welcome
i'm currently looking into getting a contourLink meter to go with my minimed pump... i would like to know what others think of it? is it the same basically as the contour?, what exactly do you like or don't like? does the CountourLink meter use the same test strips as the contour? does the contour meter/test strips WAIT for you to put in enough blood BEFORE it STARTS counting down? or does it go like the onetouch and start counting down just as soon as the first speck of blood hits it even though there is not fully enough blood on the strip to give you a reading and so therefore making you waste a strip? how does the size of the contour meter compare with the onetouch ultra, or ultra2 or ultrasmart? ..bigger? smaller?..thicher? thinner? ..is the test strip container/vial bigger or smaller than the onetouch strips? do you use the contour meter's software? how does it rate? ..
for reference, i am used to using the onetouch ultra and ultrasmart meters, and rarely the ultra2....
thanks for the input!
it will take me great lengths to acquire a contourLink meter since i live in the US and they wont ship them(mmol meters) here, i will have to get a canadian friend to do be my go-between. counting in mg is something i refuse to learn! ugh, i hate the big numbers. i'd much rather see that my bg is 6.7mmols, than (120mg)!!! i learned all my conversions in mmols since day one, and i plan to keep my measurments in a language i understand.
6 months ago
hi i can't tell you much about the contour link but i do think they are the meter you could ask bayer at www.bayer.com thanks shelly
6 months ago
well just tell me about the ontour then,, .. i'm sure the basics of both meters must be te same lol.. do you have the old contour?.. or the new improoved contour? ..does the contour have a backlight? can you answer for me please all the questions i asked above ( just answer them for the contour that you have)... i've already visited the bayr web site but it does not give those details.
6 months ago
I do have the old contour. I can tell you that there is no backlight on the old one. I don't know off hand if the new ones does my old contour do take the new test strips so I am ok that way. I do know that the new meter can hold more tests and is easier to use. I know bayer has a great support nextwork here is the phone number 1800 268 7200 please let know if this helps take care shelly
ps I found the bayer website that might help www.ascensia.ca this site may help too i will try to find some more info for you thanks
6 months ago
I found out that the contour and contour link do not need codeing and they do use the same strips but you can call and talk to some at the number above thanks jess take care let me if you still need help
6 months ago
hi I have been a diabetic for 7 years and still trying to frugue me out yes I too use the contour meter luv it becase no coding and in 5 secs you know what you BS is ...I think its great . Hope to make friends here very new at this ....Kat
6 months ago
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