Restocked both of my glucose monitoring kits with more lancets, alcohol preps, and strips. The price of the Contour Next EZ strips increased BTW. Last week 50 strips were 25.61 at CVS, this week I only got 25 for the same 25.61. The 50 strips now cost around 38.00. Quite an increase from the week before. Testing 3-4 times a day I would use between 93-120 strips a month. Being self pay this is coming out of my pocket. I don't have insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Any diagnostic testing or medicine comes out of my pocket.
Financially just buying Contour strips is unrealistic when I can purchase 150 ReliOn strips for 2.00 more than 25 Contour Next Strips. I don't mean to sound petty about money but it's ridiculous the price difference especially for others with diabetes or polycystic ovary syndrome who need to monitor their glucose but can't afford to. I have the resources to buy what I need but others don't. I have a friend in the northern part of my state who can't get what she needs. She has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and needs to monitor her glucose but financially she can't afford too. After seeing the prices for testing supplies I can understand why.
The Contour Next EZ monitor is my backup and plan to not use the strips daily. Unless my friends are around who bought the meter for me. I plan to use a couple strips here and there but not daily. I will also be testing less.
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