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06-15-2009, 07:20 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 44
| | | New Meter Suggestions?
It's time to replace my meter, and I was wondering if anyone had some good suggestions. Right now, I'm looking at a Bayer Contour, having found a coupon for a free meter.
If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate it. Thanks.
jdog |
06-15-2009, 07:23 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 227
| | | If you choose to use bayer watch the ads. Walgreens just gave free $10 coupons after the meter was free with coupon. If you have to buy the meter, why not get free money with it?
I find the Ultramini pretty reliable v the Ultra. |
06-16-2009, 07:53 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 5,429
| | | Ultramini is the cheapest on my insurance, too. For now ...
My recommendation is call your insurance company and GET STRIP PRICES. My insurance provides ANY meter, free ... but, on or plan the One Touch Ultra strips were only 2/3 the cost of ANY other brand ... since they vary by 20% anyhow, that was the most important thing to me.
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5% 
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. |
06-16-2009, 11:38 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Holland, Michigan USA
Posts: 895
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Originally Posted by foxl  Ultramini is the cheapest on my insurance, too. For now ...
My recommendation is call your insurance company and GET STRIP PRICES. My insurance provides ANY meter, free ... but, on or plan the One Touch Ultra strips were only 2/3 the cost of ANY other brand ... since they vary by 20% anyhow, that was the most important thing to me. | 
Personally I like the Accu-chek Compact Plus and the Bayer Breeze 2 but the Compact is "preferred" with my new insurance so thats the route I'm going.
__________________ As always YMMV! High Fructose Corn Syrup = Weapons Grade Sugar Diagnosed: July 3 2008
A1C- 7/10/08= 10.6  11/17/08 = 5.6 5/29/09= 5.3
triglycerides - 7/15/08 = 192  11/17/2008 = 84
HDL - 7/15/08 = 46 11/17/2008 = 74
LDL - 7/15/08 = 106 11/17/2008 = 80
Low Carb Diet (15-50g/day)
Metformin ER 500mg 2x day
Neurontin 800mg 3x day
Meloxicam 15mg 1x day (arthritis)
Multivitamin, B12, fish oil
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06-16-2009, 04:20 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Derby,UK
Posts: 1,375
| | | I like and currently use the onetouch ultrasmart. I used to use a freestyle lite but it broke after i fellover during a hypo(long story, will tell it at another time, but it wasn't technically my fault) so have had to go back to the ultrasmart and to be honest it's better than the freestyle lite. |
06-17-2009, 02:00 AM
| | Member | | Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 155
| | | I had a onetouch ultrasmart; now I use a onetouch UltraMini
Love the UltraMini because its so easy to carry. The black pouch for the meter/lancet/test strips is also very small compared to the other onetouch models and still has room to hold 2 bottles of insulin and a couple syringes.
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Type 1 since 3/2000
Humalog + HumulinN
Last A1C's: 5.8, 6.0, 5.9, 5.8, 5.6 (8/20/09)  |
06-17-2009, 05:05 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southwest Missouri, USA
Posts: 714
| | Before you do anything, do you have an Endo? I was able to get my OneTouch UltraSmart from my Endo's office for free (it would have been around $70 at a store). If you don't have an Endo, call one of the manufacturers and tell them that you are looking for a new meter and would like to sample theirs, and they'll usually ship one out free (except for the UltraSmart). OneTouch sent me an Ultra2 and an UltraMini for free, and Bayer sent me a Contour. I was also able to get a Precision Xtra and my second Accu-Chek Aviva that way.
Good luck on your search. 
D
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Darian A. Caplinger, EMT Diagnosis: Misdx'd T2 on 12-20-07; Dx'd T1 (LADA) on 01-28-08
Treatment Plan: Pumping with the Animas Ping as of 07/2009
My Facebook Page
--- And now, Shakespeare by DCaplinger:
"Hath not a Diabetic eyes? Hath not a Diabetic feelings? Prick us, do we not test?"
