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What glucometer (blood glucose meter) do you use? Please let us know in the comments.
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For years I’ve used RELION (Wal-Mart brand) because out of pocket was much less expensive than my copay for the same number (and often I tested 12-15 times a day before the CGM, saved looks from a doctor regarding to the number of times I tested). The VA now provides the device and strips, the ACCU-CHEK Guide Link pairs with the Medtronic pump and the phone app.
OneTouch Verio Reflect
Freestyle Lite.
Contour next one. I have a Dexcom G7 and usually needs to be calibrated the first 24 hours. Started carrying the monitor in purse. Just in case sensor fails or falls off. Never used to but decided was a good idea.
The Contour Next One. I keep one in my office and one next to my bed. I test most often in the first 36 hours after I start a new Libre 2 sensor.
One touch ultra
Contour Next One
Contour Next- have many iterations. Always ready if need arises. Use and trust Dexcom G6 primarily.
Same glucometer.
Me too. Contour Next – rated the highest in accuracy (Diabetes Tech Society, AACE among others). I’ve been using Dexcom since the old Dexcom Seven – with eh huge receiver!) Eventually G6. About 7 years ago, I was having way too many sever hypos, many paramedics at my house. The usual “you have to check your blod sugars! Well I was 15-20x a day (the usual times as well as every time there was 2+ hours between fingersticks and whenever I ws about to drive. Still crashing. My older Dexcoms would alert to a pending low (or an actual low) I would do the obligatory fingerstick and the meter would read anything from 150 – 250! So of course I corrected – the current gospel was “trust the meter”. As luck wuod have it, my San Diego reputation as an engaged and knowledgeable patient reach where I live now and I was included on the invte list for ENdo CME. One of the topics was the issue of accuracy (and moreimportantly) inaccuracy of home monitors. Turns out my meter covered by insurance was not so high on the accuracy list and had issues reading higher than actual for people wth chronic anemia.
I grabbed hard copies of the reports, purchased the Contour Next and a month’s worth of strips (paying retail!).Using the same sample, the Dexcom G6 and the Contour Next were very close. The covered meter 180+. So I switched. I still have to pay retail although occasionally I can get an Rx from my Endo so I can use GoodRx. To me there doesn’t seem to be a lot of after-market review of home monitors.
What truly angered me was that my Endo (HMO) knew about the issue with y old meter but never bothered to mentionit. He has my records!
Accucheck
I have two: An 8+-year old Contour Next and and a 5- or 6-year-old Contour Next One.
CVS Advanced. Strips are made by the same people (AgaMatrix) that made the Choice brand that Amazon used to sell. Use the Libre3 CGM but I check my sugar more often than I ever thought I would
Contour Next
I have a cheap CVS Advanced Glucose Meter as backup for my Dexcom.
Accu-Check Guide link
Freestyle optium neo
One touch
One Touch Verio
One touch verio
One Call Plus II
I use the Contour Next.
Contour next one
My old Omni-Pod Meter
Contour Next
Accu-chek Guide Link
one touch .. Ultra 2
Contour Next One
Contour Next One
My primary meter is a Contour Next meter. I also purchased a Walmart Relion meter as a back up if/when I find myself needing to test more frequently. Because I use a Dexcom CGM with my Tandem t:slim X2 pump, Medicare will no longer pay for any test strips and meters for me.
My reply as well. Contour Next. I stopped using One Touch test strips because they stuck together, and were difficult to separate out of the container.
Freestyle Lite
Contour Next
I have been using the Accucheck Guide for about 5 years, but since I use use a Dexcom CGM I rarely test. My fingers are all the happier for it.
Contour Next ONE
I definitely have a back up meter. I use one touch verio
I use the Accu-check Guide link left over from my Medtronic 770G & CGM days. I use less test strips with my Dex G7 CHM. I shop around for test strips I do use.
