FreeStyle Optium Neo Reviews

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by Chris c 41-60 years old | Type 1

2 December 2015

Functionally the meter is good in that is measures blood sugar and ketones. The downsides are 1) temperamental to weather more so than other meters 2) test strips are individually wrapped in foil. This can make getting a test strip out awkward - especially if having a hypo 3) with the foil there is a lot of unnecessary junk to dispose of after each test. Not helpful if away from home environment

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by pavlina 41-60 years old | Type 1

27 September 2015

Quite easy to use. And you can check your ketones as well, which is very good

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by Philip Edmund 60+ years old | Type 1

10 March 2016

Not as good as old Freestyle meter.Keep getting error signals for no apparent reason,I think this is because machine does not hold strips tightly enough as there is movement when inserted.So frustrated gone back to using old meter.

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by GL 24-40 years old | Type 1

15 March 2016

Good meter only issue is strips require too much blood compared to other meters

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by RO 41-60 years old | Type 1

19 April 2016

FEATURES Disappointing features as meter can only carry out measurement without being able to enhance data by adding variable insulin dosages, carbohydrate intake. Even fixed doses require a code to set them. Basic reporting of averages and software output of little use to those following regimes like dafne. CONSTRUCTION Very light and slim but flimsy. Socket or strips can be unreliable at times leading to a few strips being discarded. Not good in cold weather as this causes errors and machine won't work until warmed up. This can be a bit unsettling the first time it happens and your're out alone on a winters day. SUMMARY Small, light but basic meter. Not suitable for those wanting more detail.

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by srbingham90 24-40 years old | Type 1

24 April 2016

I like the meter. It's easy to use and read and relative straightforward. I like the little arrows that light up when my sugars are high and low (they're not helpful but they're fun). I strongly dislike the case. It's the wrong size for the strips! The cases for all of my previous Freestyle/Abbott/Medisense meters have all been able to fir a row of strips in without having to fold them. Not the case for this case (no pun intended). The strips are also faffy. I use this in combination with a Bayer Counter Next Link and I like the fact the strips are in a pot for that, it produces a lot less waste! Not to do with the meter per se but I love the finger pricker!

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