Roche Glucotrend 2

When I was diagnosed as a diabetic, it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I was shattered! However, gradually as I accepted it, things began to fall into place, and I realised that it wasn’t necessarily the death sentence I had first thought it was! But there was a lot to cope with: no doubt about that. Life was going to change for me (and my family). First thing my diet changed, it had to. My current diet was so rich in fat and unhealthy products. Next I had to get used to doing a wee on a little stick a measuring my glucose count, and then recording those readings. I was told that my meals had to be regular, and I had to snack in ...  Read the complete review

Glucotrend 2 is one of the most amazing gadgets I have come across. It is for the checking of blood sugar levels so would normally only be used by diabetics. My wife, she who I elsewhere speak of regarding her back pain and the Boots TENS unit, also has Type 2 (or late-onset) diabetes, (it is a family trait; her sister, mother and maternal grandfather all suffer(ed)!). It is made by Roche in Germany and is only one of several such gadgets. It is in two parts plus accessories and batteries. The first part is called Softclix and is the thing with which you do the really hard part of the process, prick your finger. However, it is ...  Read the complete review