[Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions appreciated

[Nefertiti Matos Olivares]

List:

My experience with the Prodigy Voice meter has been questionable at best.
I write this E-mail to whoever may have a suggestion(s) for my problem. As
a preface, my apologies for the longish explanation.

My mother purchased the Prodigy Voice for me close to a year ago. At
first, it seemed like a good way to give my vision-impaired eyes a rest
from the hard-to-see meter I had at the time. Other than being a bit
difficult to get it to respond once a strip was inserted, (usually took
2-4 removals and reinsertions to get the Prodigy functioning) I was pretty
satisfied. That quickly changed when, due to over-dosing Insulin, I
experienced several frightening lows.

Thinking that I had perhaps altered something in myself to cause the lows,
I decided to double-check with my previous meter. The Contour gave
consistent results which were on average 50-60 points lower than the
Prodigy. The contour numbers were what both my Diabetes team and I had
come to expect of my diet and Insulin therapy.

Because I wanted to continue using the Prodigy, my doctor suggested that I
call the supplier and explain the situation. My explanation was received
with a “Hmm
That’s odd. Well how’s about we send you a new meter while we
look into this issue?” I accepted and a week later I had a brand-new meter
in my hands.

Being of a suspicious nature, I tested the morning after with both meters.
There was a big difference in readings. I have repeated the process for
weeks now and the result remains the same. I hesitate to use the Prodigy
as my main meter for obvious reasons.

Might any of you fine people have a suggestion as to what I ought to do
next? I am this close to returning the meter and the loads of strips I
have but I just wanted to run it by more experienced diabetics first.

Thank you for taking the time to read and respond should you be so inclined.

Nef