What monitor do you use? - Diabetes Message Board

modert · 02-14-2004, 02:43 PM

Just curious... I will need to make this decision soon and I want all the feedback I can get. What BG monitor system do you use? I want to know about lancet devices AND the actual testing device. If you do or have used more than one which do you prefer and why? Do you test on finger, arm, or other?

sharon1030 · 02-14-2004, 08:14 PM

Hi Jill,

I told you about my machine on another thread, but I'll tell you again. I use the FreeStyle Flash and I love it! You can test on your finger, arm, leg. I usually use my arm which hurts a lot less than the finger. I just switched from the regular FreeStyle to the Flash in December. I wanted a new gadget. It's a little smaller than the original and there's a backlight if you want to use it. You can also get a cable to connect the machine to your computer and print out graphs of your results. I'm still waiting for that to come in the mail

. Can't wait to play with that! Anyway, I like both of those machines. Good luck with your decision.

Sharon

Mommyof4 · 02-14-2004, 10:56 PM

I use the One Touch Ultra. It takes 5 seconds to get a reading, has vacuum test strips so it uses less blood, comes with a lancet pen that adjusts for depth, is a plasma monitor so I know it will give me the same results as the lab, has alot of other features that I can't think of nor do I use but I am glad to have them for some reason

They also have great customer service as I have 4 little ones and have used them more than once. I got a free meter when one little one, still dont know who as I never got a confession, threw my meter in the toilet.

JacquelineL · 02-14-2004, 11:06 PM

I use a One Touch Ultra. Every professional I talked to recommended it and I am very happy with it. I have always tested on a finger. I bought the download cable and use the software to create a lot of interesting reports which I can show to my doctor.

modert · 02-15-2004, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JacquelineL

I use a One Touch Ultra. Every professional I talked to recommended it and I am very happy with it. I have always tested on a finger. I bought the download cable and use the software to create a lot of interesting reports which I can show to my doctor.

I am on the computer quite a bit... Does pr*cking your finger interfere with your ability to type on a keyboard?