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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
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- Diet only
Does any one use a Freestyle Optium Neo Meter because I hate mine? I was told by Freestyle my Freestyle Lite which I have used for 20 years is obsolete and they were sending me the Optium Neo. I hate it because 1) the readings are much higher than the Freestyle lite by as much as 1.0 2) The strips are fiddly to open 3) It gives me Error 3 and a wasted strip if I don't give it enough blood 4) The meter and case is larger than the Freestyle lite. 5) My fasting numbers are in the late 7's instead of 6's 6) It can give me wildly different readings from the same blood sample but a different strip
Typical at lunch time new meter 6.4 old meter 5.5 and I won't eat unless my meter reads under 6.
I have done some research and apparently the new meters test plasma blood and can read 10-15% higher than the older meters which read whole blood. However I phoned Freestyle and no one could give me that information or could tell me where to obtain it. If it is reading plasma blood then I would know to adjust my brain to accept higher readings!!
Can anyone comment who is using a Freestyle Optium meter please?
Typical at lunch time new meter 6.4 old meter 5.5 and I won't eat unless my meter reads under 6.
I have done some research and apparently the new meters test plasma blood and can read 10-15% higher than the older meters which read whole blood. However I phoned Freestyle and no one could give me that information or could tell me where to obtain it. If it is reading plasma blood then I would know to adjust my brain to accept higher readings!!
Can anyone comment who is using a Freestyle Optium meter please?
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