Glucose strips

[Mai Kuda]

I have type Two diabetes and my GP will not prescribe glucose sticks for me , I find testing my glucose very helpful in controlling my sugar , Amy advice please

 

[HSSS]

I have type Two diabetes and my GP will not prescribe glucose sticks for me , I find testing my glucose very helpful in controlling my sugar , Amy advice please

Sadly it is not at all unusual. Most t2 here buy their own. The strips are where the cost is. @Rachox can give you links to cheaper ones available.

 

[Mai Kuda]

Sadly it is not at all unusual. Most t2 here buy their own. The strips are where the cost is. @Rachox can give you links to cheaper ones available.

Thank you

 

[Rachox]

Thanks for the tag @HSSS

Here’s some info on meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned. For a meter with cheap strips go for the Tee2 + found here:

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/


With more expensive strips is the Caresens Dual which I currently use, this one has the advantage of glucose and ketone testing in one machine, it’s to be found here:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual


And to be totally transparent I used to use the SD Code Free which has the cheapest strips available. However I found it to be becoming less and less reliable. Here it is for anyone wanting to give it a go:

http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/

and here for the extra strips

http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/

There are discount codes if you buy in bulk.

5 packs 264086

10 packs 975833


Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)

 

[Mai Kuda]

Thanks for the tag @HSSS

Here’s some info on meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned. For a meter with cheap strips go for the Tee2 + found here:

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/


With more expensive strips is the Caresens Dual which I currently use, this one has the advantage of glucose and ketone testing in one machine, it’s to be found here:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual


And to be totally transparent I used to use the SD Code Free which has the cheapest strips available. However I found it to be becoming less and less reliable. Here it is for anyone wanting to give it a go:

http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/

and here for the extra strips

http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/

There are discount codes if you buy in bulk.

5 packs 264086

10 packs 975833


Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)

 

[Mai Kuda]

Thank you

 

[mentat]

Also consider using a Libre from time to time, a little pricey but it's like having 50 test strips a day for two weeks...

 

[Mai Kuda]

Also consider using a Libre from time to time, a little pricey but it's like having 50 test strips a day for two weeks...

Thank you