[Diabetes-talk] Questions About the Prodigy Voice ...

[Mike Freeman]

That is correct. I guess my terminology was imprecise at best. <g>

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K C" <kcc86 at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Questions About the Prodigy Voice ...


If I may interject here..  The meter that I just received no longer has 
an
eject button.  They have replaced it with a plastic piece that springs 
back
into place when you push forward and let it go.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Questions About the Prodigy Voice ...


> Eileen:
>
> As with every meter on the market today (hype to the despite
> notwithstanding), the only way you'll truly know if you haven't got
> enough blood on the strip is if the readings don't make sense. 
> Solution:
> just do another test.
>
> The other bothersome problem with the meter is that because of the
> strip-ejection mechanism (which is nice at times but not truly
> necessary), one must be careful to ensure that when inserting the 
> strip,
> it rests on the floor of the square-shaped groove that is on the 
> bottom
> half of the clamshell comprising the Voice's case. If you insert the
> strip, always sliding it in so that it's touching the bottom of the
> groove (as opposed to just shoving it into the clamshell somewhere in
> the vicinity), you'll have little or no trouble.
>
> Aside from this, the only thing you need worry about is that the 
> strips
> you are given actually say they're for the Voice on the box.
>
> Other than that, I find the meter pretty reliable although some of the
> initial meters had some quality control problems.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <etflemin at ix.netcom.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:36 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Questions About the Prodigy Voice ...
>
>
> Hi:
>
> I've requested my doctor send a perscription in to my pharmacy plan 
> for
> the Prodigy Voice meter.  Can some of you refresh my memory as to some
> of the problems that you've had with the Prodigy Voice.  I recall a
> discussion on one or two, maybe three, things some of you were having
> problems with.  I'd just like to be aware of some of the possible 
> issues
> if/once I get it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eileen
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