[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice

[Jerry Munden]

Hello Terri,

I saw your email on the NFB DAN list serve regarding the Prodigy Voice meter 
and thought I might provide you some answers.

I was Vice President at Prodigy when the Voice meter was created with the 
help of key NFB Accessibility Staff.  I no longer work with Prodigy so I am 
not making a sales pitch but I can say it is the only meter to receive the 
NFB + AFB Access Awards.   You had questions about simultaneous tests you 
did with the Prodigy Voice and Autocode meters with readings of 94 and 107. 
The FDA requires accuracy to be within plus or minus 20% of an FDA approved 
standardized test.  In my experience in dealing with many testing agencies, 
Prodigy was of the more accurate meters in the market.

As far as where can Prodigy strips be purchased, I know the NFB Store has 
them as well as many mail order distributors.  By copy of this email I will 
ask one of my past colleagues, Kelly Massaro-Neal, to provide you more 
information regarding current distributors.

Hope that helps and Happy Thanksgiving to all of my friends with the 
National Federation of the Blind!

Jerry Munden

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terri S" <princessterri76 at gmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:16 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice


> Hello everyone,
>
> Thank you for all the responses about my blood sugar reading, and the 
> meater I got.
>
> It turns out that Mike was correct in thinking this was the Prodigy auto 
> code. That's exactly what it is.
>
> Now I am wondering, can anyone tell me where I might be able to get the 
> Prodigy Voice?
> I contacted the company that provides my diabetes supplies, and after 
> explaining to the lady what I needed, she informed me that the auto code 
> is all they carry.
> So any help anyone can offer, will be much appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Terri
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Agreed. There is no difference between 94 and 107...there may always be a 20
point range for blood sugars...look more at a range than a number..you can
check your levels on the same machine with the same drop of blood and it
will most likely still be different.

Valerie
-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:58 AM
To: 'Terri S'; 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Got the new Prodigy Voice

First, the Prodigy Voice is the only fully accessible meter that Prodigy
makes. And second, 107 and 94 are not huge differences. They are both
numbers respectable target ranges. Fluctuating glucose levels are not
exactly abnormal, and even if retesting on the same meter, you may have
a slightly different number. Why, I have no clue, but I wouldn't worry
to much when the difference is between 107 and 94. Had it been 170 and
94, then there would be an issue.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Terri S
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:30 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the blind
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Got the new Prodigy Voice


Hello everyone,

I ordered my diabetic testing supplies the other day, and to my surprise
I got a new meater. I already had the Prodigy Voice, and I believe this
is the newer one.

Can anyone please write me off-list, and tell me how this thing works.
It only seems to have one button, and it doesn't announce the time. So
how does it keep track of my records?

Also, I tested my blood sugar yesterday with the new meater. It gave me
a reading of 107. Then I tested my blood sugar with the older meater,
just to see if there was a significant difference. It gave me a reading
of 94. Which one should I believe? How do you know which is most
accurate?

Any help with all of this would be very much appreciated.

Thank you,

Terri