True metrix
Pip
Contour Next
Contour Next One
Contour Next Link. Small and accurate. Came with my previous Medtronic pump and haven’t stopped using it, despite switching to Tandem pump.
Same here on all counts!
Medtronic 780
Walgreen’s True Metrix
ACCU-CHEK Guide Me.
Contour next link
a verio one touch and a contour next
CONTOUR ONE TOUCH
Omnipod Freestyle
One Touch Verio
Dexcom G7
Accu-Chek Guide Me
One touch.
ContourNext+. Dates from when I got my first insulin pump, a (Medtronic) Paradigm. The set up was that ContourNext would actually send your reading to the pump, saving you having to input the number. Kinda handy. Still worked through the 670G, but I think they parted company with the 780G. Very accurate, so I still use it to back up my CGM.
An eight-year-old One Touch Verio.
My tired and true- One Touch Ultra.
Accu-chek is my brand preference. Not all meters are the same. I actually tried “True Metrix” and it was anything but “true”. I was attempting to calibrate my dexcom, but the readings didn’t feel right. Two tests from the same finger prick produced dramatically different results.
Contour NEXT Link
DexCom G6
One Touy
It’s called Livongo. It was free and I also get all the strips free through my insurance—Blue Cross.
I am using the Bayer Contour Next b/c my insurance stopped covering my One Touch. They both worked fine.
There’s an Omnipod pods on the counter in case it’s needed (seldom used though)
Abbott FreeStyle Lite but I have a Dexcom G6 so I don’t use it often
Accu-check Guide Link
One Touch
Relion.
Contour Next
Accu-Chek Guide Link. It works with the Medtronic Mini-Med 780G.
I use Accu-chek Guide Link. It connects with my Medtronic 780G.
Accu-check Guide which came with my Medtronic pump.
Bayer contour next link. I like the small size.
Contour Next
Contour Next
Accu-Chek. It’s what my insurance covers.
Contour.
I prefer the Freestyle Lite. I used it for many years. Last year Medicare had me change to the One Touch Verio. The Freestyle meter is better at corresponding to the way I feel. I wish I could go back to the Freestyle.
Contour Next
Contour Next EZ, that I’ve had for years and rarely use. I don’t remember choosing it. My insurance company probably did.
Contour
OneTouch – Verio
While I use a Dexcom G6 as my primary source of blood glucose monitoring I also have a Freestyle meter to use as a back up or for calibration.
I have two (in addition to my CGM).
My glucometers are:
1) One Touch Ultra 2
and
2) Abbott’s Precision Xtra (which has ketone testing along with the BS testing.)
Freestyle Lite
Freestyle Precision Neo, it’s what our insurance for this year is covering.
I use Contour next, only when I am questioning my CGM due to the way I feel.
Accu-Chek Guide Me most of the time, moving away from Dexcom G7
I have an old Bayer Contour next. It still woks and I only use it about once a month
contour next (various models)
Verio (One Touch?), gives more errors than readings, 2-3 strips required to get a single usable BG, always been that way [: <
I have a Contour NEXT that I rarely use except when sensor is warming up and I may need to check BG level, or if waiting delivery of next batch of Dexcom sensors from supplier. It has happened that I needed to resort to meter testing for about 24 hours while while waiting for supply delivery. I always keep a back-up meter and supplies for those rare “just in case” situations.
Contour Next Link
Accu-Chek guide
Dexcom G7
Dexcom G6
Contour next
Walmart Relion
Accu-Check Guide Link
Accu-Check Guide Link.
Dexcom G6 because it works with my Omnipod 5
Livongo
One touch Verio flex as back up to Dexcom G7.
I use a Contour Next meter, but I also have an older One Touch on hand.
FreeStyle Libre 2; backup AccuChek Guide Me
I use Contour Next meters.
Accu check guide
OneTouch Verio
Dexcom G6
Contour Next GEN
I currently use the Contour Next Link meter, but my favorite has always been the Abbott FreeStyle Lite.