Diabetis Free meter / lancets/ strips

The doctors offered me a free one recently that supposedly allows them to download your test results. I refused it because I don’t like all this smart technology

The problem with doctors is that they are usually not diabetics themselves - so the results they want to see are not always practical or achievable on a day to day basis. Best to concentrate on keeping you HbA1c at a decent level. That gives a 3 month rolling average, so if you have a few days of higher readings on your meter, you can pull it back in line to keep your average OK

It’s easy to become obsessed with the meter readings and, provided you are type 2, you don’t have to worry too much about on the spot readings. Type 1 is an entirely different condition though, and you MUST act immediately if the reading is low. “Don’t drive below 5” is best practice

Diabetes of either type can be daunting at first, but it gets easier over time. I’ve had it for 42 years now (since I was 17) and I’m still here!