Blood Sugar Monitor

I was type 2 for 13 years.
I had the monitors, they were a waste of time.
Why do you want one.
Wake up and test, reading of say 7.
Eat breakfast and one hour later it 20. Agh too high.
What a joke.
The only blood reading that matters is HB1AC Test, long term sugar reading.
Save your money and the feeling in the tips of your fingers.
My dad was type 1 and started on a new device, once a week a new disc was attached to his left arm.
A needle and sticky disc.
On his right a device that injected insulin.
Worked very well and kept his readings steady.

Ask your diabetic nurse . New ones are being sent out now because of the new strips they use .

I was using the 4sure smart duo which is what my nurse recommended. That was before I got the libre 2 sensors about 2 years ago. Ignore the above, it does matter what your readings are not just the Hb1ac. You don't want to be high and low, ideally a steady average. The Hb1ac is an average reading and would not take into account if you were yo yo ing. I don't use my monitor often now due to the sensor but when I have it had been accurate in comparison. The monitor is relatively cheap it will be the strips which cost the money.
I have been type 1 for many years and happy to answer any questions you may have, the newer sensors for me are amazing as they also have high/low alarms.

Thanks for the replies. I'll ask the nurse next time I see her.

Ask Ur nurse nicely and they will give one but be careful how and when u monitor it will have inbuilt hba1c monitor too