I am not looking for the cheapest option just the best way on balance.
The Libre meter's a handy tool isn't it - three tests from the same tool.I have ketone strips with my Libre meter.
When I was younger, a LOT younger, my mother could smell the ketones on me, she said I smelt like pear drops and would tell me to get the "wee" sticks out and test
I have ketone strips with my Libre meter.
When I was younger, a LOT younger, my mother could smell the ketones on me, she said I smelt like pear drops and would tell me to get the "wee" sticks out and test
From Abbot themselves, orAmazon or eBay.
Yes - I remember having to do quite a seach of our Libre posts before I could identify what strips to use, and keep a little note now in my case with my reader, etc.Thanks. I just didn't know the name of them, now I do!
My GP prescribes them for mePlease can you tell me where you buy the ketone strips for the Libre reader?
Thanks Robbity, I think I'll try with the strips first.Most accurate way is testing blood ketones with test strips which tend to be very expensive, and you need a suitable meter too. Least accurate (and possibly messiest!) but cheapest way is with wee sticks (e.g. Ketostix) as that tends to be simply a test of waste ketones - and I found when I was using ketones - rather than simply producing them - I no longer got any indication via my urine. Cheapest way long term but high initial outlay is probably a Ketonix breath test gadget as you buy it then can test as many times as you like without any extra outlay. But I believe you can also get cheaper gadgets for ketone breath tesiting similar to the alcohol breath test meters now though.
It may depend on what you iwant the information for?
Robbity
Thanks bullbiker,I have a caresens dual meter that I only use for ketones.
Strips are just under £1.00 each
caresens-dual-blood-glucose-and-ketone-meter
I still use my codefree for blood sugar as the strips are cheaper.
£4.60, 50 strips, available at:
http://www.lighterlife.com/shop/ket...MIsqbvncDa2gIVbrftCh3FQAItEAQYASABEgJxTfD_BwE
The ones I bought some time ago are in date until November 2019, but once opened just 9 months.
Not any more.. I think it did at the beginning but that was quite a while ago..Thanks bullbiker,
BTW does your breath and urine smell of keytones.
Derek