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Quick update, bloods were normal, test is to be repeated in a few weeks time and we have to keep a close eye on him and keep monitoring blood levels at home. I'm so relieved :)

Hi, i'm going through a similar thing with my son, he had bloods done yesterday and we have to keep checking blood sugars while we wait for the results, we brought a new monitor yesterday because we ran out of strips for the one we already had it was £15 in sainsburys. I think its called accu chek x

Hi, just wanted to update you all, blood test was done at the surgery and we will get the results today, dr said he was testing what his average blood sugars have been for the past 2-3 months. He didn't have any glucose or ketones in his urine and i have been continuing to take blood sugars...

Hi, thanks for all the replys, i gave up with nhs and persisted with the dr and he called this morning, he was quiet shocked at the readings and agreed he needs to be seen so he has booked him in for a blood test tomorrow morning, they only have one nurse able to do a childs blood test and she...

Thanks for all your help, i have collected him from school and he has said that he had a headache again before lunch and on the way home from school. I have tested again and he is 6 at the moment. I am on hold to nhs direct now so will let you know what they say.

Hi there, thanks for replying, yes clean hands and no i dont have anything for testing ketones, is that something i would be able to get at the local chemist? My partner suggested a&e if he still has high readings but i worry they will think i'm nuts and wonder why i have taken him there. I...

Hi there, hope someone can help me, i'm completely new to diabetes and i'm worried my son may have it. He's been constantly thirsty and weeing alot and this weekend he was complaining of headaches, he's never had a headache before and it twigged that it might be diabetes. I have a glucose...