I'm looking for a recommendation on a glucose meter.?
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I use the newer FreeStyle Flash meter. It's very small and easy to take with you wherever you go, but the best reason I can give you for using it is alternate site testing. I test on my forearm, but there are several other areas you can use with testing (heel of hand, inside of thigh, etc.). If you have never tried testing anywhere except your fingers, you will love the difference. \n\nThe only downfall to this meter is the cost of the strips, but hopefully you have an insurance plan that will help with this. \n\nGood luck and best wishes....
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They should give the glucometers away knowing what they charge for the test strips.\nCheck out the site below:
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The meter should have some literature with it.\n\nWrite to the manufacturer and ask for it.
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You would need to buy a meter that you can use at home-  they can be bought at any drug store.
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I am not a nurse or doctor,however,I have been diabetic (type 1) for 36 years. A normal blood sugar reading is between 80 and 120, At 190 sugar spills into your urine. That's when you become thirsty, beyond belief, and start to dehydrate. You will know every washroom in the city because of constant urination. I have been hospilized w/ a reading of about 1200. That was with taking insulin. I had dental work done, and the infection got the best of me. Your reading shows you that your sugar is high, but it is the way the sugar affects your organs that can be fatal. When I had my episode, my potassium levels were screaming high,my kidneys had shut down,I lost the vision in one eye from such a low blood pressure. I was in a coma for a day before anyone found me. I remained so for an additional five days. During that time I suffered a heart attack. Diabetes can be hard to control, even with insulin. Sometimes it becomes more complicated because of the insulin. If you can manage it without..DO IT! Get on a diet recommended by a dietition, get yourself a glucometer to check your sugar at home frequently. Exercise. Show your family the way to deal with it should they eventually have it. Your circulation is compromised, affecting your legs and feet, eyes, and kidneys, skin. High sugar means you will have a harder time fighting infections. Your teeth and gums will need extra care-and you are the only one that can do it. Don't become blind or on dialysis because you can't pass up a candy bar or a chunk of cake. your family needs you, and when you look at their smiling faces, you'll be grateful to be with them. I know I am telling you scary things. I wish someone had really explained to me HOW these things could come to pass. It's because it affects the smallest,tiniest blood vessels in your body. You don't always "just die" from diabetes. You could live a long time with what it can do to you. Good luck to you. I would be so proud of you if you could turn this thing around to become incredibley healthy. This would be the time to do that. If you see that your sugar is rising,for no apparent reason, such as large meal,eating fruit,etc.,call your doctor. It may be from a sinus infection, earache,cut that won't heal. The infection raises your sugar, your sugar makes it difficult to get rid of the infection. And so it goes..round and round. Don't wait for a huge spike in your numbers.
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I created a thread answering this question on another message board recently.  That can be seen here:\n\nhttp://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=24638&t=246909&\n\nBasically, I wear a pump.  It infuses insulin into me continuously, and when I eat, I type in the amount of carbohydrates I am eating so I can get a larger amount of insulin to cover for it.\n\nI test my blood sugar 8-10 times a day.\n\nI have to carry my pump, syringes, extra insulin, meter, and glucose tabs with me all the time in case I go low or high.\n\nI see my doctor for blood work every 3 months of so.  Lately it has been less.
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Sorry but the closest I can think of is the endoscope... but then it's not a bit similar to the stethoscope.\nFor checking the heart, a ECG can be used, though.
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Try your local pharmacy/drug store. They carry many different kinds of diabetic supplies so it is almost a sure bet that they have and adjustment chart.
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ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS   CHECK BLOOD GLUCOSE 30 MIN'S B/4 MEALS.  TAKE THE MEDICATION ACCORDING TO THE DOCTORS INSTRUCTIONS.  IN MY CASE I TAKE 1 SHOT B/4 EACH MEAL AND AT BEDTIME.   KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL OR IT WILL CONTROL YOU.  GOOD LUCK
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Normal blood sugar is between 4.0 -5.0 mmol/L
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'good' and 'affordable' are both relative terms, but you might give Edmuns Scientific a try, they are having holiday sales, are reputable, and i never got any duds from them. Once you look there, you may totally luck out and find one you get the specs for on ebay.
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If a veteran . . \nhttp://www1.va.gov/diabetes/\n\nDiet Guidelines\nhttp://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml\n\nBlood Sugar Management\nhttp://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/\n\nWal-Mart glucose monitor\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=542089
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Funny you should ask,,I just bought one ,with the recomendation of a friend and am about  to take a test in about an hour or so..ill probablly get the resultsmon..and will try to let you know..
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From what I've read, the bio-electrical impedance scales are decent. They may not give you the most accurate number, but they are consistant, meaning the numbers will go down if you are losing weight. They are difficult to use when putting on musclke because the added weight screws up the measurement.\n\nI dislike calipers. IMO they are extremely difficult to get the same reading.\n\nWhat I'd recommend is that if you are working out, just get hydrostatically weighed a couple times a year.
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As no one else has had a go, i will. \n\nCellulase should produce glucose, so you are needing a method to analyse the amount of glucose formed. \n\nIf you have access to a blood glucose monitor, this would be the simplest way. Otherwise, the reaction between glucose and Benedicts solution is quantitative, and you could weigh the amount of Cu2O formed.
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Supposedly, micro combination pH electrodes can measure pH with as little as 10 microliters of sample.  I've never used one, so I can't tell you how accurate they are or how much they cost, but it might be worth looking into.
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Go to the drugstore and ask.  They sell many types of little tiny machines that can help you keep a check on your mothers blood sugar levels.\n\nUsually if your mom is a insulin dependent diabetic medicare will pay for the machine, the test strips and all.\n\nAll you do is use a small pinlike device to puncture a spot on your mom's finger.  There is a strip that you insert in a machine, or even a machine that you place near the blood, that will read the blood sugar level.\n\nMost diabetics have them and check their sugar levels before each meal and at bedtime.\n\nThe only machine to wear is very expensive.  It is an insulin pump and I dont think your mother would qualify for that.  It delivers insulin to your body and you regulate it.  But your mom does not need this.\n\nCheck with the pharmacist.  They will lead you in the right direction and teach you how to use the machine.