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    What blood glucose monitor do you use?

    Yes cc,this a bit of an odd situation,it's not as if these meters will hang around in stock rooms for years is it! Have you rung to get a solution yet? I guess there's no choice but to, if one wants the meters to be relatively accurate.
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    What blood glucose monitor do you use?

    I bought an Accu Chek Compact plus yesterday,one thing that's surprised me so far is the non-inclusion of a control solution within the package. It seems you have to phone the manufacturer for this! Another surprise is the huge users manual. (My DN did give me a meter the other day but it was...
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    Newly diagnosed T2 and...

    Indeed,went to local Asda chemist this afternoon they were very helpful and 7.8 BG. When home I tested :wink: with a Uristix strip, it read negative for a change. Got a BG tester now (I'll read the info tomorrow)and a lot leaflets from DN.People are right when they say you have to show...
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    Newly diagnosed T2 and...

    ****, so it is true and grains too :shock: Doesn't leave a lot left to choose from.unless it's a little of everything non sugar related. Early days with lots to learn B
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    Newly diagnosed T2 and...

    Great thanks the replies,and here's an update: I rang the GP surgery today to ask to speak to the DN,as I was asked to the night before and they didn't seem to know what to do and ended up putting mr GP on who said "cut out food that comes from under the ground" as well as saying sugar based...
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    Newly diagnosed T2 and...

    (Hi all) ...I was wondering about the accuracy of these BG meters.I see this issue is being talked about here,which is good :) but surely tollerances of 10-15% are too high? This is all very confusing,coupled with any lack of assistance from my GP regarding dietry information,which I would have...
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