TRUEyou mini blood test meter

[Webmuppet]

I’ve been using a ‘Freestyle Optimum Neo’ meter since being diagnosed Type 1 in September 2016. My GP’s surgery is asking all their patients to swap over to the ‘TRUEyou mini’ meter (presumably because the test strips are cheaper ?). I don’t have a real problem with this as the new meter is more compact and takes up even less room in my cycling jersey’s pockets but what are other people’s experience of this device ? Should I anticipate any issues ?
Many thanks in advance,
Nigel

 

[Stitch147]

I've been using the TRUEyou mini for about 4 months now, I've not had any issues with it. My surgery changed me over last year.

 

[Northerner]

I’ve been using a ‘Freestyle Optimum Neo’ meter since being diagnosed Type 1 in September 2016. My GP’s surgery is asking all their patients to swap over to the ‘TRUEyou mini’ meter (presumably because the test strips are cheaper ?). I don’t have a real problem with this as the new meter is more compact and takes up even less room in my cycling jersey’s pockets but what are other people’s experience of this device ? Should I anticipate any issues ?
Many thanks in advance,
Nigel

Hi Nigel, does the new meter support blood ketone testing? If not, you might need to point this out to your GP - most meters don't, but you will need to test for ketones if, for example, you become ill. The Optium Neo is one of the few that does 🙂

 

[Flo15]

I had the bigger version of true you for three months. My main issue was I just didn't trust it at all times. When in the higher range it would read far more than my sd code free that I bought as a spare. Sd code free would read 15 and true you would read 22mmol. I finally gave up with it when it read 4.8 for a hour when really I was 11 but maybe that was because it was a cold day (I was walking the dog).

I do have bad anxiety about hypos so I felt I needed something I could trust because I was buying the code free test strips to double check the numbers. I was given my accu chek nano back and that too has a nicer finger pricker.

 

[Webmuppet]

When I was first diagnosed my blood/glucose levels were completely out of control and my keytones had gone up to 6.6. Initially I was testing my keytone levels regularly, however, I’m become pretty good at maintaining good blood/glucose levels (using Levermir and Novorapid) and keytone levels haven’t been an issue since. Thanks for your input, I’m very wary of change but the TRUEyou mini seems to have a reasonable reputation - I’ll do a few tests using the two meters back-to-back to see how their readings compare.
Thanks again,
Nigel

 

[Northerner]

When I was first diagnosed my blood/glucose levels were completely out of control and my keytones had gone up to 6.6. Initially I was testing my keytone levels regularly, however, I’m become pretty good at maintaining good blood/glucose levels (using Levermir and Novorapid) and keytone levels haven’t been an issue since. Thanks for your input, I’m very wary of change but the TRUEyou mini seems to have a reasonable reputation - I’ll do a few tests using the two meters back-to-back to see how their readings compare.
Thanks again,
Nigel

I've been very well controlled pretty much since diagnosis, but had a very serious illness a few years ago that meant I needed access to ketone testing frequently - if you do go with the new meter, retain your Optium and a prescription for ketone strips 🙂 These things can come out of the blue, unfortunately

 

[trophywench]

Couldn't agree more, Northerner! First time ever I'd broken a bone in October I needed a ketone meter, fortunately I was in hospital so they got the hospital diabetes department to issue me with one pdq. No pre-planning possible but when you need the kit, you absolutely need it there and then.

 

[pav]

This is where I am lucky in a way, as my docs support the Glucomen Areo meter, and fingers crossed I get insulin sooner rather than later, and as I keep on breaking the meters (broke 3 now) Glocomen upgraded the Areo to the Aereo 2K version which does both glucose and keytones and both meters use the same glucose strips.