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Hi Everyone,
After my recent annual check up where the nurse started talking about different/additional meds, lifestyle changes di da di da etc, I decided it was time to take myself in hand again( I suppose I knew I had 'lost it' in recent months if I am honest) . I've been diagnosed type 2 for around 4 years and on 2 x 500mg Metformin ever since plus a statin I can never remember the name of for the last year or so. So, I found this forum, dusted off my Freestyle lite and cut virtually all carbs . Looking a the price of the freestyle strips and the recommendations on here I also decided to buy a new meter - as a new meter plus 100 stips is hardly any more expensive than one packet of 50 freestyle strips. The thing is... my lovely cheap new CodeFree is consistently giving me readings significantly higher than the freestyle. I understand that they can't be expected to be 100% accurate etc etc but when one meter says '5.5 good for you, well done on the no carbs thing' and the other one says ' 8.1, who are you trying to kid, it's glycozide for you!' - which am I to believe? I'm aiming to stay below 7.8 two hours after meals and, according to my freestyle I'm doing great - regular 5's and 6's - BUT the new cuckoo in my nest says 7's and 8's - tested at the same time with blood from the same prick! :?
The codefree booklet says high readings could be caused by low hematocrit levels... so I looked that up and I doubt that 's the issue - besides which, surely if I had low (or high) anything levels, both meters would be affected? or do they work in different ways?
Does anyone know? or does anyone else have experience of these 2 meters in particular? I wouldn't stress except that I have cut out virtually every carb possible and if the Codefree readings are right I definitely have a problem!
Thanks :crazy:
After my recent annual check up where the nurse started talking about different/additional meds, lifestyle changes di da di da etc, I decided it was time to take myself in hand again( I suppose I knew I had 'lost it' in recent months if I am honest) . I've been diagnosed type 2 for around 4 years and on 2 x 500mg Metformin ever since plus a statin I can never remember the name of for the last year or so. So, I found this forum, dusted off my Freestyle lite and cut virtually all carbs . Looking a the price of the freestyle strips and the recommendations on here I also decided to buy a new meter - as a new meter plus 100 stips is hardly any more expensive than one packet of 50 freestyle strips. The thing is... my lovely cheap new CodeFree is consistently giving me readings significantly higher than the freestyle. I understand that they can't be expected to be 100% accurate etc etc but when one meter says '5.5 good for you, well done on the no carbs thing' and the other one says ' 8.1, who are you trying to kid, it's glycozide for you!' - which am I to believe? I'm aiming to stay below 7.8 two hours after meals and, according to my freestyle I'm doing great - regular 5's and 6's - BUT the new cuckoo in my nest says 7's and 8's - tested at the same time with blood from the same prick! :?
The codefree booklet says high readings could be caused by low hematocrit levels... so I looked that up and I doubt that 's the issue - besides which, surely if I had low (or high) anything levels, both meters would be affected? or do they work in different ways?
Does anyone know? or does anyone else have experience of these 2 meters in particular? I wouldn't stress except that I have cut out virtually every carb possible and if the Codefree readings are right I definitely have a problem!
Thanks :crazy: