Type 1 Best Glucose meter and why?

[Brightside of life]

Hi, I wanted to ask what is the best glucose meter that you guys can recommend that gives you accuracy of the time, the result and pattern of your blood sugar with a graph that can be checked easily on a computer, preferably something that coincides with an app? Also preferably something that can be prescribed from the Gp or NHS? Currently I am using the 'freestyle optimum neo' which is very very basic. Thanks

 

[himtoo]

this is a really tough topic to give a definitive answer. plus there is the postcode lottery of how switched on the HCP's or GP's actually are as to patient need as opposed to just cost.

I did not get on well at all with the NEO
there are alot of meters out there and many have different features that make them useful to people.
my current meter is incorporated in to my pump PDM and uses Abbott freestyle strips.

I also have the glucomens LX plus for testing ketones.

here is a link to Diasend which is a good bit of software that accepts upload of meter data that many clinics have signed up to and your nurse can read view your uploaded results https://www.diasend.com/en/

 

[jackois]

Hi,

I'm on my third type. Currently, I have a Nexus GlucoRX as every diabetic at our surgery was changed to these for cost reasons. Prior to this I had an Accuchek Aviva expert & a Glucoman. All have been as accurate when compared to a Freestyle Libre which I use on an occasional basis as the sensors react with my skin. The Aviva looked to be the best made and my favourite. The only problem I've found with any of them is that they won't allow a test if they are too cold. I get by this by using a re-usable gel warmer pack in the case on cold days.

Remember, they are all allowed a certain amount of leeway and still considered by the authorities to be accurate and a reading of 5 could be 4 or 6 depending on how you look at it. The bigger issue for me is the blood letting device and the best I've found is the Accu chek multi-clix device which my GP has allowed me to carry on receiving the lancet cassettes rather than the Nexus one.

Hope this helps.

 

[tonyjl]

I use the AgaMatrix Presto as its supposed to have the smallest deviation and the samplers are easy to get from Amazon. Also have the AgaMatrix app on my iphone and have been using it for a couple of years now. Has some good tracking features too

 

[noblehead]

Before moving to a pump I was using the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert, it's a excellent meter as it has a built-in bolus calculator, but the meter can only be obtained from your diabetes team as normally you have to have an hours training on how to set-up the meter and get the most from using it.

The Contour Next USB meter is also an excellent meter, you just plug it into your USB port and away you go.