What meter do you use for blood ketone testing? I use an Optium for that and also get an occasional pack of blood glucose strips, having persuaded the surgery this is my 'spare' meter (I use a Contour Next as my 'main' meter). Presuming, of course, that the Libre can test ketones as well.
I use the Optium too, and I only recently acquired it. At the time I had a bit of hassle getting the ketone testing strips and it had been raided of all strips by the hospital team "for our pregnant ladies"! After writing down and underlining that I wanted beta ketone testing strips, the prescription came through as blood strips plus urine ketone strips so I sent it back. They had also removed the Aviva strips from the repeat. Then I got a phone call from a locum at the surgery asking why I had two meters, how often did I test a day, etc before it was put right. That's why I'm worried it will put a real spanner in the works if I ask for the Optium glucose strips now!
They usually mix up the type of strips for me too, I have to put an extra note on my prescription request to emphasise which type I need! 😡 There's nothing wrong with having two meters - everyone should definitely have a spare one, and it makes sense to get glucose strips for your ketone meter rather than having a third meter!
. Knacked both elbows. Those pesky rocks. 😱Yes SB. There are normal bg sticks too. No one else has even mentioned these. A good gadget. What to do next ? Thinking cap on !
