[Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

Thu Apr 1 13:54:48 UTC 2010

Cheryl:

You are totally correct!  We, each and every one of us, would be big horses 
hineys if we do not want to see a competitive market for these talking 
meters for the blind.  If the NFB as an organization wants to put their 
stamp of approval on only the Prodigy Voice only because they get the 
organizations name given high publicity and acolaids I have a problem with 
that -- big time.  A meter should only be given high praise, not only 
because it talks (essential for the blind) but is a quality product, easy to 
use, accurate and helps us with our primary concern, controling and managing 
our diabetes.  The Solo Meter is new, but the Jury is not back on it.  It 
might prove to be as good or even better as the Prodigy.  It is important 
that both companies keep making improvements and stiving for a more 
accurate, accessible talking glucose meter.

The ear phone jack is not a big selling point for me, I could do without it 
and in fact could count on one hand the number of times I have used a head 
phone jack while testing.

I am currently using the PV and think it's okay, but see room for 
improvement.  I am still questioning its accuracy whenever I test with it. 
I was recently shipped a new meter by the company.  While the numbers I see 
have changed with the upgraded meter, I still think they are not accurate 
and the variations I get from test to test are to wide and have me altering 
insulin dosages.  I have still not heard back from the company on what the 
problem with the old meter was ... was it me, was it the strips, or was it 
the meter itself?  I got no feed back and would very much like to know what 
the problem was.
I shipped the older meter back to them in December and was told they would 
run some tests on it to see what the problem might have been.

I am interested in the new Solo meter, but have a small fortune worth of PV 
test strips that I'm not about to just toss in the trash.  All these strips 
are expensive either with or without insurance!

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Tina" <trockwell at advanceddiabeticsolutions.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor

> Eileen I totally agree, we shouldn't poo poo at these things companies are 
> listening and now there is a second one, they want to work with us.  So we 
> need to work with ADS and either let them know Vincent Chaney or myself 
> and of course Tina and Jordan are on this list, they want this to work so 
> they can get it out to us. Solo Meter wants this to work. so try let them 
> know you want to try it maybe you can get it for free and see how it 
> works.
>
> Competition is great.  I like many things about the new solo meter, I 
> don't use a ear piece, because my ears are to sensitive so I just lower it 
> to where I can hear it.  But some like the ear piece.  So let them know.
>
> They can redesign it.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: eileen scrivani<mailto:etscrivani at verizon.net>
>  To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>  Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:02 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor
>
>
>  Since the Prodigy Voice has been the ** ONLY ** fully talking meter on 
> the
>  market, what else was there for a totally blind diabetic to use?  Process 
> of
>  elimination alone, of course, would place it as the best by blind 
> diabetics
>  because we had no other choice in the matter!  That is until the release 
> of
>  this very new meter just announced!  I think it's a disgrace that we do 
> not
>  have available to us the same selection of choices in glucose meters as
>  sighted diabetics.  We should all be very happy about the new 
> announcement
>  and hope there would be more coming onto the market down the road.
>
>  Eileen
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: "Albert Sanchez" 
> <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net<mailto:albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>>
>  To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" 
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
>  Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:43 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor
>
>
>  > Hey! Patty!
>  > The Prodigy Voice is considered by many to be the most usable 
> glucometer
>  > for blind folks, I use mine daily.
>  > Albert Sanchez
>  > Al's Piano Tuning & Repair
>  > 215 John Avenue
>  > Greenville, NC 27858-4113
>  > 252-757-3023
>  > ----- Original Message ----- 
>  > From: "Patty Droppers" 
> <patty at thedroppers.com<mailto:patty at thedroppers.com>>
>  > To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" 
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
>  > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:57 PM
>  > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Guidance on talking glucose monitor
>  >
>  >
>  >> This afternoon I received the news that I was "borderline" diabetic. 
> My
>  >> primary care physician wants me to sign up for diabetes education 
> classes
>  >> at
>  >> my local hospital in Arlington, VA, and he wants me to regularly 
> monitor
>  >> my
>  >> blood sugar for the next three months when they'll test my blood 
> again.
>  >> Is
>  >> Prodigy really as good as it seems? Or are there other and better 
> talking
>  >> glucose monitors available? I used to be better informed than I am
>  >> currently. I look forward to receiving accurate information and 
> support
>  >> from
>  >> this list. Thanks in advance.
>  >>
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