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It could be...manflu!lol. Not sure why its so bad. I am checking for ketones now i have a meter i can do that on! Thanks for the advice :)

I've got a cold and cant seem to get my sugars down...help!

Re: Just poping in to say hi not been on for a while. Update Congratulations on Peanut

If you havent already you need to get a meter that test for ketones as this should stop you ending up in A&E quite so much. Hope you dont end up back in A&E any time soon!

Love this joke part of the forum!

I recently got a glucomen lx plus after looking into dka alot ( still so much to learn on this subject!) good meter so far

When i was looking for information on DKA i looked on some of the manufacturers websites, they have some information on there to

Without it sounding like i am 'advertising' i have a glucomen lx plus which tests for ketones, have to say it is a good meter... if you go on the diabetes uk website has lots of information on

Anyway this forum is about diabetes not peoples jobs :D

When you look at it like that it is a very true point. :)

I keep hearing that blood ketones give you a more correct reading!? I am still new to all of this so trying to find out more information and see what everyone else does!

It is a living but hardly a job! Takes all kinds of people i guess...

I dont blame you for not taking your ketone meter out with you, i dont either. To much hassle carrying 2 meters around!

I cant seem to find any on the bayer website....do you have any you can recommend at all?

I recieved a mailing in the post the other day from glucomen advertising there new meter, i went on there website to check it out and saw they had recipes on there. Has anyone tried any of them at all?