GlucoRx Nexus Blood Glucose Monitoring System Kit
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Best price: £17.99
Product Summary
- A sleek and attractive blood glucose monitor
- Strip Ejection facility to avoid blood contact
- Quick and accurate measurements with no coding
- Helps you manage your diabetes effectively
- Pc link facility for results download and analysis
- Advanced GDH-FAD enzyme technology
- Large back lit screen
- Four alarms, AC/PC meal markers
- Stores 1000 non-delectable readings (fulfils DVLA memory requirements) with day averages
Product Attributes
- Width: 3.1 inches,
- Height: 7.6 inches,
- Weight: 320.0 grams,
- Length: 4.8 inches,
- Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
Brand
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Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 57.7% | 14.1% | 28.2% |
Senti score [71.8%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [139]
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Strength |
|---|---|
excellent product"excellent product"
|
100.0% |
excellent thank"excellent thank you"
|
99.9% |
brilliant product"brilliant product "
|
99.9% |
excellent piece"excellent piece of kit"
|
99.9% |
highly recommend"i highly recommend"
|
99.6% |
extremely good"extremely good quality has the feel & quality of a far more expensive item accurate too"
|
99.4% |
manufacturer implied"we are not stupid imbeciles who cannot read instructions as the manufacturer implied"
|
97.1% |
very well constructed"great product very high standard very well constructed easy to use and very good value for money "
|
88.7% |
works quickly"works quickly"
|
75.0% |
compact item"a neat compact item that i found to be great value for money"
|
75.0% |
works well"works well"
|
75.0% |
good price"good price"
|
75.0% |
great value"a neat compact item that i found to be great value for money"
|
74.9% |
very quickly"arrived very quickly"
|
74.8% |
clear instructions"i've found this easy to use after following the clear instructions and the results to be consistent and plausible i"
|
74.7% |
good workman"a good workman like machine"
|
74.7% |
super clear"the display is super clear"
|
74.5% |
perfect time"its exactly what i wanted and it came at the perfect time"
|
74.4% |
very helpful"compact and easy to use i find this very helpful"
|
74.4% |
very useful"very useful"
|
74.3% |
working well"working well"
|
74.3% |
good value"works well and good value"
|
74.3% |
simple and easy"have always had this kind of system simple and easy to use with quick accurate readings"
|
74.2% |
looks stylish"looks stylish too"
|
74.2% |
great item"great item very easy to use & everything included"
|
74.2% |
compact and easy"compact and easy to use i find this very helpful"
|
74.0% |
cheaper strips"latter has cheaper strips available in boxes of 50 & 100 but accuracy is way worse than the 15% allowed for the glucorx"
|
74.0% |
professional tester"a professional tester"
|
74.0% |
very happy"very happy thanks"
|
74.0% |
extremely quick"very neat and easy to use and extremely quick results"
|
73.9% |
easy to read"the display is clear and easy to read"
|
73.9% |
very affordable"otherwise its great and very affordable"
|
73.8% |
served well"it has served well in my sugar control "
|
73.8% |
handy size"easy to use and understand handy size plus compact wallet very happy thank you"
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73.7% |
well and efficiently"very pleased with item works well and efficiently"
|
73.7% |
good product"good product easy to use"
|
73.7% |
blood pressure"great to use to check your own blood pressure"
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73.6% |
order extra"comes with 10 strips so order extra immediately"
|
73.5% |
fantastic product"fantastic product and easy to use would recommend it"
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73.4% |
many thank"anyway many thank"
|
73.4% |
good quality"good quality"
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73.3% |
even better"amazing little machine and for the price even better value i'm well impressed i also get the strips and lances on prescription my doctor even has the same machine what else can i say"
|
73.2% |
quality item"good quality item"
|
73.0% |
would recommend"great product would recommend"
|
72.4% |
refunded immediately"amazon did replace the first promptly and refunded immediately when the second also failed to work"
|
72.0% |
great seller"great ltem great seller"
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72.0% |
reverse my diabetes"i recently managed to lose a lot of weight and reverse my diabetes"
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71.9% |
very fast deliver"very fast deliver"
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71.9% |
compact machine"compact machine"
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71.5% |
very complex"good cheap machine you can get the inserts from most regular chemist i would day perfect for senior age people ad its not very complex"
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71.0% |
dietary background"a bit of a difference but both in the same ballpark and quite appropriate for my dietary background"
|
70.6% |
still fantastic"still fantastic"
|
69.8% |
exactly what i wanted"its exactly what i wanted and it came at the perfect time"
|
69.3% |
glucose testing strips"this comes with a well thought out carry pouch containing the meter and a lancet holder as well as 10 lancets and 10 blood glucose testing strips to get you started"
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68.9% |
4mmol higher"5 4mmol higher than the results i was getting with my previous meter"
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68.8% |
consistent and plausible"i've found this easy to use after following the clear instructions and the results to be consistent and plausible i"
|
68.7% |
good all round moniter"good all round moniter easy to use no calibrating"
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68.5% |
recently symptoms"i’ve not been very well recently symptoms of high and low blood sugar"
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68.4% |
sinocare safe"i bought this unit together with the sinocare safe aq smart as my first ever home monitor s for blood glucose"
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68.2% |
that simple"it really is that simple!"