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06-17-2009, 05:16 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
Posts: 1,767
| | | I have slowly replaced my Freestyle Flashes with Freestyle Lites. I have used the Flash for years and loved it. Just waiting to use up Flash strips before I retire those meters.
Love the small blood drop on both meters. The Lite requires no strip coding and is VERY fast. All meters were outright free or free after rebate.
Mike
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Type 1 since '88
Pumping since 2002 |
06-19-2009, 08:56 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 44
| | | I ended up getting a Bayer Contour. The cost was right. FREE. Now I'm waiting for a script from my doc to get more than just the 10 initial strips that it came with.
jdog |
06-20-2009, 05:39 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southwest Missouri, USA
Posts: 714
| | Congrats on making a meter choice. Good luck to you with it. I know I have my favorite things to work with, however I've long said that the best options for you to use... are the ones that fit your needs. If we were all brushed from the same brush, we wouldn't need 100's of brands or varieties.
Regards,
D
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Darian A. Caplinger, EMT Diagnosis: Misdx'd T2 on 12-20-07; Dx'd T1 (LADA) on 01-28-08
Treatment Plan: Pumping with the Animas Ping as of 07/2009
My Facebook Page
--- And now, Shakespeare by DCaplinger:
"Hath not a Diabetic eyes? Hath not a Diabetic feelings? Prick us, do we not test?"
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06-23-2009, 09:23 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 34
| | | If you want a simple meter, I like the Accu-Check Compact Plus because it's a pretty straight forward system. I just ordered a One Touch Ultra Smart today because the Compact just didn't have enough features for me. So, hopefully it's everything I want it to be.
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Diagnosed: 3/11/09
A1C 4/8/09: 10.5% (This was a later test because they lost the first one. DX A1C probably more like 13-14).
A1C 5/10/09 8.5%
A1C 7/7/09 6.1%
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06-23-2009, 12:20 PM
|  | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lansing, MI
Posts: 48
| | I finally got around to ordering a meter. Was diagnosed 6 months ago but the first doctor I saw wasn't exactly good at doling out the info. Anyway, I just ordered a Wavesense Jazz from Diabetic Care Services. WaveSense - Jazz
My insurance doesn't cover anything, due to the high deductible plan my workplace has... so I figured since I was going to pay out of pocket I may as well do the research.
I narrowed my choices down to the OneTouch Ultra Smart and the Wavesense Jazz based upon accuracy and logging. I want a machine that keeps track of results for me and lets me keep computer records that are easy to manage. Ultimately, I chose the Jazz over the Ultra Smart because it required a smaller blood sample, isn't as picky about filling the strip first shot, and the software was easier to use.
The Ultra Smart may be a bit of overkill *grin*
I can't wait until it arrives. I'm actually looking forward to jabbing myself.
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Diagnosed Type 2 - 1/27/2009
Foot problems due to Charcot arthropathy
8/13/2009 a1c: 6.2
5/12/2009 a1c: 7.1
1/27/2009 a1c: 10.3
Janumet 50/1000mg 2x daily
Using WaveSense Jazz meter |
06-23-2009, 12:26 PM
| | Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 227
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by foxl
My recommendation is call your insurance company and GET STRIP PRICES. My insurance provides ANY meter, free ... but, on or plan the One Touch Ultra strips were only 2/3 the cost of ANY other brand ... since they vary by 20% anyhow, that was the most important thing to me.
| Great advice. I just called my insurance company. All brands (including store) are under the same blanket co-pay of $30. What I did not know is the dr can order up to 300 test strips per month at the blanket co-pay. Great! I just spent $100 on extra strips last month . Unfortunately, I will have to pay another co-pay if I order more since I picked up my strips last night. I have to wait until 7/17.
I need to get the dr to write a script for 2 months where I can have access to 200 test strips per month while I test food. |
06-23-2009, 12:29 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 5,429
| | [quote=Mothernature;466072] I just spent $100 on extra strips last month
QUOTE]
Not hard to do, at ALL!
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5%
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. |
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