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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 618960" data-attributes="member: 41816">Grin.A lot of us do - although most doctors say that we don't need to.  So be prepared for your doctor to disapprove. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Diabetics on insulin get the meters on prescription.The rest of us... it would be very rare.When you choose a meter, bear in mind the ongoing cost.The average meter uses little tubs of 50 test strips, one test per strip.I tend to test 5 times a day (but there are no hard and fast rules, we each decide how often to test).So a tub of strips lasts me 10 days.As a result, I went for the cheapest meter I could find (the Codefree, £13 the meter, £6.50 for £50 strips).Other meters could cost you £25+ for 50 strips!</blockquote>

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