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Gingerchap

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Type two. Haven’t been checked in a few years and not done finger pricks either. Feeling out of sorts for a while. Dig out old machines. One came back 29.4. The other came back 19.2. So confused. Help to understand the readings please
 
Hi @Gingerchap and welcome to the forums.

Both those readings are very high (and worthy of a discussion with your GP in my opinion) but there is also another explanation if your machines are old. Did you check the expiry date on the test strips? If they are too old the readings won't be accurate...
 
Thanks. They’ve been in the cabinet for years !!! Maybe I should invest in a new one.
 
Gingerchap said:
Thanks. They’ve been in the cabinet for years !!! Maybe I should invest in a new one.
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The meter should be fine but you could buy some new test strips?

Or if you want to buy a new meter @Rachox has a list of some current recommended ones for UK buyers. (The cost is in the strips so it's worth getting one with economical testing strips).

But I am concerned that you haven't had a check up for a long time. When was your last hba1c test and/or eye check?
 
I don’t think I’ve had a gp check up since 2019/20. Eye test was about two years ago
 
I would definitely get some new strips for them and test again, but also, it would make sense to call the GP and ask for blood tests especially as you aren't feeling well and haven't had a check up for some time. Best of luck.
 
Hi @Gingerchap
Here’s some info on UK meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned.


HOME HEALTH have the Gluco Navii, which is a fairly new model and seems to be getting good reviews if you use this link and select the meter plus 5 packs of strips, and then add the code dcuk (all lower case) at check out you may get money off, I’m not sure if this code is still valid.


https://homehealth-uk.com/all-produ...ose-meter-test-strips-choose-mmol-l-or-mg-dl/


Links to the strips for future orders:


https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/


There are also discount codes for when you come to buy more strips - "navii5" and "navii10" will give you 20% off purchases of 5 packs of strips and 25% off 10 packs of strips respectively. Again I’m not sure if these codes are still valid.


Then they sell the older SD Code Free, details to be found here!


https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/


Discount codes for the Code Free strips, again I haven’t used them in a while.


5 packs 264086

10 packs 975833



SPIRIT HEALTHCARE have a meter called the Tee2 + which is quite popular however I haven’t been able to find it on their website lately.


(Old link which doesn’t work for me now but maybe works for you, if it doesn’t try the phone number below

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...e2-blood-glucose-meter?variant=19264017268793 ) or Google it and you’ll find it’s available from other outlets.

The strips are to be found here:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...py-of-tee2-test-strips?variant=19264017367097


Some members have got a free Tee2+ by phoning up to order, with a large order of strips they often throw the meter in for free:


Phone number 0800 8815423


If there is a choice of units of measurement then ‘mmol/L’ are the standard units in the UK, ‘mg/dl’ in the US, other countries may vary.



Here’s the link to the Freestyle Libre site, this is what I use these days, https://www.freestylelibre.co.uk/libre/products.html



Don’t forget to check the box if you have pre diabetes or diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)
 
Thanks for these links. I'm currently trying a Libre 2 but it's too expensive for me to continue with. I was using Accu-Chek and the strips are £19.99 for 50. I've just ordered the Gluco Navii reader and 250 strips. The discount code you gave does work and took £11.63 off meaning I just paid £30.45 which seems like a pretty good deal to me!
 
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