? Meters in the UK.

[Sue484]

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.

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

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

 

[Critter Mom]

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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[Critter Mom]

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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[Sue484]

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

 

[Lily-Fish]

Morrisons pharmacy 12.99 accuchek aviva 15.00 for 50 strips

 

[Critter Mom]

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

Nope. They're totally different animals altogether.


Mogs
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[Critter Mom]

Morrisons pharmacy 12.99 accuchek aviva 15.00 for 50 strips

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


Mogs
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[Lily-Fish]

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.