"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> Biggest cost here is the meter not the strips so I went for a relatively
> cheap meter. When the battery went flat I rang Roche and they sent me a
> Accu Chek Performa for free. I am happy with it as I need no bells and
> whistles like uploading data to computer etc and its close to my lab
> fasting reading. You may be ok with the cheap ones from Walmart is it?
> They apparently have cheaper strips. The main thing to look for if you
> aren't an apparent diabetic is to see the size of any rise, not the actual
> reading itself. That part ends to be consistent. US readers might chime in
> here.
>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> i am considering getting another meter, as those of you who read some of
>> my posts here i went through a testing phase to see what foods affected
>> me and to try and keep my levels in order, this was partly a learnin g
>> experience for me because of having a diabetic brother and partly as
>> general education for me of how my body reacts to specific foods... it is
>> now that time of year and since the other meter burnt up i am going to
>> try and get a talking meter, but i thought before i started looking, when
>> last i looked there were several on the market, i was wondering if anyone
>> had a particular brand of strip or meter they liked, i thought with
>> experienced long term users i might be able to eliminate a few choices, I
>> am also interested in what meters and strips you wouldn't buy again,
>>
>> Lee

Yes, I like the Wal-Mart ReliOn meter fine or the Walgreen's True-Track..
The strips are much cheaper. Some have said that they're not very accurate,
but I haven't found that to be true. I have several meters, all received
free, the strips are costly for most of them. I have Medicare and other
insurance now, but for the time being I have strips left from a dear lady in
Canada who sent me a ton of Accu-Check strips a couple of years ago.

Cheri