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SD Codefree

What do you think of the SD Code free?

  • It's great

    Votes: 10 66.7%

  • It's OK

    Votes: 3 20.0%

  • About as much use as a chocolate teapot

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I dunno

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Total voters
    15
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Well - makes me miss her again, I'm still sad and guess that'll stay hidden down there in the depths, as long as I get reminders. I do always remember her with fondness of course - and it doesn't depress me.
 
Being on this forum has allowed me to see the importance of testing, even if diabetes type 2, and under good control, according to doctors. Not to be trusted, methinks.

So am looking at meters to see which would be the most cost-effective. Home health has been mentioned as selling alternatives cheaply. So will go online to check details.. quite a degree of good advice on here...
 
Lydia1960 said:
Being on this forum has allowed me to see the importance of testing, even if diabetes type 2, and under good control, according to doctors. Not to be trusted, methinks.

So am looking at meters to see which would be the most cost-effective. Home health has been mentioned as selling alternatives cheaply. So will go online to check details.. quite a degree of good advice on here...
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The SD Codefree meter from Homehealth
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/?
or Amazon has the cheapest test strips we know of around £7 for 50
It's a perfectly good meter . High street brands strips start at around £15 for 50
 
I have just received and used the SD codefree meter, no problems works very well, as I only test 2-4 times per week, to ensure that I am managing by diabetes, as I do not need many, a tub of 50 will last me about 4 months I can afford to buy mine at those prices.

There is a significant saving the codefree test strips [50] and [100] lancets cost under £12, bayer contour equivalent about £31! less if you can reclaim the VAT, which homehealth will do.

If you buy from Amazon they will refund the VAT see below
I have also attached a copy of the 'eligibility declaration form'

"VAT Refunds for Disabled or Chronically Ill Persons
Amazon can issue VAT refunds on eligible sales to customers who are registered disabled or chronically ill. To apply for your VAT refund, after your order has been completed you'll need to fill out an eligibility declaration form which can be requested from our Customer Service department or obtained directly from HMRC (HMRC Notice 701/7 VAT reliefs for disabled people). Please send the completed form to us via the following address:



Amazon Customer Service,
Waverley Gate,
2-4 Waterloo Place,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3EG,
United Kingdom


Alternatively, you can submit the form via email, in PDF format, to b2b-refund@amazon.co.uk.

If you're in any doubt as to whether you're eligible to receive goods or services zero-rated for VAT you should consult HMRC"
 

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macabee said:
If you buy from Amazon they will refund the VAT see below
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When I bought Codefree stuff from Amazon, you just ticked the 'I have diabetes' box on the order page, and it redirected you to the item with the VAT removed. Haven't done it for a while, is that not still the case? It was a lot easier than having to pay the VAT and get Amazon to refund it.

Edit. Just answered my own question, yes, if you go to the item, there's a 'yes I have diabetes/I do not have diabetes' option, and it alters the price accordingly.
 
Robin said:
When I bought Codefree stuff from Amazon, you just ticked the 'I have diabetes' box on the order page, and it redirected you to the item with the VAT removed. Haven't done it for a while, is that not still the case? It was a lot easier than having to pay the VAT and get Amazon to refund it.

Edit. Just answered my own question, yes, if you go to the item, there's a 'yes I have diabetes/I do not have diabetes' option, and it alters the price accordingly.
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Items sold by SD Biosensor, who supply the s d codefree items allow you to state whether you are applicable to the VAT free price, all other manufacturers as far as I am aware, include the VAT, hence Amazon advising buyers that they can have the VAT portion refunded.
 
Checked online regarding the code free blood glucose meter. It suggests there are two types. Mmol/L and mg/dL. Which one to choose? Its significance?

Glad to see it has an alarm setting to remind you of your glucose reading. That's handy...I also read that, if you are under stress, you will need to test more. Is that true?

I see that on home health-UK.com they have urine test strips to check for serious conditions including ketoacidosis at under £2.50 for 10 strips...

so all in all, it is worth buying so that I can measure my glucose levels to take charge of my own health. I've learnt not to take the doctors too seriously when it comes down to my own personal health...
 
Lydia1960 said:
Checked online regarding the code free blood glucose meter. It suggests there are two types. Mmol/L and mg/dL. Which one to choose? Its significance?

Glad to see it has an alarm setting to remind you of your glucose reading. That's handy...I also read that, if you are under stress, you will need to test more. Is that true?

I see that on home health-UK.com they have urine test strips to check for serious conditions including ketoacidosis at under £2.50 for 10 strips...

so all in all, it is worth buying so that I can measure my glucose levels to take charge of my own health. I've learnt not to take the doctors too seriously when it comes down to my own personal health...
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We use the Mmol/l in the UK, so you need that one so your results are comparable with any you get from your healthcare team ( and it's what people use on here)
 
Okay. Thanks for that. Will look again at the meters on that website...
 
Going through homehealth website now. Wondering how many lancing devices I will need? How long do they normally last before needing replacing? How would you tell? It seems cheaper to buy lancets without a lancing device each time...?
 
Hi Lydia. A reusable lancing devise is included in the starter pack along with 10 each lancets and test strips. Initially We normally test just before and two hours after meals.
Lancets are meant to be single use this is so they are nice and sharp as well as to prevent infections, however some of us on here Economise on the lancets.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this to you apologies if they have. It would be a good idea to read
Test review adjust by Alan S.
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk/2006/10/test-review-adjust.html

Testing on a budget by Alan S
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=Testing+on+a+budget

Painless pricks again by Alan
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk/2006/10/painless-pricks.html

when you get a chance read his whole blog.

For future reference Their is the above and more helpful stuff in the thread called
Useful links for people new to diabetes which is in the newbies say hello here forum.
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes.10406/
 
You only get a couple of test strips with the meter, so order some at the same time as the meter. Mine came in the same package.
 
I thought I liked the Contour (my sisters) but now I prefer the Codefree. The Contour does give me lower readings but I prefer to know the worst! The surgery is calling in all the Contours and I'm avid to know what they're going to replace them with. Wonder if it will be Codefrees? Not that I could have one as being T2 they don't think I should be measuring. At the minute I'm just using up all the strips given free with the Contour as my sister doesn't test at all despite being on Insulin. My other sister has a Codefree now and much prefers it.
 
I've so many conditions and ailments that it is difficult to keep up with all the things necessary to keep on top of things. I certainly shall be looking at the links provided here. It's a struggle, trying to preserve one's health, isn't it...
 
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@Lydia1960 - diabetes is absolutely down to the person with it, to treat. If any doctor or nurse says 'I treat X number of diabetics', it's a downright lie!

We each treat ourselves. With assistance from whoever and wherever!
 
That's what I am discovering, especially that doctors aren't to be trusted. They have let me down on a number of issues and there are still a few outstanding ones I am dealing with, with them.

The fact that I read that several London areas and other areas too, are going to have their NHS budgets curbed is alarming. Fortunately, not my borough, but a considerable worry that the NHS is being means tested with worse to come. Doesn't bode well for the future...
 
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