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03-16-2008, 03:17 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Universe, Planet Earth :P
Posts: 967
| | | Interesting trend...
Since i work in a medical warehouse sending out different medical supplies all day- of which a lot is diabetes supplies, i can't help to notice a trend of which monitor people use.
I have found that mainly type 2 diabetics use the Elite/Elite XL and Contour meters, while the type 1's seems to prefer the Accu-Chek compact or Aviva or One Touch ultra.
It's even gone so far now so i've started to call the Elite and Contour for Type2 meters 
So just out of pure interest while having nothing better to do...
Which meter(s) do you use and also add if you're type 1 or 2  Could just be fun to see if it's really a trend or if it's just what i think
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22 years old, diagnosed T1D on october 14th 2004.
On MDI, Novorapid and Levemir, using the NP4 
Currently back to pumping with my IR1200, April 2008.
Been using D-tron and Animas IR1200 but prefer the pen |
03-16-2008, 03:33 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego, Kalifornia Republic
Posts: 181
| | Well that's interesting, I'm a T2 and I have the One Touch Ultra, kind of doesn't follow the trend?
I like how small it is and being able to follow my averages, before and after meals with a press of the button.
Dave |
03-16-2008, 03:35 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK
Posts: 551
| | I use Ascensia Contour. Not had any problems with it unlike my old contour which I had lots of random readings on a trip in whales probably was a heat issue, ie too cold.  |
03-16-2008, 03:37 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,837
| | | I use the One-Touch Ultra-II and One-Touch Ultra mini.
I'm T2.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
03-16-2008, 04:07 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crestline, CA.
Posts: 176
| | | Accucheck Aviva, it was given to me by my endo when I was RE DX'd and put on insulin.
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~={Pokus Ouchus Diabeticus}=~ Pumping Apidra in the MM Paradigm 722 Clear | Meter - Medtronic UltraLink |
In the immortal words of Socrates - "I drank what???"
A1c: 12/07 12.3
03/08 8.3
06/08 5.6
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03-16-2008, 04:23 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Virginia
Posts: 538
| | | I'm type 2 and use the One Touch Ultra II.
I'm curious as to how you know what diabetic types are ordering the meters. Does type 1 or type 2 appear on the orders?
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. |
03-16-2008, 04:43 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont
Posts: 1,307
| | | I use the Freestyle Freedom and got a second meter exactly like it for free from Craigslist. Works great.
__________________ Type 2 Dx 9/2007 A1c 8.8, 12/2007 A1c 6.0, 4/2008 A1c 5.7, 9/2008 A1c 6.1
No meds, daily 81mg aspirin and multivitamin, nutrition & exercise. Lacto-ovo vegetarian since Sept 1986You can call me   |
03-16-2008, 05:42 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Livonia, MI
Posts: 521
| | | I use the One Touch Ultra 2 and the Ultra Mini, Type 1
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.scott.
.clear paradigm 722 w/ cgms.
.symlin when i remember.
4.23.08 A1C 6.2
1.23.08 A1C 6.5 |
03-16-2008, 06:29 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
Posts: 2,667
| | I use the Freestyle Cozmonitor (it's a Flash in disguise). I used to use the One Touch meters, until I got my pump. 
Type 1 here. |
03-16-2008, 06:44 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Knox Vegas
Posts: 244
| | | I use the One Touch Ultra. It was given to me by my endo; I don't think I've ever paid for a glucose meter.
~Lisa
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Type 1, diagnosed 1977 at age 13.
Pumper since 1999.
Currently use Animas 2020 pump/Novolog
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. ~Plato
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03-16-2008, 07:14 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The city on the edge of forever.
Posts: 4,843
| | | I'm type one and my favorites are AccuChek Complete (no longer being made), Freestyle Flash, and OneTouch UltraSmart. I like the AccuChek and Freestyle products because of their accuracy and the Complete and UltraSmart for their memory.
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03-16-2008, 07:42 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Do Dah, OZ, aka Kansas
Posts: 4,536
| | | Been using the same Ultra Smart for almost 7 years and I am type 2. |
03-16-2008, 08:20 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 6,954
| | | Flash...... I love the compact size of a flash meter. |
03-16-2008, 08:32 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: near Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 352
| | T2
I use the Relion Ultima.
If it is any consolation, I have never been one to follow trends. But I am a cheap SOB . . . |
03-16-2008, 08:38 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 242
| | | Type 1... one touch ultra.... |
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