Cheeper ways to test BG?

Murray wrote in message ...

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I like being able to test my daughters BG regularly but it ticks me off that there isn't a cheeper
way. Test strips are running me $78.00 per 100ct. We're using One Touch Ultra. We like how fast
and easy it is but wondered if there was a better way. What are you guys paying?

Murray

1. Cheapest available OTC: Wal-Mart house brand, Relion: $44/100

2. Next cheapest: anything mail order at Hocks

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Accu-Chek Comfort Curve: $46.33/100 (must buy 300 strips for $139, free shipping)

Accu-Chek Active :$43/100 (must buy 300)

One Touch Ultra: : $60/100 (must buy 50 ) shipping extra

Regards Old Al

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I like being able to test my daughters BG regularly but it ticks me off that there isn't a cheeper
way. Test strips are running me $78.00 per 100ct. We're using One Touch Ultra. We like how fast
and easy it is but wondered if there was a better way. What are you guys paying?

Mine are covered by insurance. So I pay something like $11 for 100 strips, until I meet my
catastrophic cap for the year and then they are free.

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"Murray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I like being able to test my daughters BG regularly but it ticks me off that there isn't a
cheeper way.

Stop using birds then and use test strips :-))))

Test strips are running me $78.00

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per 100ct. We're using One Touch Ultra. We like how fast and easy it is but wondered if there was
a better way. What are you guys paying?

Around the same and although it's not cheap, it's better than having ANY of the complications that
can come through not keeping our BG's in check.

Can't you get any assistance from your insurance company?

Beav

Murray said:

I like being able to test my daughters BG regularly but it ticks me off that there isn't a cheeper
way. Test strips are running me $78.00 per 100ct. We're using One Touch Ultra. We like how fast
and easy it is but wondered if there was a better way. What are you guys paying?

I see OldAl mentioned hocks and walmart, so I'll mention eBay.com. You can typically get accu chek
comfort curve sticks for about 1/2 of cost at Walmart. Last night I won an auction for 9 vials (17
sticks/vial) for accu chek compact for $26 total price. You can get ripped off on ebay.

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Murray said:

I like being able to test my daughters BG regularly but it ticks me off that there isn't a cheeper
way. Test strips are running me $78.00 per 100ct. We're using One Touch Ultra. We like how fast
and easy it is but wondered if there was a better way. What are you guys paying?

Murray

walmarts relion brand is cheaper and is actually the cheapest on the market. other than that you can
sometimes get them cheap on ebay(buyer beware).

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oldal4865 said:

Murray wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

I like being able to test my daughters BG regularly but it ticks me off that there isn't a
cheeper way. Test strips are running me $78.00 per 100ct. We're using One Touch Ultra. We like
how fast and easy it is but wondered if there was a better way. What are you guys paying?

Murray

1. Cheapest available OTC: Wal-Mart house brand, Relion: $44/100

Checkmate strips run $20/50.

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Joe Negron from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY, USA

I use Relion meters(1 at home, 1 for away)and have been satisfied with it except I can't find a
glucose control solution.

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Subject: Re: Cheeper ways to test BG? From: Mack <[email hidden]> Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003
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Murray said:

I like being able to test my daughters BG regularly but it ticks me off that there isn't a
cheeper way. Test strips are running me $78.00 per 100ct. We're using One Touch Ultra. We like
how fast and easy it is but wondered if there was a better way. What are you guys paying?

Murray

walmarts relion brand is cheaper and is actually the cheapest on the market. other than that you
can sometimes get them cheap on ebay(buyer beware).

Mack Type 1 since 1975 alt-support-diabetes.orgalt-support-diabetes.orgOpen ↗ insulin-pumpers.orginsulin-pumpers.orgOpen ↗

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world filled with strife and terrorism.

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God bless you. Cynthia http:www.angelfire.com/tn/ccoleman/

Do you mean they don't make one? or will WalMart not get you any?? bj

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I use Relion meters(1 at home, 1 for away)and have been

satisfied

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with it except I can't find a glucose control solution.