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<blockquote data-quote="diabeticdawn" data-source="post: 197339" data-attributes="member: 9093"><p><strong>Re: Meters and home checking results</strong></p><p></p><p>Hiya - I bought my meter from Boots and they had several ones to choose from. Everyone I have spoken to since my diagnosis three years ago said not to test, but having done so I now realise that even though I didn't have any of my previous symptoms, my levels are still quite high to what they should be. It has been an eye opener as I have also been making a note of what I eat and drink at the same time. The first night I checked at 10.10pm my result was 19.0mmol. The next morning it had gone down to 10.7 by 9.30am. It has then varied between 9.5 to 10.3 in the morning and 13.8 to 15.7 by around 10pm. The one I bought is the Accu-Check Compact Plus, I would definately recommend this one as i find it easy to use and understand, the only confusing part is that the results its giving you are not guaranteed. The testing strips come in a drum of 17 and costs around £5 - £7 (boots are on offer at £5.16 per drum). Does anyone know if I could work out my own HbA1c results using the data of my current machine to see if its working correctly other that buying a control solution ? :?:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diabeticdawn, post: 197339, member: 9093"] [b]Re: Meters and home checking results[/b] Hiya - I bought my meter from Boots and they had several ones to choose from. Everyone I have spoken to since my diagnosis three years ago said not to test, but having done so I now realise that even though I didn't have any of my previous symptoms, my levels are still quite high to what they should be. It has been an eye opener as I have also been making a note of what I eat and drink at the same time. The first night I checked at 10.10pm my result was 19.0mmol. The next morning it had gone down to 10.7 by 9.30am. It has then varied between 9.5 to 10.3 in the morning and 13.8 to 15.7 by around 10pm. The one I bought is the Accu-Check Compact Plus, I would definately recommend this one as i find it easy to use and understand, the only confusing part is that the results its giving you are not guaranteed. The testing strips come in a drum of 17 and costs around £5 - £7 (boots are on offer at £5.16 per drum). Does anyone know if I could work out my own HbA1c results using the data of my current machine to see if its working correctly other that buying a control solution ? :?: [/QUOTE]
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