? Wanting to switch meters

[PriscillaGia]

Hi everyone, I’ve been using the Alpha track since diagnosis in November of last year, but it is getting pricey and it looks like all the forums really recommend using a human meter, any recommendations? I’m so used to the Alpha track numbers. I know it will take some time for me to adjust, but I am willing to do what is best. Thank you in advance for your time!

 

[Tim & Pookey]

The AlphaTRAK is a fine meter, but you’re right the strips are expensive. ReliOn from Walmart is popular here with folks in the US. Contour Next and True Metrix are a couple others I’ve seen mentioned. Really any human meter that is readily available for you would work!

 

[CORKY]

Any human meter is good. Most members use the ReliOn Premier monitor $9.00 and the strips &9.00 for 50 or $17.88 for 100. ( Walmart)

 

[Mary & Jude]

Once you decide to switch, you'll also need a human meter spreadsheet, which we can help you with.
I also started with AlphaTrak, but switched for the same reason: cost of testing strips. Also, with the human meters, most of them are sold locally, so you don't have to order the testing strips online, which is convenient.

 

[CORKY]

The spreadsheet for AlphaTrack to human meter are the same you will just change the name of the meter on the SS

 

[Mary & Jude]

The spreadsheet for AlphaTrack to human meter are the same you will just change the name of the meter on the SS

When I switched, I had to move to a different sheet because the numbers are a bit different. Here are the two different spreadsheets: one calibrated for feline blood and one for human blood. https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/how-to-create-a-spreadsheet.241706/

 

[CORKY]

They SS IS for either meter

 

[Mary & Jude]

They SS IS for either meter

So, are you saying that there isn't a spreadsheet calculated for feline blood and one calculated for human blood? I don't want to confuse our OP here.

 

[CORKY]

No! The same SS is used for both, see Corky’s SS click below on the blue “Corky’s spreadsheet” I use the ReliOn human meter, use the link that Nery send you, if you have difficulty creating the SS le us know, we will ask a member to do it for you

 

[PriscillaGia]

No! The same SS is used for both, see Corky’s SS click below on the blue “Corky’s spreadsheet” I use the ReliOn human meter, use the link that Nery send you, if you have difficulty creating the SS le us know, we will ask a member to do it for you

So, are you saying that there isn't a spreadsheet calculated for feline blood and one calculated for human blood? I don't want to confuse our OP here.

got it! I am getting my previous SS converted to human meter by a lovely member so I will be ready to go when I make the switch next week! Thank you so much!

 

[Mary & Jude]

got it! I am getting my previous SS converted to human meter by a lovely member so I will be ready to go when I make the switch next week! Thank you so much!

Perfect! You'll notice that the numbers are different across the top of the spreadsheets, and those numbers are obviously super important. Also, both spreadsheets have the cells automatically colored, corresponding to the numbers at the top of the sheet.

 

[PriscillaGia]

Perfect! You'll notice that the numbers are different across the top of the spreadsheets, and those numbers are obviously super important. Also, the human meter spreadsheet has the cells automatically colored, corresponding to the numbers at the top of the sheet.

Great. The SS I had had them automatically colored too. I am sooooo used to alphatrak numbers I am worried I will get confused. I hope I get a hang of it! Thank you!

 

[Mary & Jude]

Great. The SS I had had them automatically colored too. I am sooooo used to alphatrak numbers I am worried I will get confused. I hope I get a hang of it! Thank you!

You'll get the hang of it soon enough. The change is only in the lower two brackets of numbers.