for some odd reason want to suggest that I am Jemmons May 2016 #20

ok sweetapogee May 2016 #21

You are reading a lot into my post that there isnt any basis for Jemmons May 2016 #22

you are trying sweetapogee May 2016 #23

I just like the subject... Jemmons May 2016 #24

i left out sweetapogee May 2016 #25

Well - if you say so eom Jemmons May 2016 #26

Yes, mouthwash will do that, for several minutes progree Apr 2016 #4

Eating a couple or six rum balls could do it, depending on the recipe. Why do you ask? nt Electric Monk Apr 2016 #5

Rehab notawinger Apr 2016 #6

Ok, then I'd say he was probably drinking and making excuses. That sounds far fetched. nt Electric Monk Apr 2016 #7

You can have false positives cally May 2016 #9

Thank you notawinger Jun 2016 #28