If your strips are expensive then try changing to a cheap meter with cheap strips. All monitor do the same job so there is no need to have a high priced monitor. Also try checking Ebay for strips. I would also contact your local health and human welfare office for your county to see if they have any assistance programs out there.

You could check with a Diabetes Education Centre if you have one in your area

I know how you feel, been there and am there. You should call your doctor or the next time you go to the doctor tell him about the above. Many companies now offer assistance with diabetic supplies at little or no cost to the patient. Your doctor should have this information. That is what helped me lower the cost of my diabetic supplies. The doctor will have to fill out a form for you and send it in for review, to the company. You may end up having to change meters, but it will be worth if it saves you money or you can get everything you need for free.

Good luck

Try e-bay. Like you, I’m without insurance for the moment. I use an Accu Chek compact and I recently bought 18 boxes of test strips for my meter on e-bay for $300. It was a bargain…considering ONE box costs about $53. I got the strips and I’m happy.

EMT