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chlojoau
11-01-2006, 02:19 AM
:wavey: Hi Everyone. Just new to these forums but have had type 2 for 7 years now. Am totally maxed out on tablets and will soon be on insulin.

I'd like to know of a small, compact blood/gluclose meter that I can get.

My day to day life is rather busy and takes me all over the place. I quite often have mild hypo's.

I need to test my blood more than I do but don't want to lug around a bulky meter.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Much appreciated for any response.
CycloneKitty
11-01-2006, 02:37 AM
It depends on what country u r in to what meters are available. Im from Australia and have an Optium Xceed meter, and I love it. If u go to a chemist or diabetes clinic they can show u each meter that is available and how to use it. That will give u a better idea of what is currently available.
chlojoau
11-01-2006, 03:42 AM
Hi Cyclonekitty. Yes, I'm in Australia as well, Melbourne.
I guess I want to know what other people are using before I get a new one. I currently use a Medisense Optium. It's ok, but i'd still like something a little more compact. Cheers.
shamsul
11-01-2006, 02:28 PM
I've been using the Medisense Optium since 2003. I bought the Optium Xceed (a.k.a. Precision Xtra) for my mum yesterday. The pictures on the Abbott website (Abbott Diabetes Care (http://abbottdiabetescare.com/)) and even on the box don't do it justice (I guess if one is used to the Optium one kinda thinks that the Xceed is just as "big"). I was really surprised to see how small the meter and the carrying case are.

It was also very good of them to give the Xceed 100 package (sorry I don't know whether it's available where you are) where the meter is literally free when you consider that you get 100 electrodes with it.

The Lifescan One Touch Ultramini (LifeScan, Inc. - Home of OneTouch Blood Glucose Meters (http://www.lifescan.com/)) is also compact but IMHO doesn't come close to the features of the Xceed.

Good luck making your choice.

Regards,
Shamsul
lgvincent
11-01-2006, 02:44 PM
I like the Freestyle Flash but don't know if it's available there and if so, what it's called.
ladytaz
11-01-2006, 03:08 PM
I'm in the U.S. Don't know what is available to you there, but I use a Lifetouch OneTouch Ultra, it's compact. (I love it!) They also have a OneTouch UltraMini that is even smaller, it's very small infact. And they're both quick (5 seconds) and take only a very small sample of blood.
liz32
11-01-2006, 03:32 PM
I use the freestyle mini and it's great and small and you can download to your pc.
Liz
notme
11-01-2006, 04:55 PM
I have a freestlye flash and use it primarily because of its small size.
caryj
11-01-2006, 06:45 PM
None are in the size I'd most appreciate, but the OneTouch Ultra is fairly reasonable in size. I leave that meter in my desk at work. I carry around my OneTouch UltraSmart in my messanger bag basically eveywhere I go. I have a backup OneTouch Ultra at home too--just incase, and as a spare for traveling.
Peter Lee
11-02-2006, 06:44 AM
I like the AccuCheck Aviva - quick and small with a small blood sample size.

What I call small is: 5.5cm x 9cm x 2cm
JacquiS
11-02-2006, 07:30 PM
I've been very happy with my Freestyle Flash. It's tiny, the screen lights up and the test strip area even lights up when I need in darker areas.
ladytaz
11-02-2006, 07:44 PM
I've been very happy with my Freestyle Flash. It's tiny, the screen lights up and the test strip area even lights up when I need in darker areas.

"light up" that's one thing I wish mine did! Otherwise, I love mine.
friend49
11-02-2006, 07:52 PM
I use the accu-chek compact. it's a little all in one device no stripes to carry lancets fit in the little leather pouch.:wavey:
2high
11-03-2006, 01:17 AM
Hi Cyclonekitty. Yes, I'm in Australia as well, Melbourne.
I guess I want to know what other people are using before I get a new one. I currently use a Medisense Optium. It's ok, but i'd still like something a little more compact. Cheers.


I'm in Melbourne too!!
I have a caresens, and love it, but the packaging is a little bulky.
It sounds as though tyou have the older Optium... they are quite chunky... The Xceed is tiny...


Kit
Stuboy
11-03-2006, 06:06 AM
i gotta say, i haven't tired many meters, i was given the OneTouch Ultra when I was first diagnosed. And i thought that felt cheap and tacky, not to mention breakable. But two weeks after that I was given the Ultrasmart, which i think is a really good meter, it does loads of things and gives your averages of so many variables, plus plotted graphs. I also think it FEELS good too, as in, it felts like a solid, quality meter that doesn't rattle around or feel like it's gonna break every time you use it.

As i said, i can't spk for any other meters because i've not used or seen them!
Stuboy
11-03-2006, 06:08 AM
I use the accu-chek compact. it's a little all in one device no stripes to carry lancets fit in the little leather pouch.:wavey:

It doesn't use strips?
Stuboy
11-03-2006, 06:14 AM
wow i just looked at the accu-check website. That compact plus looks really good.... it looks quite big though... is it big? Does it have the option to enter the reading as before/after breakfast/lunch/dinner?
Funnygrl
11-03-2006, 08:40 AM
Freestyle flash for da win!
amccrazgrl
11-03-2006, 09:24 AM
If my Cozmo pump didn't have the built in meter, I'd carrry around the Freestyle Flash or any Freestyle cause they are all pretty small. The new Ultra One Touch Mini is small too.
arath13
11-03-2006, 05:32 PM
FreeStyle Flash in US and FreeStyle Mini outside of US.

OUT!
CycloneKitty
11-03-2006, 06:07 PM
wow i just looked at the accu-check website. That compact plus looks really good.... it looks quite big though... is it big? Does it have the option to enter the reading as before/after breakfast/lunch/dinner?

Most meters have times on them now - so u would know which readings were what when u went thru the memory