[Diabetes-talk] Talking Glucose meter question

[d m gina]

What do you like about the upgrade of the meter?
And how do you like it different from the prodigy?

Original message:
> Mike, when you say that the solo v2 does not say time readings is no 
> longer correct!  I have the latest version, Which I was sent to 
> evaluate, and it now does say the times, unlike it's earlier 
> counterparts.  I switched to this meter from the Prodigy voice, and 
> just love it!  I don't use the alarm reminder though.

> Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 4, 2012, at 9:53 AM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:

>> The meter that has an alarm to remind you when to test is the Solo V2.
>> However, it has some drawbacks: There's no SAY DISPLAY key; one has to
>> review readings in memory. Moreover, although times of readings are
>> displayed as one reviews them, the times are not spoken.

>> And although you may differ from me, I never saw the necessity of an alarm
>> to remind one when to test. It's sort of like a string around the finger:
>> one can put one on but one is then faced with trying to remember why. Seems
>> to me it's pretty easy to remember to test when you get up, go to bed,
>> before meals or two hours after meals. That pretty-much covers when people
>> (either type 1 or Type 2) test. To me, almost everything else is unnecessary
>> froth. But to eash his/her own.

>> Mike Freeman


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Terri S
>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 3:41 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Glucose meter question

>> Hello everyone,

>> A friend of mine was telling me that there is a meter out there, that is
>> fully talking. It can remind you when to test somehow, and it can keep track

>> of certain times, or all times you test. I can't remember this for sure.
>> Also, you can't easily waste strips, because it tells you if there is not
>> enough blood, or possibly even too much blood on them.

>> However, I can't remember the name of this meter. Does anyone have any ideas

>> as to what I could be talking about?
>> Does anyone have this meter? If so, what do you think of it?

>> My friend tried to get this meter for her husband.
>> However, Medicare wouldn't cover it for some reason.
>> Does anyone here have this meter, who has Medicare? If so, how did you get
>> them to cover it?
>> I'm curious about this, because I'd really like to have it. Right now I am
>> using the Prodigy Voice. While I like it alright, I'd like something better.

>> Thank you so much!

>> Terri


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