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Posted 12/3/2013 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hello folks,

My mom finally got a diagnosis of diabetes. She lives in India. She is not really keen on getting regular blood tests. I would like to get her a meter and few lancets/strips that go along with it.

Last month, Consumer Reports came up with the list of meters but the ratings is not much worse to make a easy pick. Walmart and Target brands are relatively cheap.

I wonder if there is any way to get Accu Check Aviva meter and strips little cheaper, because I am buying strips in bulk, like 100 or 200. (I don't really know how many I should buy for a 2 year stock, any suggestions?)
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I should just stop by Target / Walmart and get their meter and strips. I also have Costco membership if there is any way to get cheaper there.

Update: Do you need A1C meter as well along with glucose meter or both of them are combined in one?

Thanks in advance.
Posted 12/3/2013 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
100 or 200 containers of strips that would be bulk, I go threw 100 strips in a couple of weeks, try looking online for strips also is she going to use it is another question
Posted 12/4/2013 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
A lot of meter manufacturers will send you a free meter when you fill out their short questionnaire online.  The problem is the starter kits only come with 10 strips.  You'll need a prescription to get more test strips.
Posted 12/4/2013 3:01 PM (GMT 0)
Lanie here in Ontario you don't need a prescription for test strips
Posted 12/4/2013 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
Ah! I'm wrong then. What I was thinking was using insurance to get them for less money than over the counter. You can buy them without a prescription, just like the meters, but with insurance they're less expensive. Thanks, Will. blush
Posted 12/4/2013 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
No Lanie, you are right but not everybody here has insurance, I just get a written receipt for my strips that way I am not charged the pharmacy fee wink
Posted 12/18/2013 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
I get my strips and meters for free, but the downside is that the city decides which meter and which strips... and they keep changing the list of "supported" meters after they make deals with manufacturers or something.

hba1c meter is not necessary in my opinion. I don't even know how much that would cost. Here they only have lab tests for that.
Posted 12/19/2013 9:06 AM (GMT 0)
Wal Mart has a meter and test strips that are fairly cheap. It is called the Relion brand. Meter is around $10 and the test strips run around $10 per 50 (I think.) If you are purchasing them out of pocket then it is probably the least expensive way to go.

I have not seen any Consumer Reports in a few years about this brand but the last time I did it scored fairly well. Also any meter is better than no meter.
Posted 12/25/2013 3:53 PM (GMT 0)
I cannot buy test strips with health insurance because technically I am not diabetic. But from daily testing for the past couple of years there is no doubt in my mind that I would be diabetic if I continued to drink soda and crap.

The cheapest place to buy test strips is thru the internet, amazon.com. about half the price of what is in the drug stores.
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