Blood Glucose Strips

cherrielocs J asked:


where can i get glucose test strips that are cheap and easy to find???

TEMIMA

Nice Planet- I’ll Take It asked:


You can buy the meters all day long, But I was told I need a prescription for the strips and lancettes, Is this right? That just seems stupid. If I want to test my self, I should be able to do it.
Sorry, I dont have a job anymore, let alone insurance. I really am not a fan of Doctors either. I am self treating myself, so I dont go into debt by seeing someone. I read everything i can find about diabetes, and Probably know as much or more already than a doctor would tell me anyway. I’m just not going to start seeing any doctors. I am doing really well, by just eating well and excersizing. I Just want to buy some strips for my meter, so I can keep better track, I have been using a freinds meter, But I dont want to use up all of Her strips.
This sounds like a Doctor/ Meter manufacturer scam to me. I live in Nevada, Where do you people live who can get them without prescriptions?
Sorry, I dont have a job anymore, let alone insurance. I really am not a fan of Doctors either. I am self treating myself, so I dont go into debt by seeing someone. I read everything i can find about diabetes, and Probably know as much or more already than a doctor would tell me anyway. I’m just not going to start seeing any doctors. I am doing really well, by just eating well and excersizing. I Just want to buy some strips for my meter, so I can keep better track, I have been using a freinds meter, But I dont want to use up all of Her strips.
This sounds like a Doctor/ Meter manufacturer scam to me. I live in Nevada, Where do you people live who can get them without prescriptions?
sorry about the repeat, I hit submit twice, I guess.

PAUL

kalyantirumamidi asked:


I am looking to buy a Glucose Machine which comes very cheap. But the strips are very costly yo buy. Can somebody tell me how can I identify any strips as generic and would work with the machine I bought? Is there a place where I can get inexpensive strips ? Please help.
This is stuff is for one of my relative as a gift so I can not ask my insurance company to supply.

KATO

Eric asked:


I have been a type 1 diabetic for 33 years and remember the good old days as a child playing chemist matching a color coated urine strip to a chart on the bathroom wall. I have mulled over the idea of the pump for some time. My A1C is in the low 7 range and want one to primarily improve this number and avoid low blood sugar while sleeping. I have read other results regarding the Medtronic products but given I also have a pacer for my heart, I have been very prone to staying as far away from this company due to all of the pacemaker issues. Have there been major problems as well with their pumps? I also have not had much success with the Freestyle glucose meters as well. I have been given many false readings from their equipment and rode my car over it in retribution to customer services stupidity. Which almost rules our the Omni-Pod and Cozmore. I have been reading all of the marketing materials given to me by my Endocrinologist but am still looking for advise. Thanks very much

SMITH

deshonat26 asked:


I am 28 weeks pregnant. Due April 25th. This is my 3rd pregnancy and never had this problem.

Last week I failed my glucose test

1 hour 147

Went back in to do a fasting 3 hour test

Fasting 96
1 hour 214
2 hour 179
3 hour 149

So now they have me on a diet. 3 meals 3 snacks Counting my carbs grams and meat in take. I check my blood sugar levels during the day and my keytones levels when I wake up. I am doing good with the sugar levels I have problems before dinner and the 2 hour test after dinner some times. But the past two mornings I have failed my keytones test. With high levels as dark as the strip can get.

Keytones this is what I know about them
Ketones are produced when your body gets energy by breaking down fat instead of sugar.
Ketones become a problem when you do not have enough insulin to control ketone production properly or you are truly starving because of lack of food. When too many ketones are produced too quickly they upset the delicate balance of the body’s chemistry and can lead to a problem called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

My question is what is the next step? What will they have me do, or is there any more test coming up? Just a little curious want more info. I am posting this in two groups pregnancy and health. I do eat what my diet tells me to the t. I am a little ocd about following rules so I know I am doing it right.
Thank you for all the help!
I am calling the Dr in the am and going in Tuesday

SOKPHORN

chyrelanne asked:


I am going to buy a meter, but I understand the test strips are the most expensive part of it. I do not have health insurance that would cover the cost, so it really does matter to me.

LUCIE

eeleet69 asked:


I know the medical companies are pretty vigourous when a glucose monitor is developed using Infrared the medical companies swallow them up and disolve them. Does anyone sell test strip free Gluscose monitors?

WINDA

Autumn Leaves asked:


The strips for the glucose meters are so expensive I can’t afford them anymore. Are the strips that test your sugar from urine accurate? Someone told me they tend to overreact and give very high readings. Thanks.

ZION

Monica asked:


I check my daughter’s blood sugar 10-12 times per day. She was diagnosed about 4 months ago now, so that’s … a lot of testing :o)

So under those circumstances, how long will a meter last? I haven’t had any problems so far, except for half a vial of funky test strips. And when the meter goes bad, how does it go? Does it usually happen a certain way?

Oh, and tell me what kind of meter you have experience with. We use a One Touch Ultra every day, and have a Accu-Chek Compact Plus for back up. We’ve only used that one about 10 times total.

Thanks in advance!

SABA

You wish you were my chapstick~ asked:


i need it for my science fair experiment

TEDDY