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...Halaku wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:49 amThe arm sensor and app are the most convenient and easy to use , but it comes with a catch, insurance will only cover it if you take insulin twice a day or more . At least thats what my mom’s insurance says . An excellent book i found of great help was .. The End of Diabetes by Joel FuhrmanMoT wrote:I've been a diabetic for 12+ years, if you've had an official diagnosis, welcome to the "club".BostonCharlie wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:08 am I'll spare the backstory and just say I recently wanted to start monitoring my blood sugar. Naturally I started searching the web and found many options. After sifting through them I had to laugh, because the best rated name brand OTC tester was at my local Walmart.
What makes this is a deal is that while Walmart (and probably other pharmacies) will sell you a legit full kit for $20, many rando 3rd party sellers on Amazon will gladly charge you more. In addition, the Walmart kit includes the lancing device and lances, which wasn't obvious at all from its online listing.
Ascensia Contour Next ONE (slaves to strange product naming?)
Product review here.
Sold at Walmart by Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/CONTOUR-NEXT ... 1545474442
Above kit includes their own lancing device + 20 lances (mine did, anyhow, to my surprise). Looks like this but w/o the packaging:
What it doesn't include is control solution, which you use to test the meter and the strips (if you suspect they've gone bad -- guess they're sensitive). I wanted to buy from someplace that would have handled it appropriately and not sell me something out of date. Shipped, these guys are the same price as other anonymous "third parties":
https://www.adwdiabetes.com/product/769 ... l-solution
That's a good device, I've had it. The downside is the strips. Expensive if you're insurance doesn't cover them. Control solution? Not really necessary, but doesn't hurt having it.
Walmart sells a brand of meter and strips (Relion) that are quite inexpensive and in my experience, work just as well as the "big name" systems I've had.
It's too late since you've made the purchases but talk to your endocrinologist/primary. They'll be able to prescribe a machine/strips that your insurance covers. Again, moot since you've already made a purchase, so in that case talk to them about a Constant Glucose Monitor. A sensor on your arm twice a month and an app on your phone. Keep the finger poke machine for a back up.