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ketone meter

kittywolf85

kittywolf85

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
any idea as to which are on the market?
it appres that i can only get the free style optium here.... and it's not covered by my HMO here.... so i would have to spend out of pocket for the strips..... but I understand that it's really the best way to know if your going into dka.....
 
Glucomen lx plus here. Still got the old one the hospital gave me at diagnosis :-/
 
But ... but only need to use it if/when your blood sugars very high?

I have a Freestyle Optium but never got the strips because I thought the price was absurd.
 
I use freestyle strips. They're not on my repeat so I buy them on eBay. U shouldn't really need them often. I only use them if the wee stick goes pink
 
Emmotha said:
I use freestyle strips. They're not on my repeat so I buy them on eBay. U shouldn't really need them often. I only use them if the wee stick goes pink
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Ive always had the Freestyle strips on repeat since day one.
 
So glad I live in Scotland. I have never been questioned about any of my supplies. My GP lets me manage my own Diabetes, will prescribe me anything I ask for, and goes by the theory that a £20 box of Ketone strips is way cheaper than the 3 nights I would spend in hospital with DKA :-)
 
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