|
67.4% |
higher or significantly"my results with the nexus are either significantly higher or significantly lower than the onetouch although taken at the same time"
|
67.4% |
quick checks"so bought one to keep in my travel bag just for quick checks while i am out or forget to pack one from drs"
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67.3% |
quick delivery"quick delivery as advertised seems ok"
|
67.1% |
peace of mind"gave us peace of mind"
|
66.8% |
happy with purchase"happy with purchase"
|
66.7% |
well and easy"works well and easy to use"
|
66.4% |
easy to handle"still happy with the device that is very easy to handle and to read"
|
66.3% |
pleased with the machine"pleased with the machine"
|
66.3% |
price and speedy"bought as replacement i dropped mine a very good price and speedy delivery"
|
66.1% |
pleased with"i am well pleased with it and would recommend it"
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65.8% |
slick procedure"takes a little practice to get the sequence of actions sorted but quickly becomes a slick procedure"
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65.8% |
light weight"light weight"
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65.8% |
easy to use and reliable"have replaced a similar monitor and it is easy to use and reliable"
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65.7% |
quite accurate"dose what i want it to do and seems quite accurate"
|
65.6% |
pleased with item"very pleased with item works well and efficiently"
|
65.4% |
packaging good"product delivered very quickly packaging good and product is excellent"
|
65.4% |
pleased with product"pleased with product"
|
65.3% |
very good value"very good value"
|
65.2% |
very good monitor"very good monitor would highly recommend"
|
65.1% |
quite appropriate"a bit of a difference but both in the same ballpark and quite appropriate for my dietary background"
|
65.1% |
pleased with purchase"robust device very pleased with purchase"
|
65.0% |
does the job perfectly"does the job perfectly"
|
64.8% |
amazing little machine"amazing little machine and for the price even better value i'm well impressed i also get the strips and lances on prescription my doctor even has the same machine what else can i say"
|
64.6% |
spikes and strips"came with free spikes and strips and in a little case"
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64.6% |
easy to use instructions"product easy to use instructions are clearly written"
|
63.9% |
been very well"i’ve not been very well recently symptoms of high and low blood sugar"
|
63.6% |
small and easy to"small and easy to use"
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63.6% |
quite surprised"i was quite surprised although subsequent research suggests its normal to have a rise first thing so i used the other monitor for verification even though i hadn't planned to"
|
63.5% |
very easy to"excellent very easy to use"
|
63.4% |
easy to use excellent"really easy to use excellent"
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63.4% |
good for price"very good for price"
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63.3% |
safe aq smart"7 while the safe aq smart gave 3"
|
63.2% |
easier to understand"instructions could be easier to understand"
|
62.9% |
later stage"at a later stage when the strips will run one will have to buy them"
|
62.9% |
happy with"i'm very happy with it"
|
62.8% |
very good product"very good product"
|
62.6% |
little practice"takes a little practice to get the sequence of actions sorted but quickly becomes a slick procedure"
|
62.4% |
tester strips"would be easy to do to someone else but if you get the tester strips and skin puncturer all prepared you can soon get the hang of doing it without leaving a blood stain on items as you do the test"
|
62.2% |
money and simple to"good value for money and simple to use"
|
62.1% |
quality and easy to"great quality and easy to use"
|
61.1% |
essential and easy to"essential and easy to use"
|
61.1% |
very accurate"easy to use and very accurate"
|
60.7% |
found this easy to"i've found this easy to use after following the clear instructions and the results to be consistent and plausible i"
|
60.3% |
well thought"unlike some of its competitors this has concise well thought out instructions which make it easy to use"
|
60.2% |
does the job very well"this one does the job very well"
|
59.9% |
very good easy to"very good easy to use"
|
59.9% |
no complaints here"no complaints here!"
|
59.8% |
well better"works well better than my last one can't comment on accuracy though but seems consistent"
|
58.8% |
very good works"very good works perfectly"
|
58.7% |
very good machine"very good machine"
|
58.4% |
strips batteries"comes with a few test strips batteries and lancets"
|
58.2% |
and clear to read"easy to use and clear to read"
|
57.7% |
consumer rights"consumer rights !"
