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What meters does everybody use?

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fletton

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Hey everyone

I just got a new onetouch select plus.
Previously used accucheck aviva.

I dont find the new meter to be accurate atall. Not really happy with my accucheck either.
Readings dont always reflect the way i am feeling.

Does anybody have any experience with these two meters?
Any reccomendations for a better, more accurate one?

Thanks

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Welcome @fletton I think you will find lovers and haters of all meters, and can't comment on either of those I'm afraid, but I think the comments on here for the accu-chek mobile are, for the most part, very positive. I personally love it, and have no intention of changing as it is completely self contained (strips, meter and lancets etc) and means I pick one item up when I leave the house. I don't know how accurate it is, but was spot on when I tested with a control solution last time. Accuracy is another topic that has been "done to death" and whilst I would like a tolerance of +/- 0.01 mmols, it simply isn't going to happen, so I use just one brand, and don't over analyse. Personally, if I were to test now and my BG was 5, or 6, I wouldn't treat myself any differently. If it was 15, 16 or 17, I would correct with the same amount of insulin, so a tolerance of 20% is good enough for me on a day to day basis.
 
Before moving to a pump I was using the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert, it has a built-in bolus calculator and is a good little meter, the Contour USB metres are good too and worth a try.
 
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