[Diabetes-talk] Responses to talkingblood glucosemeters and breakfasts

[Veronica Elsea]

I very much doubt that the Access Solutions device will work with the 
CGMS. The meters that act as the remotes for the current MedTronix 
pumps are actually OneTouch Ultras from LifeScan. So if this remote 
is designed to work with the pump instead of the MM remote, forget 
the meter and forget the CGMS.
Come on Prodigy! That's the talking pump that could have me drooling 
at the moment.
As for the others you mentioned, I've not seen anything that truly 
gets you away from pricking your finger. Oh there are alternate site 
meters that allow you to prick other places, like forearms, palm of 
your hand, but nothing that is truly what they call non-invasive. 
Those things have been promised for fifteen years or so, but they're 
not out there for anyone, let alone us.
And even if we could use the continuous monitors, they show you 
trends but are not used as an accurate reading for taking insulin 
boluses. One still has to calibrate them with your regular meter, 
which strikes me quite funny knowing the wide range of inaccuracy 
allowed in today's meters by the FDA.
Now, there are various types of lancing devices available from a 
zillion different companies. Some of them are designed for those who 
don't want to have any possible contact with the part that actually 
does the pricking of your finger. Some of them claim to hurt less. 
They're all different sizes and use varying types of lancetts in 
them. Some devices are longer, some are shorter. I just saw a cute 
one from LifeScan called Delica, which is nice and compact to hold in 
your hand. I borrowed it from my pump support group but haven't 
actually used it yet. I kind of like the BD lancetts because it's 
really easy to put the cap back on before you toss it away. I find 
this really handy when I am somewhere other than right near a sharps 
container. They are round and don't have the ridges like most 
stabbers do. I use them with the lancing device that came with my 
FreeStyle meter. So you do have plenty of room for experimentation in 
this department.
Hope this helps some.

Veronica
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