Are home test kits worth it? Diabetes
Diabetes
What are the symptoms? You'll be incredibly thirsty, start going to the loo more often, feel more tired than normal and lose weight.
The DIY test
Diabetes Screening Test, £6.99, Homechec
Claim: 'A visual test to detect the presence or absence of glucose in urine and a helpful indicator in the potential early detection of diabetes.'
What do you do? A 'dipstick' test that takes just one minute.
Expert verdict: The test can pick up possible risk of diabetes but it's not a definite diagnosis. See your doctor for blood tests - 7/10
What else can you do?
Many chemists, like Lloyds Pharmacy, will now run a test for you. If your urine does show up with excess glucose in it, then you have to go straight to the doctor.
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More help and advice
- All the facts about diabetes
- Read Nicola's story and how she got her diabetes under control
By Rob Mansfield
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