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Blood Sugar Monitor To Buy

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A Family relative has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (non-injection type). I want to help by buying a blood sugar monitor, I have seen them for sale in pharmacies in Pattaya/Thailand.

Can anyone recommend which type/style to buy and any advise about this regarding blood sticks etc.

I really want to get a good one, quality is more important than cost. Thanks for any advice.

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A Family relative has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (non-injection type). I want to help by buying a blood sugar monitor, I have seen them for sale in pharmacies in Pattaya/Thailand.

Can anyone recommend which type/style to buy and any advise about this regarding blood sticks etc.

I really want to get a good one, quality is more important than cost. Thanks for any advice.

I have used both Lifescan and Accucheck. My diabetes specialist in the US swears by the Lifescan models, so that is what I use. Although I have not seen them advertised here in Thailand, since you can find strips for them, they must be available through special order. I buy my strips in Chiang Mai at pharmachoice.

There are two basic types that I can think of: One where you apply a drop of blod to a strip, and insert the strip into the meter. The second where you put the strip in the meter first, then you touch the drop of blood with it. This second usually requires a smaller drop of blod than the first kind. Personally, I have used both and cannot say that I am partial to one of the other.

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A Family relative has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (non-injection type). I want to help by buying a blood sugar monitor, I have seen them for sale in pharmacies in Pattaya/Thailand.

Can anyone recommend which type/style to buy and any advise about this regarding blood sticks etc.

I really want to get a good one, quality is more important than cost. Thanks for any advice.

I have used both Lifescan and Accucheck. My diabetes specialist in the US swears by the Lifescan models, so that is what I use. Although I have not seen them advertised here in Thailand, since you can find strips for them, they must be available through special order. I buy my strips in Chiang Mai at pharmachoice.

There are two basic types that I can think of: One where you apply a drop of blod to a strip, and insert the strip into the meter. The second where you put the strip in the meter first, then you touch the drop of blood with it. This second usually requires a smaller drop of blod than the first kind. Personally, I have used both and cannot say that I am partial to one of the other.

Thanks for the feedback. I will check out the Lifescan models.

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