Hi
@forestgirl1970
There are a few popular meters used by type 2s on here. The cost of the strips is important as they’ll be what you spend most on so don’t be seduced by offers of free meters with expensive strips.
The meter with the cheapest strips is the Gluco Navii.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/gluconavii-blood-sugar-meter-glucose-monitor-starter-kit/
There are also discount codes for when you come to buy more strips - "navii5" and "navii10" will give you 20% off purchases of 5 packs of strips and 25% off 10 packs of strips. Buying a pack of 10 boxes of strips using the discount code works out at £5.68.
The SD Codefree from Home Health has similarly priced strips, but is rumoured to be being discontinued at some point.
The Tee2+ from Spirit Healthcare also has relatively cheap strips, (although they have recently gone up in price):
http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/ with the strips found here:
http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/ I got a free Tee2+ by phoning up to order the meter and 10 boxes of strips and they threw the meter in for free. Phone number
0800 8815423. I daresay Home Health would do the same.
Also from Spirit Healthcare, with more expensive strips than the Tee2+ is their Caresens Dual. This can be used for testing ketones too (strips for that very expensive).
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual
Don’t forget to check the box (or mention on the phone) to say you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)
