[Diabetes-talk] False Low/Good Reading on Prodigy Voice?

[Panix]

How you feel is more of a guide rather than a reliable indicator of meter 
accuracy (unless, of course, you're about to pass out! grin) Simplest way is 
to check with another meter or get a bottle of control solution that is not 
out-of-date, have someone read the expected glucose level in it and check 
your meter.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] False Low/Good Reading on Prodigy Voice?


> Hi Paul:
>
> No, I only recently changed batteries so it's not that and I'm sure the 
> test strips are correct for the voice.
>
> My morning low reading is probably one of the lows that actually is 
> accurate.  Its the readings prior to meals that frequently tell me I'm in 
> a good range and based on how I feel think they are off and now am 
> questioning the results.
>
> Eileen
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] False Low/Good Reading on Prodigy Voice?
>
>
>> Ileen, have you run tests on your strips to see if they are the right 
>> ones?
>> What about the battery status?
>> I know that I can get some real low readings with my morning fasting 
>> test,
>> but, based on the way I feel, I really think it's wrong.
>> I have had both the prodigy voice, and the audocode, but they neither one
>> says when the blood sample is insufficient.  Sometimes, it does say that
>> it's low, and I generally consider it an insufficient reading.
>> At this point, I've been at this for about 16 months, so I'm not a master
>> yet!!!  Hope this helps, and know that I wish you the very best.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani
>> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 3:18 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] False Low/Good Reading on Prodigy Voice?
>>
>> Hi folks:
>>
>> Have any of you been getting either low or good range readings on the
>> Prodigy Voice, but contrary results from the lab/doctor's office?  I 
>> suspect
>> that my Prodigy Voice is not functioning properly.  I had to go to my 
>> doctor
>> today for a procedure and prior to leaving the house I did a test on the
>> voice that came back 103 -- a very good number.  Prior to the procedure 
>> my
>> BG was tested and I was told the result was 236!
>>
>> Additionally, the last two A1C readings I got back from the doctor were
>> higher than they have ever been for me -- over 7!  I'm very upset about
>> this.  I test regularly, know how to count my carbs and am on a sliding
>> scale insulin regiment ... So I ask myself what's going on here?? I 
>> suspect
>> the meter is giving faulty readings.  Sometimes I know the numbers are 
>> off,
>> based on the way I feel and re-test and there can be a pretty big
>> difference.  Still the numbers that usually come back are not so 
>> outrageous
>> that my A1C's should be so horrible.
>>
>> Has anyone heard of other meters coming on the market?  Are there any out
>> there that will give an error message when/if insufficient blood drops 
>> are
>> placed on the test strip?  I'm very disgusted -- originally, I was liking
>> the meter because of its simplicity, but it appears to me that it is not
>> working properly.
>>
>> Eileen
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