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[cara147m]

Have just been on their website and ordered a free one to try - thank you @mammamia2006 x

 

[iHs]

I use the Insulinx and that resonates with me @iHs - about having to test each time you want to access the wizard. Does the Accuchek provide good information on things like averages and standard deviations? Currently I have to transfer all my data over to an app on my phone which is a bit of a bore.

Thanks

Dillinger

Yes, it displays SD, 7,14,21 day averages and a pie chart as well. Its all in the Report section on the My Data menu. Its just a better meter if you want a bolus wizard. Its downside is that its heavier to carry around and the Aviva teststrip demanding a decent dropleþ of blood whereas the Freestyle Lite strip on the Insulinx doesnt but you will see the difference once you get it. Best to get one through a DSN.

 

[iHs]

That does sound like a plus - But what use is that information if you don't have a BG reading ?

Lots of people do a bg test and eat food using the wizard but if they decide to eat some more food an hour or so later, then another bg test would need to be done which doesnt really serve any purpose as no correction needs to be done as the bg test will be too close to the meal bg test, plus too many bg teststrips would be needed.

 

[zjed]

For me, 0.5u corrects 1 mmol. As 0.5 is the minimum dosage for my pen, I correct whenever I am 1+ mmol off target and don't have insulin on board.
There are some great apps around to help with calculations, the user interface in apps is often a lot better than the BGMs.
The best one I've found on android is 'BG Monitor', I'm sure there are similar ones for apple.
I often eat snacks and cover without testing bgl. Therefore, Insulinx has been tried and now sits in the cupboard collecting dust.

 

[Dillinger]

I have used the Insulinx but found the Accuchek Expert to be much better as a bolus wizard as with the Insulinx, a bg test will always need to be done to enter the wizard, whereas on the Expert, it doesnt.

@iHs - how did you get your Accuchek Expert? I've just called them up and they say you have to arrange it via your diabetic nurse. Which seems a bit weird. Is that what you did?

Thanks

Dillinger

 

[donnellysdogs]

@iHs
I put in a correction of a 1 unit bolus to the expert meter this morn.
For some reason after 30 mins it had that I had 1.1 unit on board??
How can it do that?
It had no other bolus entered from 9pm previous night.. 11 hours before!!

 

[iHs]

@iHs - how did you get your Accuchek Expert? I've just called them up and they say you have to arrange it via your diabetic nurse. Which seems a bit weird. Is that what you did?

Thanks

Dillinger

Yes, I got my Expert meter via the DSN but I was well used to using the Combo meter anyway which is the same as the Expert. Dont know why Accuchek do this, when Abbott dont, especially when people know how to use carb ratios etc.

 

[iHs]

@iHs
I put in a correction of a 1 unit bolus to the expert meter this morn.
For some reason after 30 mins it had that I had 1.1 unit on board??
How can it do that?
It had no other bolus entered from 9pm previous night.. 11 hoyrs before!!

Ring up AccuChek to query it

 

[noblehead]

Yes, I got my Expert meter via the DSN but I was well used to using the Combo meter anyway which is the same as the Expert. Dont know why Accuchek do this, when Abbott dont, especially when people know how to use carb ratios etc.

Its a lot more complicated to set-up than the average bg meter so I suspect that is the reason why they want patients to see a DSN and work with them in setting the meter up, although in fairness the manual is very good at explaining all the features on the meter.