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57.7% |
strips and lances"amazing little machine and for the price even better value i'm well impressed i also get the strips and lances on prescription my doctor even has the same machine what else can i say"
|
57.7% |
used the device fully"haven’t used the device fully to track what’s making my blood sugar spike but it all looks very simple"
|
57.5% |
easy to use and cheap"easy to use and cheap"
|
57.4% |
pretty much accurate"it has stayed pretty much accurate in the test range"
|
57.2% |
very light"it is very light and easy to read and understand i would recomend to any one who is in similar"
|
56.9% |
neat and easy to"very neat and easy to use and extremely quick results"
|
56.8% |
happy days"happy days"
|
56.7% |
couple of uses"in a couple of uses i think this glucometer is value for me"
|
56.3% |
arrived safely"arrived safely and doing the job it was intended for"
|
55.8% |
great easy to"great easy to use"
|
55.1% |
great product"great product very high standard very well constructed easy to use and very good value for money "
|
55.0% |
easy to use and accruate"great easy to use and accruate"
|
54.6% |
strips will run"at a later stage when the strips will run one will have to buy them"
|
54.6% |
with 10 strips"comes with 10 strips so order extra immediately"
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54.4% |
impressed i also"amazing little machine and for the price even better value i'm well impressed i also get the strips and lances on prescription my doctor even has the same machine what else can i say"
|
54.2% |
make it easy to"unlike some of its competitors this has concise well thought out instructions which make it easy to use"
|
54.0% |
what it says"does exactly what it says"
|
53.9% |
described and all working"as described and all working"
|
53.8% |
reading is accurate"very simple to set up use a strip with the fluid supplied to make sure the reading is accurate"
|
53.8% |
feel & quality"extremely good quality has the feel & quality of a far more expensive item accurate too"
|
53.3% |
dose great"dose great job"
|
53.3% |
fantastic little thing"fantastic little thing"
|
53.2% |
like machine"a good workman like machine"
|
51.4% |
working fine"so far it appears working fine"
|
51.2% |
quick accurate"have always had this kind of system simple and easy to use with quick accurate readings"
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50.9% |
strip with the fluid"very simple to set up use a strip with the fluid supplied to make sure the reading is accurate"
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50.8% |
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Cons [86]
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Strength |
|---|---|
complete waste"complete waste of time and money made worse by the fact this item is not returnable !"
|
99.9% |
total waste"total waste of money"
|
99.8% |
disappointed this"good value product and accurate loss of star as i ordered this assuming it could also test ketones which is what i primarily wanted my error but disappointed this cannot be returned possibly clearer item description would have helped"
|
94.7% |
useless and unreliable"my husband has no faith in this what so ever and will be going back to what he trusts accuchek his surgery say that his meter is out of date fine we will update to the latest accuchek this nexus might be cheap but its useless and unreliable "
|
89.7% |
bothers me too much"regarding the accuracy of the reading this isn't something i can comment on neither is it something that bothers me too much"
|
88.6% |
from doctors"i was advised to purchase a monitor to see what my levels were whilst i wait for results of blood test from doctors"
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86.8% |
error messages"i tried 5 test strips and put lots of blood on them but never got a reading just error messages"
|
75.0% |
same issue"however the first monitor wouldn’t read correctly and the replacement had exactly the same issue"
|
74.9% |
seems unreliable"this seems unreliable inaccurately high readings against hospital check and its own test solution gives a much higher reading than it should"
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74.8% |
user error"i know how to use a bg monitor so unfortunately it wasn’t user error"
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74.8% |
more expensive"i spent some years using a more expensive american system"
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74.8% |
even worse"even worse they fail instantly if the drop of blood is not big enough wasting test strips!"
|
74.8% |
accurate loss"good value product and accurate loss of star as i ordered this assuming it could also test ketones which is what i primarily wanted my error but disappointed this cannot be returned possibly clearer item description would have helped"
|
74.8% |
does n't work"quite simply it doesn't work"
|
74.8% |
made worse"complete waste of time and money made worse by the fact this item is not returnable !"
