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A bit of my background for you: I had blood tests done in November and other than low iron level it was ok. I was told to repeat them after 6 weeks. At the beginning of January I had covid. After I came out of isolation I went to have my blood tests done. I got a call from my gp on the 7th of...

Thank you for kind suggestions. Since I was discharged from hospital I only had once level of 14 at home. It was in a first week back home. My levels are between 7 and 9 now. Writing about sugar level 14 I simply was referring to the advice I was given by the nurse. My main wonder is whether...

@NicoleC1971 thank you for your reply. I think I am giving doctors a headache why I collapsed being type 2. I had covid at the beginning of the year too.. I will be under consultant care for now. My diabetic nurse specialist said that type 2 usually goes under GP care but she is going to reffer...

Hello, at the beginning of Feb I went into DKA. I only found out I was diabetic a day before that. I took 2 tablets of Metformin and a day after I collapsed. I am on insulin now (4 injections a day). My GAD and IA2 tests were negative. My c-peptide were within norm. I was told I might be Ketosis...

@Dark Horse thank you that was very informative

@EllieM yes and yes still waiting :( @HSSS I ment unwanted ketones. I am sorry if I used wrong terminology. I am new to all of these. Never heard of ketogenic diet before, learning something new each day

Hi, Can you get ketones in blood in type 2 please? Or only in type 1? Can anyone explain this to me please? What do you think?

Hi, Does being insulin dependent mean I need to have a glucagon emergency kit at home? Or do I need to experience severe hypo before my gp prescribe it? I only have been diagnosed a month ago hence asking.

Hello @BongoSam, I thought I would say hi to you as it seems we are on a similar journey:) I got a call from my gp on the 7th of Feb and was told that I was diabetic and I was put on Metformin twice a day. On the 8th of Feb I collapsed, had feet and hands numb and was taken into the hospital. I...

@becca59 I am 32, no family history of diabetes, doctors weren't sure what type I was. I had ketones in my blood and spent a week at the hospital and I was given 8 drips of fluid. They sent blood samples for gad antibody and c peptide. At the moment I have been discharged from the hospital care...

@EllieM thank you, I could just possibly get a spare one but the same brand then. Yes I am on insulin. On the 7th of Feb I found out I had diabetes. Started with Medformin. On the 8th of Feb I collapsed and was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. I went into DKA and they put me on the...

@Mrs HJG exactly my thoughts, I must have been existing on very high numbers for weeks or months without realisation and I survived so I probably would survive a day or two without glucometer. Thank you for understanding. That was actually very helpful. I have been having trouble concentrating...

Thank you for replies @Mrs HJG I am absolutely happy with the one they gave me but I don't have any knowledge or experience with glucometer hence me asking. I am still learning how to use it properly and I waste lots of strips as I squeeze not enough blood. I was thinking of getting a spare...

Hi, Newbie here What glucometer did you get for free on prescription please? (Or from diabetic clinic) (uk) I was given GlucoMen Areo and I get strips on prescription for it. Are there any other brands available through gp please? Will I get another one if this one stops working? If I get...

Thank you for your replies. I was discharged on the 15th of Feb from the hospital (I spent there a week). They sent the samples off during the week I was there at the hospital. Not sure where exactly they sent them to thou. I got a text message from the King's College Hospital in London about...