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Rich33

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Hello all & hope you are as well as can be, probably pointlessly reasking a previous question, I'm looking to keep closer tabs on my blood sugar levels or real-time monitoring, ideally looking for something I can buy that's portable & easy to use.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated if such things exist
Rich
 
I use the SD Codefree monitor to fingerprick test. The unit costs about £14, the strips are about £45 for 259 though there is a code to get 20% discount and the sharps to prick your fingers are about £2.50 for 50.

I've had mine for about 7 years and never had a problem with it and as it all comes in a little case, I can take it anywhere.

The link to the kit is here:


Hope this helps and you find something to suit you.
 
Rich33 said:
Hello all & hope you are as well as can be, probably pointlessly reasking a previous question, I'm looking to keep closer tabs on my blood sugar levels or real-time monitoring, ideally looking for something I can buy that's portable & easy to use.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated if such things exist
Rich
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Glucometers measure blood glucose directly through a fingerprick test. They're (in my view) essential if you want to manage your condition. Constant Glucose Monitors give you a calculated blood glucose value - they actually measure interstitial fluid, rather than blood, so it's adviasble to use them alongside, and not instead of, the fingerprick tests.

CGMs do show you what happens when you're not testing, though, and give you an excellent picture of how blood glucose values move up and down across 24 hours in response to stimuli. The downside is that unless you can get one on prescription (usually only for insulin users) you have to pay, and they're around £50 for a two week sensor, which links to a program on your phone or a special reader. There is a free trial run by Abbott who make a CGM - this is supposed to be only available to those diagnosed diabetic: I am not sure how efficiently they police this.....

I've tried a CGM maybe two years ago and it was helpful because there was some additional things to be gained, but it's not strictly necessary for me.

The glucometer, though, is something that in my view you simply can't do without.
 
Hi @Rich33 and thanks for the tag @HSSS , here’s some info with links for UK meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned.

HOME HEALTH have the Gluco Navii, which is a fairly new model and seems to be getting good reviews.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-produ...ose-meter-test-strips-choose-mmol-l-or-mg-dl/

Links to the strips for future orders:
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/

Then they sell the older SD Code Free, details to be found here!
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/


SPIRIT HEALTHCARE have a meter called the Tee2 + which is quite popular:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...e2-blood-glucose-meter?variant=19264017268793

The strips are to be found here:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...py-of-tee2-test-strips?variant=19264017367097

If there is a choice of units of measurement then ‘mmol/L’ are the standard units in the UK, ‘mg/dl’ in the US, other countries may vary.

Don’t forget to check the box if you have pre diabetes or diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)
 
Like @Welshman1952 I use the CodeFree monitor, along side the Accucheck Fastclix lancing device. It’s dinky and fits easily in the side pocket of my laptop bag or my raincoat pocket.

I also use the Libre 2 CGM, self-funded, while I check my sensitivity to various foods. I probably won’t carry on with it in the New Year.
 
Rachox said:
Hi @Rich33 and thanks for the tag @HSSS , here’s some info with links for UK meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned.

HOME HEALTH have the Gluco Navii, which is a fairly new model and seems to be getting good reviews.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-produ...ose-meter-test-strips-choose-mmol-l-or-mg-dl/

Links to the strips for future orders:
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/

Then they sell the older SD Code Free, details to be found here!
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/


SPIRIT HEALTHCARE have a meter called the Tee2 + which is quite popular:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...e2-blood-glucose-meter?variant=19264017268793

The strips are to be found here:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...py-of-tee2-test-strips?variant=19264017367097

If there is a choice of units of measurement then ‘mmol/L’ are the standard units in the UK, ‘mg/dl’ in the US, other countries may vary.

Don’t forget to check the box if you have pre diabetes or diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)
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Thanks for that, I'll have a look and see what's likely to suit me being a HGV Day driver.
 
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