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I was surprised to see on tv this morning a representative of Diabetes UK saying that home testing kits are not worth it and should be taken off sale. I am relatively new to diabetes and have been relying on home testing to help me control my blood sugar levels. What is going on
 
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They are not saying that established diabetics should not use monitors but rather people who want to know if they have diabetes. They may get a reading that they do not understand, i.e. eat a heavy carb meal and get a high reading ten minutes afterwards and come to the conclusion that they are diabetic.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12905687
 
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