I am a 66 year old diabetic female who is in ketosis.  I have been having back pain lately and am wondering if the two are related.  I take a magnesium supplement.  My blood glucose has gone from 296 to 115 fasting since drastically lowering my carb intake.  Ive lost 15+ pounds so Im having great results but my back pain is causing me to limit my activities.  I would appreciate any advice you can give me.  Thank you.
For my 66-year-old diabetic female on low-carb diet having excruciating back pain, I would have the following advice; Backache may be unrelated to the diet changes. I would first consider ruling out calcium deficiency and/or osteoporosis. Secondly, would like to look at serum electrolytes as the pain may be due to muscle cramps. I hope you are taking adequate fluids. If I can rule out the above-mentioned suspicions, then would have my patient evaluated alongside with an orthopedic/ neurosurgery team to look for any organic cause. You can discuss the above options with your caregiver. I hope the above information helps you. Thanks for writing into Chat Doctor. Have a wonderful day.