Blood Glucose Meters

nicktan147 · Jan 3, 2016

I would like to buy a blood glucose meter, is there any good meter out there?

I heard Accu-Check seems to be good, but kinda expensive. Any recommendation?
And can I reuse my lancets? I checked with Accu-Check, it has 5-6 in one of them, so I afraid it is gonna cost me alot.

ally1 · Jan 3, 2016

Many people here have bought the ST code free meter as the needles and test strips are the cheapest

Eurobuff · Jan 3, 2016

A lot of people on here use codefree, there's a link on this website, the strips are a lot cheaper than the other meters around. When I was diagnosed I was given a Bayer Contour XT meter, it is supposed to be one of the most accurate meters, but the strips are expensive £25 for 50, I ended up bidding on eBay for the strips and was getting them for around £12 per tub of 50. It only needs a small blood sample to test. This is what I personally would look for in a meter as it can save on wasted strips. I reuse the lancets about 3 or 4 times, although on each reuse it gets more painful. As far as I know it didn't affect my readings.

Robbity · Jan 3, 2016

The SD Codefree has the cheapest test strips so unless you have any other specific requirements, it's probably the most economical meter to run at around £6-7 for 50 strips, and you can use their discount codes to buy more cheaply in bulk.

I have the Contour Next and even via eBay the strips generally cost me double.

Robbity

nicktan147 · Jan 4, 2016

Robbity said:
The SD Codefree has the cheapest test strips so unless you have any other specific requirements, it's probably the most economical meter to run at around £6-7 for 50 strips, and you can use their discount codes to buy more cheaply in bulk.

I have the Contour Next and even via eBay the strips generally cost me double.

Robbity

ally1 said:
Many people here have bought the ST code free meter as the needles and test strips are the cheapest

Eurobuff said:
A lot of people on here use codefree, there's a link on this website, the strips are a lot cheaper than the other meters around. When I was diagnosed I was given a Bayer Contour XT meter, it is supposed to be one of the most accurate meters, but the strips are expensive £25 for 50, I ended up bidding on eBay for the strips and was getting them for around £12 per tub of 50. It only needs a small blood sample to test. This is what I personally would look for in a meter as it can save on wasted strips. I reuse the lancets about 3 or 4 times, although on each reuse it gets more painful. As far as I know it didn't affect my readings.

Is Codefree accurate so far?
I checked on amazon, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-Glucose-Monitor-Monitoring-Testing/dp/B0068JAJFS

It is quite cheap shipping it to my country and checked with my local pharmacies, it is much more expensive.

nicktan147 · Jan 4, 2016

I found another brand which is widely available, FreeStyle. Anyone use this before?

jacksop87 · Jan 4, 2016

I use a freestyle optium neo. It's perfect for me as I test quite a bit.

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