[Diabetes-talk] A question and message here

[Mike Freeman]

Dar:

I can't answer your shoe question as I don't use diabetic shoes. However, if 
a shoe doesn't feel right, there's something wrong.

AS for the meter, it's called the Solo V2. I'll speak of it a bit more in a 
moment but I have a question for you: is your friend using his/her lancet 
device set to maximum penetration? If not, he/she should try this as it is 
my experience, no matter what meter one uses, this is the only truly 
dependble method to ensure enough blood on the strip. In my experience, when 
one has consistent trouble with the Prodigy Voice and insufficient blood, 
the lancet isn't set on max. In short, I don't believe all the hype about 
tiny blood samples because the drop of blood must bead to be sucked up 
properly by the strip and for a blind person, it is my experience that this 
requires a larger blood sample to work well. To be blunt, if the lancet 
doesn't sting, it isn't going deep enough. (grin)

But back to the Solo V2. Advanced Diabetic Solutions out of Atlanta sells 
it. Cheryl Echevarria has given you the phone number and web address for 
this company.

My limited tests tell me that it is, indeed, somewhat less likely than the 
Prodigy Voice to give an inaccurate reading due to too little blood in that 
it either just doesn't function or gives an error if there is insufficient 
blood on the strip.

However, there are two "features" to the Solo V2 that, in my estimation, are 
serious drawbacks and which are a show-stopper for me. First, there is no 
"SAY DISPLAY" key that will allow one to hear whatever is on the display as 
many times as one wishes. Second, both when testing and when reviewing 
memory, the time of the readings isn't spoken. When reviewing memory, one 
hears the date of the readings but not the time of day. If, as one should, 
one is writing one's readings down, this makes review of readings virtually 
meaningless. I can't quite see how this drawback slipped through the testing 
process. The time *does* show up on the display but not in the audio.

In other words, we still don't have a "perfect" meter in my view. But if 
your friend wants the Solo V2, he/she should contact Advanced Diabetic 
Solutions.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:17 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] A question and message here


>I have a friend who is asking about the new meter.
> For the life of me I can't think of the name.
> He is having problems with the prodigy getting enough blood on the strip.
> so he is wishing for the new meter.
> another question,
> I did get to the foot care center,
> I am told that I would wear a size eight shoe, I am asking for an eight 
> and a half.
> My reasoning is this,
> When the insert is put into the shoe, and you want to wear a heavy sock 
> then I was told to switch inserts.
> At $70 a pair this doesn't feel rite to me.
> When I tried walking with my dog in the seven and a half shoe the toes 
> were at the end and the pain was so grate that I couldn't handle it any 
> more.
> I was told it was in my head that my toes were at the end of the shoe with 
> the eight because he could feel a half inch to an inch at the end of the 
> shoe.
> I don't know how to solve the problem except to say I won't bring home 
> something that would hurt my feet as bad as did happen yesterday.
> Thanks,
> I did call them almost crying saying that if I can't get what I need then 
> don't get it.
> I feel they will do what they want then blame me.
>
> -- 
> --Dar
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