blood sugar test

[Fit as a Fidel!]

Hello there!

I am looking for a cheap way to messure my blood sugar!

I see many fancy electronic (Junk!) stuff for sale online at a price that need not need be! I remember Granddad used to have a pin prick twist thing that would give a drop of blood a the end of ones finger, then he would dab that onto a bit of special litmus paper, and then it would turn a color then he'd compare it to a chat that would tell him how much sugar was in his blood. It is a bit of paper and a prick; very simple really no computer needed!

Where can I get such a thing please?

Thanks
FAAF

 

[Antje77]

Hello there!

I am looking for a cheap way to messure my blood sugar!

I see many fancy electronic (Junk!) stuff for sale online at a price that need not need be! I remember Granddad used to have a pin prick twist thing that would give a drop of blood a the end of ones finger, then he would dab that onto a bit of special litmus paper, and then it would turn a color then he'd compare it to a chat that would tell him how much sugar was in his blood. It is a bit of paper and a prick; very simple really no computer needed!

Where can I get such a thing please?

Thanks
FAAF

Hi @Fit as a Fidel! , welcome to the forum.

Do you have a particular reason to want to test your blood glucose?
You're only 24 years old and fit as a fiddle, presuming from your username, which means you don't fall in any risk category for T2.

If you have symptoms and think you may have diabetes, please make an appointment with your GP for a blood test.