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05-30-2006, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by playdoh_tx My wife needs to have a second meter so she can have one at work and one at home. I don't want her to have two different brands since I want to make sure the results are as consistent as possible. After reading this thread (and getting my hopes up), I called Abbott (she decided she'd like to try the Freestyle Flash). The rep I spoke to was very polite and helpful...but alas, no free meters. Just told me that the best they can do is a $40 rebate...and that's offered to everyone! The going rate for a Flash meter around here is $80. Any suggestions? Her second choice was the Precision Xtra. | Have you tried dLife? I signed up there and also signed my mother up both of us received little welcome kits (you have to request these on the dLife values page a gift from the diabetes shoppe) that included a coupon for a free freestyle flash or feestyle meter.
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05-30-2006, 03:09 PM
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| | | Walgreens Diabetes & you
The store magazine has a coupon for a FREE FreeStyle Flash on the inside cover.
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05-31-2006, 04:51 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Savannah, GA USA
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Originally Posted by cherokee_psh Have you tried dLife? I signed up there and also signed my mother up both of us received little welcome kits (you have to request these on the dLife values page a gift from the diabetes shoppe) that included a coupon for a free freestyle flash or feestyle meter. | My suggestion is you tell that rep (or better, call the company and tell them about your rep), that they are about to lose a customer, and the cost of another meter surely would be less than the cost to the company for losing a lifelong customer.
Do you have a Diabetes Educator? they usually have a closet full of meters. The last time I was at my DE, she gave me 2 Ultra-Smart meters, and they had a ton of the Freestyles there as well. Unfortunately, my insurance won't cover the Freestyle strips, I rather prefer their system to the Ultra.
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06-03-2006, 01:15 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Asheville, NC
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| | | I was diagnosed 6 weeeks ago and my Dr gave me a scrip for a meter and enough strips/lancets for 1 year. When I called my Health Insurance to see what ones they covered, they put me in touch with thier mail prescriptin service and I got an Accu-chek Aviva free with 90 days of supplies total cost to me $56
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07-12-2006, 03:02 AM
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| | I found this from a "freebie" message board.
Anyone looking to try a different FREE meter from Bayer, go here: http://www.bayermeters.com/
At the bottom of the page, select either the Breeze or the Contour " upgrade." They will send one to you.
It will help to say that your insurance pays for your strips, that you test a lot per day, and, well, give information that would indicate that you are a diabetic ---- and not someone who is attempting to get a freebie only to resell on eBay because you think it's worth $50 (funny thing is this meters aren't selling for $1 on eBay, so HAH on the non-diabetics trying to get something for nothing!).
Note: They require 15 seconds to report a result, and require about 3 microliters of blood. I'm glad I was able to "sample" the meter, but my own use of this meter has resulted in just moving the batteries to my current glucose meter (hee hee). |
07-12-2006, 03:07 AM
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| | | If you're looking to try the Accuchek Aviva for "free", check your local Walgreens ad for this week (ends on the 15th of July, I believe).
My Walgreens is offering the Aviva for $40, and then there is a $40 mail-in-rebate (along with "$25 in coupons", which consists of a random selection of $5 off coupons for Multiclix lancets and $5 off a box of strips).
The silly thing is that they say, "SALE ON AVIVA STRIPS!!!! $95/100". My gosh, that's $1 a strip (minus 5 strips for random errors).
The last time this deal was offered a few months ago, I was surprised how quickly the $40 rebate check came (about 3 weeks). |
07-26-2006, 03:02 PM
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| | | Free and cheap meters
I did receive some meters free, but I also bought some really cheap by waiting for sales. I got several meters for $9.99 at Walmart and Walgreens. I don't know about you guys, but I don't feel like shlepping ONE meter all over the place. I have 1 at home upstairs, 1 downstairs, 1 at work, 1 at my parents' house and 1 in my gym bag.
If only the strips were so cheap and easy to get...
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08-19-2006, 12:59 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas
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| | | Does anyone know where I can get a free BD Logic monitor? I used to have the URL to a survey that you could fill out and get a free one. The URL I had came on a card in a box of BD pen needles, but I lost the card. Anyone know of something like this? Thanks.
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08-19-2006, 01:01 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas
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08-19-2006, 06:39 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grove City Ohio
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Originally Posted by someone Does anyone know where I can get a free BD Logic monitor? | Let me know if that does not work, I have a still in the box one they sent me for whatever reason. I will mail it to you.
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08-19-2006, 01:51 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by jeggeman31 Let me know if that does not work, I have a still in the box one they sent me for whatever reason. I will mail it to you. | It works, but you need a doctors prescription to redeem the coupon. :P
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08-19-2006, 02:08 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: waterlooville, uk
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| | | Wow... i didnt realise you all had to pay for your insulin. Here in the Uk i get my insulin on prescription for free. I am on Humalog 3 times a day and humlin I before bed. Any other item of medication what so ever i get for nothing as i have an exemption card for all medication etc because i am diabetic. I was thinking seriously of emigrating to the USA last year but the insurance etc did worry me.... |
08-20-2006, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by someone It works, but you need a doctors prescription to redeem the coupon. :P | If you want mine, just PM and I will mail it out.
__________________ Jim Diagnosed April 1990 Pumping with the OmniPod now
Last A1C 7.1 ( February 2008 ) Diabetes & Endocrinology Center Of Ohio Website Proud Fan Of NASCAR Nextel Cup Driver Jimmie Johnson, Lowes #48 the 2006 AND 2007 Nextel Cup Champion. The opinions expressed are mine alone and do not necessarily represent
those of my wife who runs our house and makes more important decisions
than I do |
08-20-2006, 09:32 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by jeggeman31 If you want mine, just PM and I will mail it out. | Its ok, but thanks for the offer.
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08-21-2006, 08:19 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006
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| | | Often times your Health insurance will offer certain ones for free. You have to ask, they won't tell you up front. |
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