When I was told I was type 2 diabetic, my doctor put me in a diabetic education program. I might be confusing this with something else, but the nurse educator said that not only did we have to check our blood sugar, we needed to get ketostix to check to make sure we were not in ketoacid or something to that effect. Is this the same as ketosis or is this a different condition?

I remember reading about ketosis in the Atkins Diet Revolution but don't remember any other condition discussed.

I feel so much better since starting the Atkins Plan and wonder why the nurse educator stressed the ketostix. Seems to me ketosis is a good thing. Any comments or information would be appreciated.