? Meters in the UK.

Hi. Which meters do you UK'ers use? Can you buy at the chemist without a prescription? I gave looked online but I need the readings to be in the UK way rather than the US as I don't understand them and cannot be converting all the time.

 

Hi Sue,

Yes, you can buy meters and strips without prescription.
Quite a few UK'ers use the Accucheck Aviva. It's generally one of the more easily available ones; only takes a small blood sample; and the test strips can often be bought on Ebay (sometimes for around half the RRP).

Eliz

 

Hi Sue,

As you probably already know I use an Alphatrak as my main meter but I have an Accu-Chek Aviva as a backup. Got mine at Morrison's pharmacy and, as Eliz advises above, you can get better deals on ebay/Amazon than at a local pharmacy. Have a look at the models that your local pharmacies carry before making a decision; helps to know where to get strips locally in a hurry if you're running low.


Mogs
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Accu-Chek Aviva mmol/L meter currently being offered for £15 + £2 p&p on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Accu-Chek...800420?hash=item1c64893ee4:g:DdsAAOSwSzdXBKli

Several potential good deals on ebay for test strips (need to bid on some of them).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...cu-chek aviva test strips 50 100 200&_sacat=0

Remember to always check expiry dates when ordering strips online.


Mogs
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@Critter Mom seeing as you use both, do the Alphatrak lancets fit the accuchek lancing device?

 

Morrisons pharmacy 12.99 accuchek aviva 15.00 for 50 strips

 

Nope. They're totally different animals altogether.


Mogs
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Good spot, Becka! I paid nearly £30 for 50 strips at Morrison's when I bought the meter.


Mogs
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Quick!!! Mass exodus to morrisons for salad bar and testing strips!!!

I just went because Lily's old meter was all over the place. Turns out she is surfing around the low yellows nearly blue today and that's after a lower pre shot this morning! Metacam has definitely worked in some way to drop the inflammation. Hopefully, lily can have a dosecrease soon to get her into healing numbers.