Daryl Stout wrote in a message to Sean Dennis:

 DS>   I have a Bayer Acensia Contour meter that works with the "no
 DS> coding needed" test strips. While I'm not diabetic, I'd be most
 DS> likely to develop Type 2, with my age and weight. Right now, I try
 DS> to test once a week, but wonder if I should make that twice a week.
 DS> Comments??

Are you on medicare?  If so, there are several companies that will supply
your strips on a no charge basis.....once you've met the yearly deductable,
the
strips don't cost you anything.

If I were evauluating meters/strips I would ask the doctor how many times a
day I should monitor.....and then, I'd forget the size of the meter, the
convenience of no codings and make my choice based on the cost of using the
meter.

Right now, I measure my blood 4 to 8 times a day...and the strips, since I
am on medicare, cost me zip.

Before I was on medicare I used the meter that have the lowest cost per strip.

The more often you measure, the more you learn about how your body reacts
to stuff...and lets you manage the diabetes better.


cya,
thom
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