Consumer Guide 2010
Shopping for diabetes products isn’t as straightforward as you might imagine. Within the past few decades, the number of blood glucose meters alone has multiplied, while the devices have gotten smaller and smarter. Today, there are dozens of meters that calculate blood glucose levels, store hundreds of past tests, chart trends, sound alarms, speak—and pretty much do everything but brew a cup of coffee in the morning. When you add in the insulin pumps, insulin pens, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and the range of other products available for managing diabetes, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the number of options.
We’re here to help. Diabetes Forecast editors have done the research and grilled the experts to find out which features make the biggest difference to your diabetes management. Our new consumer guide will give you a feel for what’s on the market and help you compare similar products.
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What happened to the Bayer A1cNow selfcheck test? Why is it not even listed? The meter gives an A1c reading in 5 minutes.
a1c meter
yea, I did see it at a local walgreens...is it as effective as have an A1C blood draw at a lab? and is is recommended for type 1 diabetics?
Because the issue has to do
Because the issue has to do with random glucose meter readings and there accuracy, not A1c results, pretty simple huh?
I heard the newest had a
I heard the newest had a cyberdefender mechanism that kept it from accidentally being triggered by being too close to the internet and would send your information safely to the internet so you could keep a running ledger.
As a long term diabetic
As a long term diabetic there is a lot within this article that rings true with me. The importance of taking ownership of your own education about diabetes and its affect on your body cannot be over estimated. Everyone is different and sometimes what works for one person will not work for another. It is a bit like listening to a sports coach or a coach finance – listen to your diabetes coach/educator but in the end only you know how you feel and react.
hi i am having so much
hi i am having so much trouble with this freestyle lite meter its freaking me out giving me readings of over 30 points too high compared to my previous labs!! Should i just throw it out and get a different meter which meter do u recommend?
Why Do I Have to Pay for a Different Glucose Meter
I am in an insurance program that does not provide the type of glucose meter I want--namely, the Freestyle Lite meter. Everybody is spending so much time on diabetics giving us information about food, food, food. Why doesn't somebody tell us how we can get FREE glucose meters (with no strings attached) to help us monitor this disease?
FYI - Watch Out for the Freestyle Light Meters!!
I have had 2 of these. The first one was inaccurate by anywhere from 32 to 50 points either high or low. I figured it out after 3 months when my A1C came in with a number that did not even come close to fitting with my readings. Of course, I had been treating myself inaccurately during this time.
I called Freestyle and they sent me another "free" meter replacement. This one was anywhere from 14 to over 80 points high!
I have not had good feedback from hospitals, nurses, diabetis educators or docs on this meter. Please be aware and have all meters checked out and calibrated by your endocronology clinic before you make yourself sick or worse.
hi i am having so much
hi i am having so much trouble with this freestyle lite meter its freaking me out giving me readings of over 30 points too high compared to my previous labs!!
Should i just throw it out and get a different meter which meter do u recommend??
Freestyle
Yes, I simultaneously checked my sugar with FreeStyle Freedom Glucometer by Abbott while having blood drawn and sent off to lab. My reading was 181 and the lab's was 270. OMG!!! This is unacceptable. I was in shock.
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