Accu-Chek : was-Plasma vs Whole Blood-Testers

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Well, like many in the USofA, I have tunnel-vision about what's available on

the market!

Forgetting the rest of the world is one of our nasty traits! Sorry!

On your Accu-Chek, have you looked lately for the " Comfort-Curve " strips? It

may be that they just took much longer to get over there.

I really like my Accu-Chek as it's proven it's reliability & accuracy for 7+

years now until I dropped it on a concrete floor & it flew into many

pieces!!! I switched to my backup that I'd been using at work before retirement

a

year ago & it's still perking along. It's 6 1/2 years old.

BTW, I called the manufacturer (Boehringer-Mannheim) & I received a

replacement meter & bottle of 50 C/C strips in 2 days, at no charge.

A satisfied customer.

, T2, dx'ed 4/98, controlling up to now with LC & Supplements

Average Fasting bg 105mg/dl, Last HbA1c 6.0% (10/20/05)

Started Metformin & Glyburide Experiment 11-16-05 to get HbA1c nearer 5.0%

No Medical Qualifications-Only Experience Living With & Controling my DM

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> For instance, my Accu-Chek " Advantage " originally

> (seven years ago) read in " whole-blood " until they

> came out with the " comfort-curve " strips that then

> read out in plasma #'s. <<<

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> A lot will depend on which part of the world you are

in. US companies tend to try to export their obsolete

material. We bought our Acu-Checks just over three

years ago and I never saw " comfort-curve " strips on

sale here.

Two years ago my wife and I were given free FreeStyle

meters and never looked back. I suppose the time has

come to trash the Acu-Check meters if we can overcome

the sentimental attachment and the fond memories of

all the 4 a.m. sessions we spent together sitting on

the edge of the bed looking at a sinking 45 mg/dl

which we couldn't shift and wondering when to make

that phone call!

Thornton

Pforzheim, Germany <