| Karen and Ashtur, thank you both for your comments - I really appreciate your experience.
I've been looking at testing meters on the internet, and will go ahead and order one. Am not looking forward to daily pain in the fingers (ouch), but I know it's the only sensible thing to do.
I've received so much conflicting information in the space of one week - thank goodness for the internet and the little bit of common sense that I've been blessed with - and most importantly, new friends who can point me in the right direction. |