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    Ketone and BG meters

    Hi, i know you've already mentioned the optium B monitor, which uses blood to test the ketone level. As far as i know there arent any others available in th UK that test for ketones. But i was looking on an american website that sells diabetes supplies quite cheap and saw this monitor...
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    How often does a hypo actually kill someone?

    I know this isnt exactly on-topic but i thought i'd put it in here anyway as its connected. My girlfriend has had quite a few severe hypo's, and 3 that lead into a coma and then into a fit (not to scare anyone, they were all to her stupidly taking insulin when she shouldnt have, and then going...
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    Type 1 General GB level?

    My girlfriend is 19 years old, and has had diabetes for nearly 6 years, and after seeing peoples posts on here, her levels arnt as good as they COULD be. I'd personaly love to get them down and keep them down, but i'm not the one who has to do it. We go to a good diabetic clinic, and the people...
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    Type 1 General GB level?

    Hi all, i just recently registered here and was wondering what the average ''good'' levels are for a type 1 adult diabetic? my girlfriend (who is the diabetic, not me :P) used to have kind of high sugars all the time, but after going on the DAFNE course earlier this year, and with me moving to...
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    Hypo awareness!

    Hi everyone, i know i just joined and i'm not diabetic myself but i wanted to offer a bit of info from my experiences. My girlfriend (who is 19) is Type 1 diabetic (and has had it for nearly 6 years) and so is her little sister, who is nearly 10(who's had it for nearly 2 years). My girlfriends...