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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi everyone. Please can you help?
My son has been recently diagnosed (25/3/16). We were initially using the Accu-Checj Aviva meter and now we've been moved to the Accu-Check Exoert Meter. I like it, it gives him independence, initially launched for pump users, it's been adapted to help children by telling them the amount of insulin to administer when they enter their carb intake.
However, he has been send a different meter and they do read differently AND I've read (on here) that Accu-Check isn't as accurate. The Accu-Check team we've dealt with have been brilliant, couldn't ask for more from them, generous, knowledgable, really client friendly. But, I'm worried now. Should we ask to change his meter? I doubt the hospital will want to do this as all their kids use these meters. Maybe if I had some solid evidence it would make a difference?
Any ideas / advice?
Thankyou for your help X
Greg&Rachel (parents to Carter T1 aged 8)
My son has been recently diagnosed (25/3/16). We were initially using the Accu-Checj Aviva meter and now we've been moved to the Accu-Check Exoert Meter. I like it, it gives him independence, initially launched for pump users, it's been adapted to help children by telling them the amount of insulin to administer when they enter their carb intake.
However, he has been send a different meter and they do read differently AND I've read (on here) that Accu-Check isn't as accurate. The Accu-Check team we've dealt with have been brilliant, couldn't ask for more from them, generous, knowledgable, really client friendly. But, I'm worried now. Should we ask to change his meter? I doubt the hospital will want to do this as all their kids use these meters. Maybe if I had some solid evidence it would make a difference?
Any ideas / advice?
Thankyou for your help X
Greg&Rachel (parents to Carter T1 aged 8)