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Meters/other testing methods

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Ok, so a few days into my new life as a diabetic, I'm kind of wondering how crucial post-meal testing is.
I am VERY tight for money so have to bear that in mind.
I expect/know this will have been asked before but couldn't find it (technophobe) so I apologise in advance.
 
JohnD said:
Ok, so a few days into my new life as a diabetic, I'm kind of wondering how crucial post-meal testing is.
I am VERY tight for money so have to bear that in mind.
I expect/know this will have been asked before but couldn't find it (technophobe) so I apologise in advance.
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What meter are you using? As some are cheaper than others to run.
 
Hi @JohnD. The cost of self testing can be a problem to begin with (not the unit itself, that's reasonably cheap and one off cost - its the strips that push up the burden of it all). I use the Gluco Navii, (got mine from Amazon) it seems pretty accurate and is one of the cheapest around for the strips. (Links and useful info put here for you).

I would say, when first starting out I was testing upon rising, pre-meal and 1 & 2 hours post meal. Monitoring ourselves is vital to understanding what foods do to our bodies (We are all individual in that respect). However I have found as I have built up my menu and got to know what certain food will do to me, the need for testing has become much less. It is now a matter of 'maintenance' - I only use the monitor when i introduce new foods, or im experimenting with portion sizes.

Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S

Also, because if you have to self-fund you want to make those test strips count:
Testing on a budget

Diabetes UK Advocacy pack for those finding it difficult to get test strips prescribed:
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/How_we_...ks/Availability-of-blood-glucose-test-strips/

For those wishing to test, but not able to get strips prescribed, the following are the cheapest option we have come across (it was formerly called the SD Codefree Meter, but has been replaced with this new model from the same company:

SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50.
 
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grovesy said:
@everydayupsanddowns can you put the link up for the Code Free updated monitor for @JohnD . I have asked for someone to give you the link to the cheapest one to run.
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One of the cheapest options forum members have found used to be called the SD Codefree Meter, but has been replaced with this new model from the same company:

SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50.

Others use the Spifit Tee2 or the Caresens N which are slightly more expensive strip-wise, but not at the level of some other meters.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
One of the cheapest options forum members have found used to be called the SD Codefree Meter, but has been replaced with this new model from the same company:

SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50.

Others use the Spifit Tee2 or the Caresens N which are slightly more expensive strip-wise, but not at the level of some other meters.
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Thanks Mike!
 
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