GD test monitors?

4Angel5

Looking for advice on test monitors for GD. Which brands or models have you had good or bad experiences with? Or can you direct me to a good discussion thread from previous posts on this topic?

elm005

I have this one

https://www.onetouch.com/onetouch-ultramini

 I still need to go to my class but my husband is type 2 diabetic and we had an extra one at home so I just started using it.  It is very easy to use and only takes a small amount of blood.  

topofthepeek

I have the accu check Aviva and I like it. The lancet holds 6 needles at a timeand adjusts the depth of the needle which is nice because some of my fingers are more sensative then others. Its also very compact which makes it not so bulky to carry everywhere. Too bad my food journal wasn't compact

manditxg

I would check with your insurance.  they gave me the accucheck nano because that's what was covered.  I have no previous experience with anything else but it works fine and it's compact.

BlessUrHeart29

My insurance covers the accu-check aviva. I just got it yesterday. Like pp said, it's easy peasy and compact. I'd recommend it, if your insurance gives you options. But I don't have any other monitor experience to compare it with. 

Burrberrymum

I was given a one touch verio IQ by my nurse and it seems to work good, I don't have any experience with any other devices but I know this one is very quick at getting readings and its really simple to use.

4Angel5

Thanks ladies! Anyone have trouble adjusting to finger pricks? I always hated when they did finger pricks prior to donating blood, hurt worse than the donation site.

mello13

4Angel5:

Thanks ladies! Anyone have trouble adjusting to finger pricks? I always hated when they did finger pricks prior to donating blood, hurt worse than the donation site.

 I was super nervous about this aspect when I was diagnosed. It seriously ended up being NBD. I barely feel ANYTHING. Paper cuts are deeper. FWIW I have the accu-chek nano and fast clix lancet (which has a drum of 6 needles in it) and allows me to adjust the needle depth as well. It's been pretty much awesome, at least in that regard (and lets be honest, we need SOMETHING to be positive about when dealing with this whole GD mess!). 

Juliebird8307

4Angel5:

Thanks ladies! Anyone have trouble adjusting to finger pricks? I always hated when they did finger pricks prior to donating blood, hurt worse than the donation site.

This is what I was most nervous about too but it really ended up being no big deal. Some fingers seem to be more sensitive than others, but most of the time it just feels like a tap, not a needle prick.

mom2curlygirls

Hello,

 

I have the Precision Extra:

https://www.abbottdiabetescare.com/products/patient/pxtra-overview.html

From what I've noticed their strips are a lot more than others out there. I dont know why that would be. They are individually wrapped so each strip is sterile as opposed to the ones in a circle container. I was not given a choice though because our insurance (with the Navy) only carried this kind and they are free to us so I can't complain. From what I was told by my Diabetes Educator this one takes slightly more blood but I've found that I can still get enough using the lowest setting on the lancet. My thumbs and pointer fingers hurt the most. I have less pain using my pinky and ring fingers. Not pain necessarily, but slight discomfort. Some fingers I don't feel anything. Good luck to you!!!! It gets easier I promise!!! I was only 16 weeks when I found out and at first was testing six to seven times a day because I had no idea if certain foods effecting me or not. I cannot eat dairy or fruit within two hours of waking up. I didn't believe them at first but I tried Special K with Protein cereal with 1/4c milk and my numbers were 192!!!! That's the highest I've ever had.