© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/well-Supplies-Home_Diagnostics-Glucose-All Recent content written about Glucose & Cholesterol Monitors en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_427492544132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author professorsue - I have been using this system for several years. It does the job and it is significantly less expensive that the more fancy models. My co-pay is lower because the insurance company views it as a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427492544132 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:17:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427492544132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406166081156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrtomservo - I purchased this meter because of the price, which was free after the purchase of 100 test strips. The meter is very simple, not a lot of bells and whistles. In my tests against several other meters, and at my doctors office, it appears to be accurate... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406166081156 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:12:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406166081156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400602140292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author liberty8 - Great meter easy to use and precise and accurate I've used One Touch 10 of them replaced by company that have been up to 100% off Blood lab results I used Accuchek a little better than One Touch but still up to 30% off lab results THE PRECISION... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400602140292 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:16:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400602140292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_391858982532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lancemc - I have two One Touch Ultra meters, one for home and one for travel. Last month, June, first thing in the mornings, I had readings of 5.2-7.3, which is in the normal range. This month, however, without a change in diet or exercise, the readings, still... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~391858982532 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:46:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_391858982532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_389119118980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bugmenot - Ah, yes, the TrueTrack monitor that's frequently co-branded with big chain pharmacies and given away for free. I, too, got this for free with the purchase of strips. "Inexpensive strips AND a free monitor. Awesome!" or so I thought. Speaking of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~389119118980 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:57:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_389119118980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_372129762948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author river_otter - The word Basic in the name, One Touch Basic, is a good description of this glucometer (i.e. blood glucose monitoring system). It works OK. It is probably reliable and accurate, based on what other reviewers say. I did not use it for a long time,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~372129762948 Wed, 6 Jun 2007 02:25:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_372129762948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_351502175876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - I knew that my insurance company's directive to drop my beloved Freestyle Flash meter for an Accu-Check was nothing more than a business development deal. As any diabetic knows, the cost of test strips ranges from a low of 75 cents each and is where the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~351502175876 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:28:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_351502175876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_336829189764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author luvtoshop11 - Drawing your own blood is as pleasant as it sounds. Not very. Luckily I am not diabetic, I just have a tendency to become hypoglycemic and I have a meter to verify that I have low blood sugar if I feel hypoglycemic. So, I test maybe once a month or less... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~336829189764 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:28:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_336829189764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_330284699268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habiba101 - I have had this glucose meter for about 4 years or longer and it has proved very durable. The travel case that comes with it has sufficient room for the lancets and strips plus the short cut instruction book. I take it with me everywhere! I have found it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~330284699268 Thu, 8 Mar 2007 18:18:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_330284699268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164494937732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author larnaca - I have been using glucose meters for about 20 years now and I have tried many of them. This is the absolute worst that I have seen and tried. I was conned by my doctor to try it. First, it gives consistently 15% to 20% higher readings than the other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164494937732 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 18:25:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164494937732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_321406406276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hallma1 - Great little meter! It's small, fast, and can test samples from many different sites. I can use smaller blood samples and have up to one minute to load the test strip if I don't get enough during the initial sampling. The included lancet supports... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~321406406276 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:49:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_321406406276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_315276562052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author muskitawati - Accu-check III is really the best product for diabetic diagnostic. It is small, accurate, and easy to handle. However, this product is no longer in the market, the supplies is not available anymore in all drugstores. Is there anybody know whether... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~315276562052 Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:25:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_315276562052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_311583477380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author slimwest1 - I've always had "high" cholesterol when I was in college (anywhere from 200 - 219) but chalked it up to my bad eating habits. Pizza for breakfast isn't exactly watching what you eat. Last year, my father went in for triple by-pass surgery and I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~311583477380 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:00:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_311583477380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_289349471876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Introduction to Diabetes I write this review in deep thanks of Johnson and Johnson, the owners of Lifescan who make the One Touch meters. Diabetes is a really hard disease to live with because you are always pontentially on the brink of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~289349471876 Sat, 9 Dec 2006 01:36:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_289349471876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_288843140740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mkp51 - Saturday, June 25, 2006 was for me one of those defining days that people have once in a lifetime. It was most assuredly a day to remember, but definitely not in a good way. You see, this was the day I was diagnosed as a diabetic. I hadn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~288843140740 Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:28:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_288843140740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_280702783108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author drpee - I tested my cholesterol 3 times in a row, in a 3 hour period, using the Cardiochek and got 3 totally different results. Total cholesterol: 134, then 225, then 168. I've used it 3 more times with results that don't seem believable. I think it is very... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~280702783108 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:30:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_280702783108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_260005531268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author angelwings724 - The Freestyle Test Strips are made specifically for the Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System. They should never be used with any other system. These strips are pretty much the same size as any other strips. They are approximately... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~260005531268 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:17:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_260005531268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_259990916740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author angelwings724 - I have Type 2 Diabetes. I have to test my blood sugar up to 3 times per day. This can be very painful, to the point that I, like many, haven't tested on a regular basis. For many years, diabetics were forced to test only on the fingertips and needed a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~259990916740 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:43:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_259990916740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_256604212868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cassdw - I was just diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, so this is the first monitor I've used. As others have stated, I have an issue with the lancer, the setting moves too easily and if you don't check it, you may have it set on a setting you don't like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~256604212868 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:40:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_256604212868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_255477124740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kg105000 - What they don't tell you is the strips "expire" in less than a year. The process is cumbersome and often takes two or three strips to get a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~255477124740 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:08:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_255477124740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_253208596100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sundeity - I am a Type I Diabetic on an insulin pump. I started using glucose meters when they were the size of a block of Velveeta Cheese, had huge strips, required a large amount of blood from a finger and took 3 minutes to get a result. It is great that the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~253208596100 Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:49:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_253208596100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_252851883652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chelle0207 - I test my blood glucose several times each day (12-14). Several times in the last week, I've tested and received inaccurate results. Inaccurate Test #1 One night, I came home after working out, and my blood sugar was low. I treated... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~252851883652 Wed, 6 Sep 2006 16:51:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_252851883652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_250493374084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smartone86 - This meter, the Accu-chek Aviva, is one of Accu-chek's newest meter's. And the features prove it is worthy of use. Background info: I have type 1 diabetes and wear an insulin pump to manage my blood sugars. This means I must test my blood sugar... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~250493374084 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 02:41:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_250493374084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_246886993540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author monyepinions - I've had this meter for over 2yrs. I'm a brittle diabetic who has used this to track food/insulin/exersize/stress. This is basically a PDA for your glucose. If you take the time and measure all your food you can track exactly how your body responds to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~246886993540 Mon, 7 Aug 2006 17:49:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_246886993540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_244950404740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jburhans - I'm an EMT-Basic, so I'm used to doing these sorts of tests on folks for blood sugar using a glucometer. Take that into account while reading this review. My only real complaint with this puppy is that you have to buy a number of seperate things to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~244950404740 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:07:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_244950404740?linkin_id=8003929