Dear new friends,
Can anyone tell me if I have to buy my own needles and test strips ? I have a Accu chek Nano and its costing me a lot of money ??
PLEASE can someone advise, I am waiting for my first clinic appointment and I am on Metformin
Only a relatively few T2s are prescribed meter consumables by their doctor/nurse. Many, including me, are told they need not test, but should rely on the periodic HbA1c measures. This was a notion I rejected, in favour of understanding my day-to-day blood situation.
Like many on here, I stared with one of the "big name" meters, but I have swapped to the SD Codefree, which works out far more cost effective. The meters all cost about the same, it's the consumables that vary enormously. Most big name strips cost around £20 for 50, whereas, the Codefree are just over £7 for 50, or even cheaper, provided you can buy 5 packs at a time.
The supplier site is here:
http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
You can also access them via Amazon and eBay, although you will only get the multi-buy discount if you go directly.
I'm sure others will comment in due course, but good luck in bringing your condition to heel.