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74.8% |
test solution"having trouble with this it appears to work with the test solution but with a blood sample ?"
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74.7% |
error message"i’m now looking like a pin cushion as i have tried all ways to extract the required amount of blood with the lancet included in this but just when i think i’ve managed to squeeze enough precious liquid onto the damn meter strip it says error message e u by which time i have to go stabbing my self again in frustration to try and get more blood for a new strip!"
|
74.6% |
very expensive"also although cheap to buy initially the testing strips are very expensive more so when you keep getting dubious results and have to re test"
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74.3% |
negative reviews"first one that arrived was non functional so perhaps the build quality is questionable given the handful of negative reviews"
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74.3% |
increasing slowly"i started to get a few ants coming into the flat and they were increasing slowly"
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74.2% |
dubious results"also although cheap to buy initially the testing strips are very expensive more so when you keep getting dubious results and have to re test"
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74.1% |
zero stars"if i could i would give zero stars obviously in my opinion a unit returned by another diabetic"
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74.0% |
plastic construction"it's of cheap plastic construction with a design that relies on a ~1"
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74.0% |
throw away"throw away lancet and test strip"
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73.8% |
diabetes thing"have the feeling that this type 2 diabetes thing is a scam so many different opinions on what's good and what's not"
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73.6% |
false information"thanks for giving false information"
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73.4% |
doesnt test"doesnt test for ketones"
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73.1% |
only negative"the only negative so far is that initial setup is a bit convoluted with a hard to reach button buried in the battery compartment but once set up it's s a breeze to use"
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72.3% |
little button"there is a little button inside the battery compartment on the left to select which item to change"
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71.6% |
difficult sometimes"putting in the lancets can be difficult sometimes"
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71.1% |
blood sugar levels"being diagnosed as possible borderline type 2 i decided that it would be a good idea to monitor my own blood sugar levels from time to time"
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70.2% |
inaccurately high"this seems unreliable inaccurately high readings against hospital check and its own test solution gives a much higher reading than it should"
|
69.5% |
very low price"it's very low price then local pharmacey and was easy to buy"
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69.3% |
much higher"this seems unreliable inaccurately high readings against hospital check and its own test solution gives a much higher reading than it should"
|
69.1% |
wasting test strips"even worse they fail instantly if the drop of blood is not big enough wasting test strips!"
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68.6% |
waste of money"waste of money don't buy it"
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66.7% |
battery power gets"i have been using this system for almost 12 months and as far as i can tell it has been working correctly until battery power gets low"
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66.3% |
having trouble"having trouble with this it appears to work with the test solution but with a blood sample ?"
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66.2% |
lower temperatures"i also use a more expensive aviva meter for lower temperatures and when i am using the car the nexus always shows1 or 0"
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66.0% |
much money"who by the way cannot supply me with a monitor themselves as they say it is costing the nhs too much money !"
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65.7% |
used damaged item"very dissatisfied and disappointed that amazon would pack up and send out a used damaged item which can’t even be returned"
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65.3% |
fake test blood"only challenge is that i cannot find what the fake test blood for calibration is meant to be"
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64.6% |
real problem"it works well so long as it is above 10c temperature below that it is out of range and if you need to test before driving as required by dvla you have to find a way to get it up to temperature on cold days and that can be a real problem"
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64.4% |
failing so maybe"5mm² cross section not failing so maybe that's to be expected"
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64.2% |
turned on by accident"the carrying wallet is so flimsy the meter keeps being turned on by accident"
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63.7% |
operation a bit quirky"find its operation a bit quirky and it took a bit of getting used to"
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63.3% |
many scratches"waste of money & looked second hand many scratches & fingerprints on unit"
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62.4% |
extremely let down"i don’t normally leave reviews but in this case i’m compelled as i’ve been extremely let down"
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61.5% |
rubbish do n't bother"rubbish don't bother "
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61.2% |
seriously inadequate"the meter is ok but the rest of the "kit" is seriously inadequate"
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60.9% |
would n't read correctly"however the first monitor wouldn’t read correctly and the replacement had exactly the same issue"
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60.8% |
simply defunct"if a product is simply defunct ?"
|
59.8% |
does not change"the display does not change"
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57.9% |
does nothing"the machine just does nothing yes it was turned on !"
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57.6% |
stabbing my self"i’m now looking like a pin cushion as i have tried all ways to extract the required amount of blood with the lancet included in this but just when i think i’ve managed to squeeze enough precious liquid onto the damn meter strip it says error message e u by which time i have to go stabbing my self again in frustration to try and get more blood for a new strip!"
