[Diabetes-talk] A question and message here

Sat Apr 24 17:52:56 UTC 2010

Tamera:

WE probably won't know the long-term cost of strips for a while as both DDI 
and the company marketing the Solo may not have a handle on their long-term 
costs.

Incidentally, I understand that DDI is working on a strip that is less prone 
to give erroneous readings from too little blood on the strip. Vive la 
competition! Now let's see what the Solo people do about truly meaningful 
access improvements as opposed to extras such as the alarm.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question and message here

> Those are good points  on the soloV2 not speaking when reviewing tests. I 
> do rely on  this at times when I question exactly when did I check last? 
> Or as Mike said  with logging info.
> It would be nice to see the prodigy  not give a reading  or an error if 
> not enough blood has been applied, and the  flagging  readings would be 
> beneficial too, as the solo V2 does.
> I guess now having these  different meters it at least offers us all more 
> to choose from. I suppose the next step will be to see how well each might 
> perform in our ability to download readings, since last I heard neither is 
> doing this yet?
> Also, anyone having used the Prodigy and now the soloV2 see a cost 
> difference in getting strips and supplies? I know this is all dependant on 
> our own insurance coverage, but  would still think say if one pays a 
> percentage, you will know if it is more or less to cover a 90 day supply, 
> for one over the other meters supplies?
>
>
>
> Tamera
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 12:26 AM
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question and message here
>
>> Solo needs to know this so we need to let ADS know this to tell them to 
>> work on it.
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 9:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question and message here
>>
>>
>>> 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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