Al69
28-08-2007, 11:07 PM
Hi All
I would like to know which meter is the best for blood testing at home?
When I was diagnosed last year, I was given a freestyle meter, which I thought was good. But, lately it started giving me higher readings
(110-120 with occasionally 90- 100 fasting) opposed to what I was getting earlier and my A1C turned out to be 5.1. Now, one day when I tested in the morning it showed a reading of 136, which for me was hard to believe so immediately I tested it again and this time it showed 102. So, I got confused and gave a call to customer service and they sent me a new meter. Now when I compared this new meter with my old meter, there is a consistent difference of 20-25 points.
The new meter is showing lower values while the old meter still shows the higher values. I think the old meter may be corrupted somehow.
Have anyone experienced like this in the past. Recently, I have reduced the amount of metformin I was taking and now due to this meter problem
I have a hard time analyzing the impact of the changes in the metformin dosage.
Any Thoughts ??
Cheers
Al 8)
I would like to know which meter is the best for blood testing at home?
When I was diagnosed last year, I was given a freestyle meter, which I thought was good. But, lately it started giving me higher readings
(110-120 with occasionally 90- 100 fasting) opposed to what I was getting earlier and my A1C turned out to be 5.1. Now, one day when I tested in the morning it showed a reading of 136, which for me was hard to believe so immediately I tested it again and this time it showed 102. So, I got confused and gave a call to customer service and they sent me a new meter. Now when I compared this new meter with my old meter, there is a consistent difference of 20-25 points.
The new meter is showing lower values while the old meter still shows the higher values. I think the old meter may be corrupted somehow.
Have anyone experienced like this in the past. Recently, I have reduced the amount of metformin I was taking and now due to this meter problem
I have a hard time analyzing the impact of the changes in the metformin dosage.
Any Thoughts ??
Cheers
Al 8)