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<blockquote data-quote="Rachox" data-source="post: 2194342" data-attributes="member: 400972"><p>Hi Ian and welcome to the forum.</p><p></p><p>Here’s a link to the post with info for newbies we provide:</p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.17088/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.17088/</a></p><p></p><p>Thanks for the tag [USER=401801]@JoKalsbeek[/USER] , 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:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/</a> with the strips found here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>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:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual" target="_blank">https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>And to be totally transparent I used to use the SD Code Free which has the cheapest strips available. However I found itto be becoming less and less reliable, although I hear reliability may have improved now. Here it is for anyone wanting to give it a go:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/" target="_blank">http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/</a></p><p></p><p>and here for the extra strips</p><p></p><p><a href="http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/" target="_blank">http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/</a></p><p></p><p>There are discount codes if you buy in bulk.</p><p></p><p>5 packs 264086</p><p></p><p>10 packs 975833</p><p></p><p></p><p>Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Home Health have recently bought out this one too, but I haven’t heard any reviews yet:</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/gluconavii-blood-sugar-meter-glucose-monitor-starter-kit/" target="_blank">https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/gluconavii-blood-sugar-meter-glucose-monitor-starter-kit/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rachox, post: 2194342, member: 400972"] Hi Ian and welcome to the forum. Here’s a link to the post with info for newbies we provide: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.17088/[/URL] Thanks for the tag [USER=401801]@JoKalsbeek[/USER] , 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: [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/[/URL] with the strips found here: [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/[/URL] 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: [URL]https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual[/URL] And to be totally transparent I used to use the SD Code Free which has the cheapest strips available. However I found itto be becoming less and less reliable, although I hear reliability may have improved now. Here it is for anyone wanting to give it a go: [URL]http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/[/URL] and here for the extra strips [URL]http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/[/URL] 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) Home Health have recently bought out this one too, but I haven’t heard any reviews yet: [URL]https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/gluconavii-blood-sugar-meter-glucose-monitor-starter-kit/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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