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    Ketone blood meter

    I've gone for the GlucoRX HCT. Thanks for the input. The glucose strips are about £15 for 50, the ketone strips are also about £15 but for 10.
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    Ketone blood meter

    Thought I would ask for recommendations for a ketone + glucose meter as the OP has helpfully titled this thread to fit!
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    Low BG on low carb

    Ok. Thank you [emoji16]
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    Low BG on low carb

    It was actually the post that grannypat has just quoted that I had in mind, when I said I didn't want my body to think of my keto lows as my normal, so when I go to low carb soon my body can cope and keeps my BG low instead of over compensating. Perhaps I misunderstood HSSS post? The stress...
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    Low BG on low carb

    Thank you all for your replies. I wanted to quote this because I have indeed had gastric surgery .. a gastric band. This was emptied at the start of the pandemic (due to discomfort) and not adjusted correctly (to this day). As a result I gained 50kg (yes kilos) in 18 months and I'm afraid I'm...
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    Low BG on low carb

    Thank you for your replies :) My carb intake is very low (less than 22g a day), and yes I'm probably in ketosis. I didn't know I could lower my blood sugar enough to feel ill just by diet alone. :O I guess that means water fasting is out of the question. I'd heard it can reset all sorts of...
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    Low BG on low carb

    Hi I got a pre-diabetes diagnosis in December and after reading and researching I decided to alter my eating to low carb. I test before and after meals and my fasting level. I've managed to get my readings into the 4s and 5s, but several times a week I catch my BG in the 3s . This is usually...
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    3 or 4 letter word associated game 5

    Tie
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    Keep a Word, Bin a Word

    Good omen
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    Best app for food and BG

    Hi I'm new and have 2 free apps, one for bg, one for food diary. Is there a good one that does both? I am new and I'm trying to understand which foods to avoid, made difficult with the data being split between 2 places. Thanks Nicola
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    Trying not to freak out

    Hi Zoe, There are some really informative replies here so I will try to keep mine short being brand new both to diabetes and this forum. I also had a bad sugar habit but seem to have lost my addiction to sugar over the course of just a few weeks. I have found some great recipes to satisfy the...
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    Name a band/singer for each letter of your name

    Nat King Cole Inxs Cranberries King Ink Spots Stone Sour Alanis Morissette Natalie Imbruglia The Smiths Aerosmith
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    A-Z Film Names

    Quadrophenia
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    Make a sentence from five letters :D

    Hampshire's Old People Eat Sausages ODOUR
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    Pre-Diabetes?? Confused

    I noticed you're near me @bulkbiker - I'm in Littlehampton. Thanks for the recommendations! I'm not too far out price wise with the testing strips then.