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57.4% |
idiots like"recommended highly for idiots like me that don't have a clue"
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57.4% |
little prick"the lancet gun is absurd like something from a james bond film all that trouble for a little prick "
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57.2% |
have no faith"i have no faith in the nexus machine i need accurate read outs as we all do"
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57.0% |
machine test"suggest those who have this machine test it regularly using the supplied control solution"
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57.0% |
not be relied upon"unfortunately this monitor just cannot be relied upon"
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56.4% |
work in the cold"my go sets which meter i have to use but this doesn't work in the cold so no use in the car in winter"
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56.1% |
were way too expensive"i changed to the glucorx because i felt the accu chek strips were way too expensive"
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56.1% |
not bring it back"i had to replace my "old" one because after one of my journeys i did not bring it back"
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55.8% |
does n't always"product doesn’t always work very happy as i must have the unit for checking my sugar level"
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55.8% |
disappointingly expensive"however i’m still unsure how accurate it will prove and replacement strips and lancets are disappointingly expensive"
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55.4% |
spare needles"watch out for supply of spare needles"
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55.2% |
little symbol"the little symbol just kept showing it was waiting for a sample and yet blood was running down the strip there was so much of it"
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55.1% |
might be cheap"my husband has no faith in this what so ever and will be going back to what he trusts accuchek his surgery say that his meter is out of date fine we will update to the latest accuchek this nexus might be cheap but its useless and unreliable "
|
55.0% |
fleeting second"and only appeared for a fleeting second not time enough to take on board"
|
55.0% |
having a bit difficulty"still having a bit difficulty with instructions"
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54.9% |
item did n't work"item didn’t work"
|
54.7% |
drop of blood"even worse they fail instantly if the drop of blood is not big enough wasting test strips!"
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54.7% |
it's not returnable"tried to return but it’s not returnable"
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54.3% |
from a flu virus"instruction very clear to set up was using it after 5 mins shame my reading was a tad high but then im just recovering from a flu virus lol"
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53.7% |
miss so much"i have to test my blood glucose several times a day and i have found getting an accurate result very hit and miss so much so that i have had to rely on how i feel rather than the number on the monitor"
|
53.5% |
n't give zero"one star is too many but you can't give zero"
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53.2% |
because it was broken"tried to pull back the top but it wouldn't click only rattle because it was broken"
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53.1% |
sugar levels"i purchased one as the doc will onlt test my sugar levels every 6 months and as i am pre diabetic i want to know how well my dieting is working good device"
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52.9% |
does not recognise blood"would not recommend as the machine does not recognise blood sticks supplied with it"
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52.7% |
complain about"no problem with item therefore nothing to complain about"
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52.2% |
n't have a clue"recommended highly for idiots like me that don't have a clue"
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52.1% |
something wrong"i may be going something wrong but seriously i have followed instructions"
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52.0% |
would be none the wiser"of course if there was a big gap in numbers i would be none the wiser"
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51.8% |
pissed into the wind"£40 pissed into the wind"
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51.3% |
failure with"both have been supplied by my diabetic nurse free of charge and i have never had a failure with it"
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51.2% |
possible borderline type"being diagnosed as possible borderline type 2 i decided that it would be a good idea to monitor my own blood sugar levels from time to time"
|
50.2% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "product delivered very quickly packaging good and product is excellent." | 93.1% |
| "Great product its easy to use and comes with everything you need in the pack glucose meter lancing device lancets test strip and etc." | 93.1% |
| "Great quality and easy to use." | 93.1% |
| "Very good meter easy to use and reliable" | 93.1% |
| "Great product Would recommend" | 93.0% |
| "Otherwise its great and very affordable." | 93.0% |
| "Great features and well made." | 93.0% |
| "Robust device very pleased with purchase" | 92.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "Complete waste of time and money made worse by the fact this item is not returnable !" | 90.1% |
| "Terrible customer service." | 89.4% |
| "Regarding the accuracy of the reading this isn't something I can comment on neither is it something that bothers me too much." | 85.7% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accu |
"i changed to the glucorx because i felt the Accu chek strips were way too expensive"
|
55.4% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| no data! | |||
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 40.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% |
neutral 26.9%
worry 23.4%
happiness 22.8%
surprise 4.8%
love 4.1%
anger 4.1%
relief 3.4%
fun 2.1%
joy 2.1%
sadness 2.1%
hate 1.4%
empty 1.4%
enthusiasm 0.7%
boredom 0.7%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-19
