meters

..and I don't have a regular doctor, just a physician's assistant, and her "nurse". Neither of them are getting back to me on phone messages I've left. I finally had to buy my own test-kit and I hope I bought a decent one. I kept calling between the pharmacy and the clinic and no help. The...

Hi, My husband has just been diagnosed with Type 2 and I think that we have wasted some money on a meter that might not be the best. How do you choose a meter? There seem to be hundreds out there and they all look very similar to me.

Hi guys, Been having a good old clear out and I've come across a lot of old diabetes supplies - mainly old glucose meters, test strips (probably out of date), pens etc. I know the testing strips would be no good and probably have to give them to the chemist to dispose of correctly, but is the...

Hi guys - sorry if these questions have been asked before.. 1, Is it necessary for type 2 to test their blood sugars? 2, If so how often? 3, What meters would you recommend? 4, What levels are you looking for? Thank you for your patience...

Hi I have a GlucoLab meter, and I've recently run into a problem with my testing strips: I've been given some packs with the code `C1` on the tubs, the strips themselves have black squares on the back, and my meter does not like them! I'd never really noticed before, but it seems I've been...

Hi folks, Does anyone know of a meter that has silent operation? I have to use it at work and during the night so a mute option would be great! Anyone recommend a particular make/model? Currently use the freebie bg star meter my nurse gave me. Wastes easily 10 strips out of my pot of 50 and...

i have a contour next one glucose monitor not the usb one but the other one i got it for free off here. i'm just about to change my prescriptions for testing strips and lancet needles from freestyle neo to the new contour one can somebody tell me what strips and lancet needles i need for this...

There is probably a HUGE thread here somewhere regarding this, but who else is being palmed off with cheap meters/test strips? I've been more than happy with my Contour XT USB meters - I have two I purchased myself. They are compact, can connect to my Mac for data download easily and allow me to...

I'm sure these points have been covered before but hey, they need saying. First point is why can't type 2 patients get meters, lancets & test strips on prescription? OK, there's a cost involved. But consider the cost when somebody decides they don't want to fork out £30 to £50 a month. They have...

I've been a T1 diabetic for 34 years and up until recently had been in good health. After a recent bout of illness i'm struggling to get control back (I'm on Novorapid and Levamir which isn't lasting as well as it should be) and have been testing so much that my fingers can't take much more...