Thread: Blood glucose

One thing I seem to be missing in my personal car first aid bag is a blood glucose machine.

Have a few friends and neighbours that are diabetic so there is some logic in here. Wondering those of you that use them regularly have any brands you would recommend?

Brought in a couple of oxygen stat's finger machines, cheapest and easiest was Alabama by a long shot

Got to be a few around, old people die all the time and have no more use for them. I chucked my mum in laws one.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Got to be a few around, old people die all the time and have no more use for them. I chucked my mum in laws one.

Problem with them is the strips, use before dates are stupidly short.

Would be happier buying a new one with new strips and accepting, u are going to run out rather than getting new ones, (always get the wrong model / make / size strips)

get a CareSens . Strips are relatively cheap . expiry is about 2 years.

Accu-chek are the best on the market... expiry dates seem to be a non issue particularly on the units I currently have, and on the last ones, Get the Accu-Chek Performa if you can...

Cheers guys