I was wondering if I could share the glucometer (not the needles or anything, just the you know.. measuring device) with my mum who is also diabetic? If not, any reason why not?
Thanks for the replies everyone. Also, there is no way of transmitting blood-borne infections doing this?

My wonderful 9 year old cat has diabetes.

This became apparent to us about 10 months ago when we notices various changes that happened gradually.

First he was on pills – something we REALLY regret. They did NOTHING for him and maybe even did harm.

Now we inject him twice per day with 3 units of Insulin. He has almost no problem taking the needle whatsoever and he has seems to really have improved alot.

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A Combined Wrist Blood Pressure And Blood Glucose Meter is fundamentally a 2-in-1 product that eliminates the need to purchase a Blood Sugar Meter and Blood Pressure Monitor separately. It is most ideal for people with both diabetes (hyperglycemia) and high blood pressure (hypertension) for home use.

It is typically compact, light-weight, comfortable, designed for ease of use and accurate measurements. Use your wrist to take your blood pressure using the oscillometric BP method with wrist cuff technology. When testing your blood for glucose, it works almost the same like a Blood Sugar Meter except that now you place your blood sample on the same device too. Stores results for both blood glucose and blood pressure tests.

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Daily blood glucose tests are a way of life for anyone who suffers from diabetes. Without daily testing the diabetic is unable to properly manage and treat their disease which can lead to life threatening complications. Diabetics normally test their blood sugars from 3 to 7 times a day which can quickly diminish their diabetic testing supplies.

These supplies include a blood glucose meter, test strips, lancets, and alcohol wipes. All of these except for the glucose meter need to be purchased on a regular basis as they are used up. This used to mean a trip to the local pharmacy to re-supply but now with the internet it is possible to work with a diabetic supply company that will ship the needed supplies on a monthly basis.

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The life of a diabetic patient hangs on a rather precarious balance. Diabetic patients have to walk a tightrope because of the stringent need to balance their nutritional needs, hunger requirements and blood sugar levels continually. While they have to eat enough to keep themselves healthy and satiated, they must also refrain from anything that can cause their blood sugar levels to go haywire. They cannot afford high or low blood sugar levels, since both these extremes can lead to a number of dire consequences.

Maintaining a near-normal blood sugar level at all times is important to preserve of the health of various internal organs in a diabetic patient. Failure to do so may lead to a number of severe long-term health problems. However, in day-to-day life, it is quite difficult for diabetic patients to monitor their blood glucose level on a regular and continuous basis. This is where a blood glucose meter can help.

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I recently bought a cheap blood glucose meter (the “TrueTrack Smart System” kit) over the internet to check out my blood sugars after a relative was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Since I have no symptoms and am not overweight I was just expecting to be reassured; but I found my 8hr fasting glucose over several days seemed to range from 98 to 124 indicating potential prediabetes. However, this morning I became confused on getting a reading of 144 despite not having eaten anything for over 12 hours. I decided to do several tests in a row and the results were: 144 130 117 111 126 110 104. I made sure my fingers were very clean and dry & of course used new strips & lancets each time. The meter did not come with glucose control solution but does have a test card you can insert in the strip port which then reads “OK”. My question is, what is the normal range of reproducibility you can expect in readings from a blood glucose meter, and should I disregard these results and throw it out?

I heard of a commercial on CNN that says there is a new Blood Glucose meter that you run over your skin & it tells you your sugar level. It doesn’t require a blood sample like all the other meters.