Girl with Diabetes
Blogging the ups and downs and all-arounds of life with type 1 diabetes
Friday, September 24, 2010
I-Phone/Glucose Meter Combo?
Friday, March 26, 2010
Comparison Readings of Bayer USB & One Touch Ultra Ping Glucose Meters
I recently got a new Bayer Contour USB meter. My insurance wouldn't pay for it so I reluctantly coughed up $70.00 because I really wanted this meter. I am giving my review on the Contour USB in a week or so.
I decided when I got the meter home that I would do comparison tests side by side with my One Touch Ultra Ping meter and in a few cases, the regular Bayer Contour. I had hoped these comparison tests would let me know how they stack up and give me a sense of the accuracy of both.
Below are the results and my conclusion of these results will follow:
USB Bayer Contour One Touch Ultra Ping
216 213 255
USB Bayer Contour One Touch Ultra Ping
158 139 177
USB Bayer Contour One Touch Ultra Ping
92 97 100
USB One Touch Ultra Ping
68 73
USB One Touch Ultra Ping
148 171
USB One Touch Ultra Ping
341 (yikes) 401 (I know, yikes!)
USB One Touch Ultra Ping
228 274
USB One Touch Ultra Ping
167 179
Very interesting that in every single test, the One Touch Ultra tested higher than both the USB and regular Contour meter.
It seems that the higher my glucose number, the greater the difference between the two.
Correct me if I'm wrong in this but it seems that I should go with the meter that tests LOWER rather than the one that consistently gives HIGHER readings. My reasoning behind this is that I can take too much insulin if relying on the One Touch Ultra (which gives the higher readings) and then go into a low. When my numbers were more within range, the meters seemed to be more agreeable. I really like this new meter and am going to give it some more time before I post a review on it. Watch for it!
Monday, March 22, 2010
A Word About Lantus Insulin
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Dawn Phenomenon or Symogyi Effect?
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Bedtime Snacks
I have a really bad habit of snacking at bedtime. And as any diabetic will tell you, it is a tough habit to break until you get like me and finally decide that no matter how good that food is going to taste, it isn't worth the highs you will fight come morning. I love popcorn, and not just any kind of popcorn but that aged white cheddar popcorn which is full of carbs. I cannot bring myself to eat only a half a cup...I have to end up eating 3 servings :( I know, I'm bad. So lately I've been settling on an apple. I suppose you might call it a compromise. But it seems no matter how small the carb amount I take in before bedtime, I deal with skyrocketing numbers in the morning. I think I'm going to try going to bed without snacking ANY tonight and see what happens with my numbers. It's a struggle to be sure. One thing I've found that I like is the Adkins snack bars (my favorite is the peanut butter). Subtracting the fiber, they are only around 11 net carbs. They are pricey though. The cost is around $7.00 for a box of 5. Why do diabetes friendly foods have to cost so much?