Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

[Diawara]

Hi I started with accuchek but the strips are quite costly so switched to Tee2 which you can get free and the test strips are £7.95 for a pit of 50
Visit www.spirit-healthcare.co.uk
Good customer service and very quick delivery, I’ve been using them since January, no problems with meter, strips or delivery
Hope this helps you?

 

[Diawara]

I think I probably got one of the last free TEE2+ meters a week before they started charging. I think the main difference is that they have bluetooth connectivity. Not that it would be any good to me as I'm too old to understand how to use that.

thanks everyone tee2 it is then

 

[Jenniewren1958]

7.1 today

 

[Grant1969]

Thanks again, I need to educate myself more and open my mouth at the hospital, sorry for the spraffing derail but y'all may have saved some limbs and for that I thank thee with all my heart.

 

[Keesha]

Good morning all. Weekend is here once again and I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. My fbs is 6.1 this morning after having some home cooked fried rice with kimchi. Probably had too much. Love the kimchi.

 

[Keesha]

Really? Last time I bought strips it was still advertised as free!

Are strips expensive in the UK? In Canada, it is $89.70 for 100 strips.

 

[Prem51]

thanks everyone tee2 it is then

Good choice. Remember to tick the box to say you are diabetic when you order to get VAT exemption.

 

[Rachox]

Are strips expensive in the UK? In Canada, it is $89.70 for 100 strips.

I pay £5.98 per tub of 50, by buying 5 or 10 tubs at a time with discount codes for Code Free strips from Home Health. That works out at $20.36 Canadian dollars for 100 strips, so compared to you we get off lightly by the looks of it!

 

[Deleted member 308541]

5.6 at 4:15 am.

A bit of useless info seeing that the price of strips is being discussed, they are $1.30 for a box of 100 with a NDSS card, or $65.00 over the counter here in Australia.

 

[James13]

Purely out of interest, those of you who live in the U.K.,do you have to buy your own meters, testing strips etc, or is this all supplied by the nhs? I left Scotland to live in Switzerland 40+ years ago and am somewhat out of touch, but it still interests me. Appreciate if anyone could take the time to bring me up to date. Sleep well

I buy my own. My GP reluctant to fund testing. I use an AccuChek Mobile and get the 50 use cassettes on Ebay for about £14.

 

[Down-Jai 001]

I buy my own. My GP reluctant to fund testing. I use an AccuChek Mobile and get the 50 use cassettes on Ebay for about £14.

This is a good machine, my DN gave me 4 weeks ago
(I am on insulin ) although I always get them both on the NHS funding, every year : I do swim 22for Diabetic UK Charity .

 

[scouse13]

Hi
Fbg = 6.2 @ 0320
Nightall.

 

[peony50]

Morning, 9.6 today.

 

[tayelola]

5.3 @ 5.30am Nigerian time

 

[Down-Jai 001]

6.7 @ 5AM,5.5 before bed.

 

[bassamaklan]

5.2 this morning

 

[Down-Jai 001]

Really? Last time I bought strips it was still advertised as free!

I saw the price on the Aacu Check Mobile box £9.99 when my DN gave it to me. The cassets cost under £15.00 to replace.

 

[Goonergal]

Morning. 5.1 today.

 

[NewTD2]

5.4

 

[ianpspurs]

5.2 today looks ok on screen feels as satisfying as one chocolate drop