Favourite Meter?

[planehazza]

I hate using normal meters where you have to carry a whole kit around. I currently (and have had for about 6 years) use a couple of Accu-chek compact + with the 17 strip drum. I just leave the lancet attached, turn it on and prick my finger. Dead convenient... Trouble now is that you can't get the machines in boots, but I have no problem getting the barrells/lancets on prescription.

So what do you use?

 

[noblehead]

You might want to try the Accu-Chek Mobile (google) if you like everything to be compact, the downside is that the cassettes for the meter are expensive which will be a problem if you have to buy your own.

I currently use the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert which is a bolus delivery advisor, before that I used the Bayer Contour USB Next which is a great little meter and plugs straight into your USB port of your laptop so you can download your results, before that I always used Accu-Chek meters and the last one was the Aviva Nano.

 

[michaeldavid]

I mostly use Betachek Visual or Glucoflex-R, visually read strips. (http://www.betachek.com/uk/)

I mostly don't need to use a meter at all.

But if I do need to take the One-Touch Ultra meter out with me, all I need in addition is the small pot of sticks; and I put a lancet inside it. I don't carry a flaming 'purse' around.

 

[SandyDee]

I hate using normal meters where you have to carry a whole kit around. I currently (and have had for about 6 years) use a couple of Accu-chek compact + with the 17 strip drum. I just leave the lancet attached, turn it on and prick my finger. Dead convenient... Trouble now is that you can't get the machines in boots, but I have no problem getting the barrells/lancets on prescription.

So what do you use?

I have used a site called Chemistdirect before and they have a pretty good stock list. If it's still made they will probably have it. It's worth trying them if you really like that particular machine

 

[totsy]

my favourite is one touch verio iq i also have a one touch ultra easy too as its very small

 

[planehazza]

Thanks all. The accu chek mobile is the one I was looking at but I had little luck with the GP/NHS finding out if I could get the strips on prescription. The aviva looks handy, but unless I have to, I'll never go back to a device where I have to manually load a test strip. Sounds like I'm being lazy, but my pockets are already full of insulin, glucose tablets, keys, phone, wallet etc. Nightmare in the summer where I don't want a jacket.

 

[searley]

i like the aviva expert but is a bit large, so sometimes i carry the aviva nano

i have tried many meters over the last few years, and find the bayer contour next, and the next usb to be very good.

BGstar i liked as could be synced to the iPhone, (no accuracy problems for me)

Abbott insulinx was one of the worst of the meters I've used
the very worst meter i used was the mendor discreet

for something a bit different the my life purr x (best lancet device i have used)

thing i have found, is you can contact most suppliers and they will send you a meter and some strips, you can try it out, and see what suits you the most, i don't like the combined units as they save no space for me, as i have a bag with needles and pens and dextrose etc, so a meter and lancet that fits in the bag is all i need

 

[anna29]

For me I love my nano and the expert .
If go out to a pub,show,concert,theatre even in car at night .
The larger illuminated numbers on the nano are a great help.
Plus its neat small and compact -great for in my handbag too .

For data and ranges help the expert excells with.
Stored data for days,weeks,months of time.
Ideal to see patterns, ranges look back at these .
Great for me on a MDI regime/routine .

 

[spaceman]

abbott freestyle Lite the best meter ive ever used

 

[searley]

I've just got the new Bayer Contour next.. The new black one. It's good


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[Type1Jim]

I have had the chance to try many over the last few years as companies tend to send them out FOC.

I use the glucomen lxplus at the moment as it measures glucose and ketones and needs only a small amount of blood

The contour usb is ok and small.

The worst would be the abbott insulinx.

Almost all meters are better than the one I started with 20 years ago though.

 

[mo1905]

Was on the Wavesense Jazz which was OK but use Glucomen LX now as my DSN informed me it's important to have a meter that can test for Ketones now as the sticks are no longer recommended as inaccurate.

 

[Crimsonclient]

Was on the Wavesense Jazz which was OK but use Glucomen LX now as my DSN informed me it's important to have a meter that can test for Ketones now as the sticks are no longer recommended as inaccurate.

I have tried a lot of meters and that is one of the best meters I tried


Type 2 diagnosed 24/01/2013.
Novomix 30, Victoza, metformin 2000mg sr (but not taking them as they play havoc with my insides,

 

[mo1905]

I have tried a lot of meters and that is one of the best meters I tried


Type 2 diagnosed 24/01/2013.
Novomix 30, Victoza, metformin 2000mg sr (but not taking them as they play havoc with my insides,

The Jazz or the Glucomen ?

 

[ElyDave]

You might want to try the Accu-Chek Mobile (google) if you like everything to be compact, the downside is that the cassettes for the meter are expensive which will be a problem if you have to buy your own.

I currently use the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert which is a bolus delivery advisor, before that I used the Bayer Contour USB Next which is a great little meter and plugs straight into your USB port of your laptop so you can download your results, before that I always used Accu-Chek meters and the last one was the Aviva Nano.

I got hold of the AcuChek mobile to use during exercise, thought it would be much easier

Bloody thing was useless, would only read about 1 in 3 samples and gave me results that seemed nowhere near those of my Glucomen LX.

I now have a second one of those and have perfected the art of taking a samle while slowing from a run to a walk, the only thing I need to aactually stop for is getting the blood onto the strip.

 

[noblehead]

I got hold of the AcuChek mobile to use during exercise, thought it would be much easier

Bloody thing was useless, would only read about 1 in 3 samples and gave me results that seemed nowhere near those of my Glucomen LX.

I now have a second one of those and have perfected the art of taking a samle while slowing from a run to a walk, the only thing I need to aactually stop for is getting the blood onto the strip.

TBH I couldn't get away with the Accu-Chek Mobile, found it to big and fiddly to work, I think the newer version of the meter are much smaller than the original so it's probably much improved, pleased you've mastered the art of testing whilst out on a run