Just wanted put a quick note out there regarding ketones.The first time i had DKA,id been poorly for couple of days being sick on and off and not eating,when the first lot of paramedics came to see me,by this time i was up my mums and in agony verging on delirum,they tested my sugars and when thwy saw the reading was 12,they thought i didnt have DKA,luckily my mum wasnt happy and demanded the doctor come out,he took 1 look at me and rang 999,anyway,cut a long story short,if i hadnt been taken in then,i would have died,they said my organs were failing and i had about 2hours left to live!!. Take note,blood sugars do not need to be high to have DKA,if you are sick more thn twice and arnt eating and drinking and are type 1,you are at risk of DKA.I now have ketone testing strips as well as the usual testing strips.when i had it and my sugars were 12 my ketone reading was sky high.so beware of "experts"thinking they always no best,they dont,u no urselves and my mum nos me,and if she hd listened to the first paramedics that came 2 see me,i wouldnt b here now. nicky xx