[Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

[d m gina]

Thanks I understand now.
With using the first meter for five years I believe what it says, plus 
tested with the doctors meter.
Mine was lower than the doctors.
This $9 meter just has the button to push for the different languages.
No ear phone peace anything like that.
I think now you will know what one I have.
I did ask for the prodigy voice.
I was guided to do this.
I sure don't want all kinds of strips coming my way except for what 
they sold me.
Want to keep it simple.
If I use humana I feel they will want to send me their meter that 
wouldn't talk, that wouldn't help me out at all.
I have had to argue with them before not to do this, that I will get my 
own meter.
Once they learn you are diabetic they get crazy.

Original message:
> Most of the inaccuracy that people put down to their meters is, in fact, a
> matter of variation in the strips -- remember that they react chemically
> with your blood to produce a small electrical voltage which, over time,
> allows your meter to determine what your blood glucose reading is.

> Ten points could, indeed, be a "systematic" error. But you really wouldn't
> know since you can't use the same strip on the two meters. In fact, meters
> for home use are required only to be within 15% to 20% of lab standard. I
> think this is deplorable but there do seem to be problems with strip
> manufacture that make it difficult to get more accuracy than that given that
> we want our results quickly and using a small blood sample and the fact that
> there is such variability in technique used by the public to take their
> readings.

> Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d
> m gina
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 7:52 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

> How would the strip be inaccurate?
> That is an interesting thing to say.
> I have used the meter over the weekend where it has stayed ten numbers
> apart.
> I need to get more of the solution then I will test again to see if the
> numbers get closer.

> Original message:
>> In general, meter accuracy is a rather complex subject. I presume she
>> means that if one takes a sample using one meter, then immediately
>> puts another blood sample on the second meter, the average difference is
> 10 mg/dl.

>> However, most inaccuracies have less to do with the meters than they
>> do differences in test strips and/or the circumstances under which the
>> blood is applied to said strips.

>> Mike


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Fidano
>> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 3:21 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

>> What do you mean you get a 10 number difference? from meter to meter?
>> and which meter do you fel is most accurate?

>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 1:58 PM
>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

>>> I ordered from the same company who said they had no clue about any
>>> discount.
>>> They give you a discount anyway.
>>> I got the prodigy not the one I normally used.
>>> It was $9 with one hundred strips.
>>> You put the strip in and a very loud voice gives you the information
>>> you are wishing for.
>>> To the meter I have used for years that decided keeping the date
>>> wasn't necessary I decided it was better for a back up.
>>> I get a ten number difference.
>>> So I subtract from what it says to what my meter says that is going down.
>>> It should, I have used it over five years.
>>> So I'm not unhappy at all.
>>> It fits in my purse smaller than the one I have been using.
>>> The ladies speech is clear, wich I like very much.

>>> Original message:
>>>> Well, after a few years, I am now  trading in my solus and going to
>>>> go back and try the prodigy Voice again.

>>>> It appears the prodigy voice meter is not offered on the TDS (Total
>>>> Diabetes
>>>> Supply)  site, but strips are.

>>>> I called TDS, and as someone mentioned NFB has a 5% discount when
>>>> ordering from TDS.. TDS says I need to get the code from NFB, anyone
>>>> know from whom or where  to get this code?

>>>> I did find the Prodigy Voice meter on the NFB site for the best
>>>> price from what I could locate and have ordered, but Strips are much
>>>> more from there.

>>>> Thanks, Tamera

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