How long is the shelf life on the strips for your current meter........
Oooo yes, the Accu Chek Mobile is the one I use and I highly recommend it. BUT, and it is a big but, the replacement strips are extremely expensive - like about £30 for 50. You can get meters that have much cheaper strips. The choice is yours. You only need one meter but you need thousands of strips.
The most popular meters for self funding T2's are the Codefree and the Tee2 because the strips are much cheaper than other meters, and you need a lot of strips. You can't buy them in pharmacies.
Try here for the Codefree meter
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
The Tee2 is here and the meter is free.
http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/
Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for either meter)
Thank you yet again Blue, you are being extremely helpful today. I am more worried about the quality of the meter than the cost. Quality and accuracy primary, secondary cost, I don't want to spend a fortune on a flashy meter with bells and whistles I probably won't use but at the same time I don't want to spend money on a cheap meter that's not going to be suitable for me. hence why I was thinking the accu-chek one.
I understand what you are saying. However, all meters have to pass the same accuracy standards before they can be marketed. None of them is accurate. They just need to be within plus or minus 15% for 95% of the time. I like the Accu Chek Mobile because it is convenient. The strips come inside a cartridge that is inserted in the meter. There is no handling of strips and much less danger of contamination. It also has a lancet pen that can be attached at the side, and this holds a drum of 6 lancets, so again, no touching lancets. You also only need the meter to carry about with you. Other meters you also need to carry about the tub of strips and the lancet device. I doubt it the accuracy is very much different from any other meter.
If you come off insulin and have to buy your own, all you will be looking for are trends, upwards and downwards, and what eat of your food choices are doing to your levels. Accuracy is only essential if you have to inject insulin according to your meter readings - and you don't.
thank you, I am sorry, I am a bit of a dummy lol.
I think I got some time yet, but I know that new meters can be not so cheap
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