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Can you suggest a good sugar meter?

Started 8/23/2012 2:56:36 PM by PhilipD

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  • PhilipD PhilipD ORIGINAL POSTER

    PhilipD

    My aunt - who has diabetes type 2 too - tells me her OneTouch meter is great and I should just buy it. I'm new to this diabetes thing - does anyone agree with my aunt? I'm open to other suggestions. I'm not real good with electronics, so simple is a top consider for me.
    Posted 8/23/2012 2:56:36 PM
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  • RogerRoger RogerRoger

    RogerRoger

    This is a reply to PhilipD's Post
    My aunt - who has diabetes type 2 too - tells me her OneTouch meter is great and I should just buy it. I'm new to this diabetes thing - does anyone agree with my aunt? I'm open to other suggestions. I'm not real good with electronics, so simple is a top consider for me.
    My Mom uses the OneTouch and loves it, if that helps. She's a type 1 diabetic.
    Posted 8/28/2012 3:31:55 PM
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  • vyen vyen

    vyen

    This is a good question. I too am after an accurate and reliable BGL meter and I'm testing 2 meters.
    The Accu-Chek Performa and the Freestyle Optium. The Accu-Chek gives a lower reading and this can be by upto 2 mmol.
    Has anyone seen articles comparing the various BGL meters on the market ?
    Northern Rivers Australia
    Posted 8/30/2012 3:44:34 AM
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  • MikeBoyle MikeBoyle

    MikeBoyle

    This is a reply to vyen's Post
    This is a good question. I too am after an accurate and reliable BGL meter and I'm testing 2 meters.
    The Accu-Chek Performa and the Freestyle Optium. The Accu-Chek gives a lower reading and this can be by upto 2 mmol.
    Has anyone seen articles comparing the various BGL meters on the market ?
    Northern Rivers Australia
    Hi, vyen!
    Every year, Diabetes Forecast magazine puts out a consumer guide for diabetes products. Find the 2012 guide here (copy/paste this url): http://forecast.diabetes.org/diabetes-101/2012-consumer-guide
    You should also take a look at DiabetesCare.net's Product Directory, which lists individual diabetes products and has links to the manufacturers web pages for more information. Find our directory here (copy/paste this url): http://www.diabetescare.net/RatingSystem/default.aspx
    Good luck!
    Posted 8/30/2012 5:39:16 AM
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  • joanneheathermary joanneheathermary

    joanneheathermary

    Hi
    I use the IBG Star meter, and love it. I can attach it to my Iphone and it downloads the readings onto the phone. Then it has 3 different summary views. One is a trend chart, a log book, and statistics. You can even email the readings in a spreadsheet to your doctor or yourself to share with your doctor.
    Posted 3/6/2013 12:48:38 PM
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