I am sure I am not nearly close to being the only diabetic who has a back up blood meter. While I have rarely had to fall back on it, it's the peace of mind in knowing there's a spare, 'just in case'. Most times when I have had to resort to it, its simply been because I cannot seem to locate my usual one.. and in the blur of an impending low, I still know exactly where the spare is as its always kept in the same place in the house.
The other night though, I pulled it from its usual spot in the house and used it as I simply didn't trust my current meter. Well that and the fact that '8' has started to look like 'A' and '7' looks like '1' sometimes! I checked my blood sugar on both (great..double the pricks!) and I was a little shocked at what seemed like a considerable difference. If I had of been lower, a whole number discrepancy would have made a big difference for me.
Needless to say, I now don't have a back up blood meter anymore and I'm not really sure what sort of metre I want to look into getting next. I liked this one because it was so small. I've had these meters for at least 3-5 years, so now I'm also wondering how long are meters supposed to last? Is there a point at which we we should all be getting new ones just as part our general diabetes management plan?
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