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Thanks so much for your reply. Do you think this one is ok?

Contour Next EZ Diabetes Testing Kit | Contour Next EZ Blood Glucose Meter, 100 Contour Next Blood Glucose Test Strips, 100 Lancets, Lancing Device, Log Book, User Manuals and Carry Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NG0MSPQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_E05AGQP1Z8X0EWMM5S2F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Yes! You can get the Contour Next kit with the meter, lancets, and 100 strips on Amazon for $69.99.

https://www.amazon.com/Contour-Diabetes-Testing-Lancets-Solution/dp/B00NG0MSPQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=contour+next&qid=1573597854&sr=8-6

Also ask your doctor to order you a 2 hour blood glucose test if you want to be sure. If you do this bring a snack to eat right after they draw your blood the last time, mine had dropped to 43. I didn’t realize this or even know I suffer from hypoglycemia before the test results but I was super hot, shaky, lightheaded, and out of it on the way home.

From the video here, it definitely looks like she's applying a Libre Freesyle (Abbot). I can't tell which model.

Anecdotally, my mother (a T1D) uses the Freestyle Libre 14 (14 day sensor) and she loves it. She still will occasionally check her blood sugar with her most accurate meter the Contour Next, and more often than not it's within 5 points (mg/dL). She's been very impressed with the Freestyle Libre 14, and she's down from 12+ finger sticks per day to around 2 or less. I'm trying to convince her to try the Dexcom G6, because of it's alarms, but she hasn't had a hypo-glycemic incident since she started using a CGM 6 months ago.

I found this article with a comparison online.

This is a link to Contour Next EZ on Amazon. There is a video at the end of the images that might be helpful.

I couldn't find a video for Contour Plus, but I did find a website that goes into more detail. Amazon has it listed as out of stock, so maybe this one will be more difficult to get.

No problem, happy to help!

Honey has a sweet taste like sugar, but the honey doesn't act as fast and doesn't have the oomph that glucose(sugar) does in an emergency, since it is 1/5 the strength of real sugar. Section 2 of this article has more info on honey's effects.

As an EMR I can squeeze the Glutose15 on a tongue depressor and put it under the patient's tongue or on the bottom of their cheek for more immediate absorption into the bloodstream . But if they start choking on it while they are unconscious, I have a manual suction device to clear their airway. But it's not like that in all states, where an EMR can administer the gel while a person is unconscious.

But if someone is starting to feel like their sugar is getting low, test their sugar with a blood glucose kit, and give them a whole tube immediately to bring their level back up.

The Glutose15 is what I carry in my kit, as well as it is what my ambulance carry's with us for Basic Life Support(BLS). It comes as a 3 pack for 12 bucks, anyone can order it from amazon(or maybe your local pharmacy will have it as well). The tube fits in your fist if wondering about it's size.

You sound like you really want to help people, that's awesome! It takes someone special to do that! You should look into taking an Emergency Medical Responder class.

If have any other questions, please feel free to get a hold of me!

>advice on how to proceed

Glucose test kit . . diet guidelines.

After starting on Metformin . . anticipate severe "Trotsky's" for several days. With doctor approval . . Berberine MAY be an alternative.

Low-carb snacks . . pork rinds, cheese sticks, turkey sticks. Blend 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 jar of regular mayonnaise for a dip.

Anyone, even without diabetes, can follow the type 2 style blood glucose checks. All it takes is $30-40 worth of meter and supplies.

For example:

https://www.amazon.com/active1st-Contour-Complete-Diabetes-Testing/dp/B00NG0MSPQ

Here's the general idea from the wiki:

I was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and want more information

The overall goal for treating Type 2 diabetes is limiting your intake of carbohydrate to a level that your digestive system can handle. If you eat too many carbs too fast, the sugar gets sent to your blood faster than the rest of your body can absorb it. Extra glucose ends up floating around, which is what causes all the complications of diabetes (such as blindness and lost limbs.) If you can keep your glucose level well-controlled, you will not have diabetic complications.

So how do I keep my blood sugar levels under control?

Record your glucose when you first wake up.

At every meal:

1. Measure and record your pre-meal glucose
2. Count up the carbohydrate content of the meal and record it
3. Record glucose 1h after eating
4. Record glucose 2h after eating

Adjust your carbohydrate intake so that your blood glucose levels are as low as you can get, ideally down to these levels:

• Fasting: under 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L)
• One hour after meal: under 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)
• Two hours after meal: under 120 mg/dL (6.6 mmol/L)

If you get to the point where meals with under 10-20g of carbohydrates are causing you to exceed these levels, talk with your doctor. You may need a different treatment plan.

Where can I find more details on this?

• Jenny Ruhl: How to Lower Your Blood Sugar
• Alan Shanley: Getting Started (also known as /u/alan_s)
• Eat to Your Meter