Can a Diabetic get a free glucose meter and do they need it?
Written by bmlengel on January 2nd, 2010
Someone who is unable to produce enough insulin or no insulin is someone who has diabetes, and they are having this problem which requires them to use a monitor and control blood sugars by themself. Firstly, there are two types of people with diabetes – Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes. Having injections using needles is the main way a person with Type 1 Diabetes controls and lowers their sugar levels. A person with Type 2 Diabetes may also need to use insulin injections if their blood sugar levels go out of control, but normally they will control their sugars by diet and pills. A doctor will properly diagnose which type of diabetes you have and how you should control it.
So now we know that a diabetic needs to control their sugar levels. A diabetic monitors their blood sugars with a glucose meter that tells them how high or low their sugar might be. Work coverage may help you get a free glucometer if you cannot afford to buy it yourself after finding out you have diabetes. To use the glucose meter, the person testing their sugar levels will use a lancet device to prick one of their fingers. A lancet device is essentially a small needle ready to pierce the skin slightly to draw blood. The drop of blood would be put onto a blood strip that has been put into their glucose meter. Normally in about five seconds, or even up to a minute depending on the meter, you will get a reading telling you what your sugar levels are at.
The glucose meter is essential for a diabetic to own so they can test regularly. If you don’t test your blood sugars, problems can occur if an incorrect dosage of their medication is given including low sugars and seizures. Compared to a decade ago, the price of blood glucose meters has gone down and are easier to pay for. Some companies when you buy a set amount of test strips will give you a free glucometer to be used with your purchased strips. Since many manufacturers make most of the money from the strips purchase, you get that added incentive of a free monitor to be used with their strips. Some more information for finding a free glucometer can be found at http://www.freeglucometer.info/.
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