There is probably a HUGE thread here somewhere regarding this, but who else is being palmed off with cheap meters/test strips?
I've been more than happy with my Contour XT USB meters - I have two I purchased myself. They are compact, can connect to my Mac for data download easily and allow me to check a host of functions.
About 3 years ago my last doctors (moved just recently) tried to palm me off the True Result meter. When I tested it against my Contour meters it was +/- 1mmol different... My Contour meters for instance would be displaying 7.1 and the TR would say anything from 6 - 8. Now I'm no expert but that seems a BIG discrepancy. Upon showing evidence to my doctor he reverted me to the Contour test strips.
My new doctor has said "no way"... I've discussed it with her - for starters the new meter is MASSIVE, it's almost as big as my hand, it cannot download data for analysis, they'll only give me one whereas I currently have one at home and one at work, and my concern with accuracy was poo-poo'd.
I realise that this is all about cost-cutting, odd how my local PCT has re-branded recently. I wonder if there is anything behind that that is causing cost-cutting now...
I've been more than happy with my Contour XT USB meters - I have two I purchased myself. They are compact, can connect to my Mac for data download easily and allow me to check a host of functions.
About 3 years ago my last doctors (moved just recently) tried to palm me off the True Result meter. When I tested it against my Contour meters it was +/- 1mmol different... My Contour meters for instance would be displaying 7.1 and the TR would say anything from 6 - 8. Now I'm no expert but that seems a BIG discrepancy. Upon showing evidence to my doctor he reverted me to the Contour test strips.
My new doctor has said "no way"... I've discussed it with her - for starters the new meter is MASSIVE, it's almost as big as my hand, it cannot download data for analysis, they'll only give me one whereas I currently have one at home and one at work, and my concern with accuracy was poo-poo'd.
I realise that this is all about cost-cutting, odd how my local PCT has re-branded recently. I wonder if there is anything behind that that is causing cost-cutting now...