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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 2069773" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Whichever meter you buy you need to be aware that you only need one meter but you need many thousands of testing strips, so it is the cost of the strips that you have to consider, not the cost of the meter. Indeed some are given away free, but the strips could be extortionate. They vary in price from about £8 for 50 to about £30 for 50. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Try here for the Codefree meter</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><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. (applied at the check out stage)</p><p>5 packs 264086</p><p>10 packs 975833</p><p></p><p>The Tee2+ is here</p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product-category/shop/tee2/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product-category/shop/tee2/</a></p><p></p><p>Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for either meter)</p><p></p><p>Initially, you need to test before you eat and again 2 hours after first bite. Then you need to look at any rise from before to after and make sure this is no more than 2mmol/l and preferably less. Keeping a food diary will help if you record your levels alongside the food. If you go too high after a meal, there were too many carbs on your plate which will need reducing in portion size or eliminating. The food diary will help you see patterns as some carbs will affect you more than others, and we all differ in this. You will soon find your particular danger foods. If you want to see what happens to your levels at times other than the 2 hour mark, you can test at an hour, or 90 minutes. This will show you if your levels are still on the rise at 2 hours or falling. You can also test your morning fasting level - immediately on getting out of bed after washing your hands. You can also test at bedtime if you wish as that will give you an idea of how you have done during the whole day, and you can compare it to the following morning fasting level.</p><p></p><p>Don't worry about what to do when (if) you achieve remission. That won't happen overnight and by then you will be an expert in testing regimes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 2069773, member: 94045"] Whichever meter you buy you need to be aware that you only need one meter but you need many thousands of testing strips, so it is the cost of the strips that you have to consider, not the cost of the meter. Indeed some are given away free, but the strips could be extortionate. They vary in price from about £8 for 50 to about £30 for 50. 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 [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. (applied at the check out stage) 5 packs 264086 10 packs 975833 The Tee2+ is here [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product-category/shop/tee2/[/URL] Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for either meter) Initially, you need to test before you eat and again 2 hours after first bite. Then you need to look at any rise from before to after and make sure this is no more than 2mmol/l and preferably less. Keeping a food diary will help if you record your levels alongside the food. If you go too high after a meal, there were too many carbs on your plate which will need reducing in portion size or eliminating. The food diary will help you see patterns as some carbs will affect you more than others, and we all differ in this. You will soon find your particular danger foods. If you want to see what happens to your levels at times other than the 2 hour mark, you can test at an hour, or 90 minutes. This will show you if your levels are still on the rise at 2 hours or falling. You can also test your morning fasting level - immediately on getting out of bed after washing your hands. You can also test at bedtime if you wish as that will give you an idea of how you have done during the whole day, and you can compare it to the following morning fasting level. Don't worry about what to do when (if) you achieve remission. That won't happen overnight and by then you will be an expert in testing regimes. [/QUOTE]
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