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Comment by Noelle on November 6, 2008 at 8:31am

I've been using the freestyle flash since i was diagnosed as having diabetes during pregnancy in 2005. .....I love the fact that i can use it on my forearm instead of pricking my fingers ouch! I also have used other meters.. but as far as
the pain goes....i can only say this was and is the only one for me!

Comment by Jean on November 4, 2008 at 4:25pm

I have used the Freestyle Flash for 3 years. I love the backlight on the meter and the light right on the test blood drop. I also have the Freestyle Lite, but don't like it as much. I also found discrepencies in readings.(from the same blood droplet) I keep the Lite, as a backup. I'm just one of those people who balks at change and it's just easier to stay with the meter I know best. To each his own!

Comment by Lisa on August 24, 2008 at 7:21pm

I have both a freedom and a lite. I keep the freestyle freedom at work to use during the work day, and the freestyle lite at home to use when I wake up and when I get home (dinner pre/post prandial). I've never tried using the same drop of blood to see how the two meters compare- just test and record. Maybe I'll try that, just to see.... I will say, I love the teeniness of the freestyle lite

Comment by David Mercer on June 21, 2008 at 1:14pm

Although I like the Freestyle Freedom I've been using since I was diagnosed last november, I've made a coding mistake once, and picked up a Freestyle Lite that was on sale for $9.99.

It was giving me wildly different readings, from 5-30 points lower than my Freedom, even from the same drop of blood, when the freedom was never more than 5 points off if I tested with it twice!

I burned through a lot of strips and exchanged a set at my pharmacy (which they do NOT normally do!) before calling Abbott. They are replacing both of them, since they are (on average) more than 20% apart on my tests within 10 minutes of each other, since you can't theoretically tell which is bad.

They are back-ordered on the on the Freestyle Lite, and don't make the Freestyle Freedom anymore, so they are sending me two Freestyle Freedom Lite meters (the Freedom, but takes Lite strips), which I'm fine with. The Freedoms are bigger, but I actually hate how the meter, lancet and strips are arranged in the Lite case even though the meter is smaller.

They are sending them overnight, but they've had some shipping delays from the flooding in the midwest.

Anyway, just posting my Freestyle saga from this week!

Comment by David McLeod on May 25, 2008 at 6:23am

I forgot to add that we use the Precision Xtra to check his ketones only. We find it easier to have 2 machines on the go than coding every time we need to switch back and forth.

Comment by Khürt Williams on May 23, 2008 at 10:35am

I use HealthEngage Diabetes software on my Mac ( there is also a Windows version ). It works with the FreeStyle Flash and OneTouch meters.

Comment by Brigitte on May 23, 2008 at 1:27am

I use the freestyle papillon mini. Is there a software with it? Or may be I don't understand all... Emmy wrote " I print off a copy" ??? Please give me some informations??

Comment by Hana Rous on May 23, 2008 at 12:59am

I have the Freestyle Mini. I'm not sure what it's called in the USA. I's quick, easy to use and neat in it's pouch. I also test on my forearm, which I can often do without feeling it at all. The nerve sensors are quite far apart there.
I take the meter with me on medical visits and keep a careful watch on the average. I make sure it stays below 6 (108).
I'm trying to keep my use of medication right down. I read on "Blood Sugar 101" that Starlix can cause back pain, which is something that's been troubling me a lot lately.

Comment by Nancy on May 23, 2008 at 12:26am

I love my Freestyle Flash. It is my favorite. It don't need much blood; it lights both on the screen and so I can see to apply blood in the dark whether in public or in bed.
I have used it for 5 years. have tried several others including the new Freestyle Lite. I like the Lite but the Flash will stay my favorite.

Comment by Allen on May 22, 2008 at 9:52pm

I will be using the Freestyle meter integrated with my OmniPod starting next week, when I receive training on the 'Pod. I am actually currently using the Ascensia Breeze 2, which I like, but don't want to have to manually input my BG readings for bolus calculations. Before I switched to the Breeze 2, I used the Freestyle Flash, but the test strips were removed from my insurance formulary. Fortunately, this time around, my endo got a formulary exception for me on the grounds that the OmniPod is only compatible with the Freestyle strips.

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