W. Baker wrote:

> the Walmart Relion meter is a non-perscrition item adn I believe
> there is just one meter, so no model number problems. ?Strips are
> god only for oa given brand of meer, so you will have to buy the
> Walmart,(I guess Relion) strips, but they are the cheapest around,
> hence the recommenation for tht brand when you are not getting it
> with a perscriion through MD adn insurance. The Relion are about
> half the price of most other strips so a big savings. The meter,
> itself, is, I believe, about $10 or so, so also no a big deal. There
> may be other brands of meters in the store featuring coupons that
> make them free, but then you have to use the more expensive strips so
> resist those deals:-)
>
> Look at it as your body, your science experiment adn you might
> actually enjoy finding out how food works for you.
>
> Good Luck and keep on reporting here and asking any queestions you
> want. Yu may get several answers, but we are far from monolithic
> around here. Yu have to find what works for YOU!
>
> Wendy

Yes, that's the one I was thinking of. It may not be the greatest meter out
there, but it would be fine for your purposes now and it isn't a big
investment. You can pay for it in cash at the checkout: there will be no
record at all for the insurance trolls to sieze upon! <G>