[Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all rightbut being blind and diabetic is not good at all

[Debbie Wunder]

You can purchase one through ILA. It has been a while, but I think I paid 
between $60 and $85 for the one I have.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all rightbut being blind 
and diabetic is not good at all


>I got one at Wallgreen's a few years ago -- $60 or so, I think.
>
> Also, NFB's Independence Market (which you can get to from the NFB 
> website)
> has talking BP systems.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> sayegh.mary at gmail.com
> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 6:13 PM
> To: Colleen Roth; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all right but being blind
> and diabetic is not good at all
>
> Where can I get this talking blood pressure monitor and how much is it?
> Mary
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 15, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Colleen Roth <n8tnv at att.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>> The Talking Blood Pressure Monitor my husband has is exactly the same
>> as the doctor uses.
>> As a matter of fact, ours is the newer version of the one in our doctor's
> office.
>> Colleen Roth
>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:28:25 -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I thought a CD came with the count-a-dose.
>>>
>>> As for BP machines, I'm not sure *any* home machine is as good as
>>> that which one finds in a doctor's office.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Fidano
>>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 2:58 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all right but being
>>> blind and diabetic is not good at all
>>>
>>> I've not used the count a dose, but doesn't the NFB store  offer this?
>>> thought maybe they would have  some  info available for using it in
>>> Braille or electronic format?
>>> But am curious about the BP cuff.. its audible? and Did she tell you
>>> how well it worked compared to what she might use?..
>>> Tamera
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Dawn" <dlanting at bex.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 1:08 PM
>>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] help being blind is all right but being
>>> blind and adiabetic is not good at all
>>>
>>>> Hello  well I got a count a dose in the mail today  I had a visiting
>>>> nurse out here to take my blood pressure with my new talking blood
>>>> pressure cuff she showed me how to use it  but when it came to the
>>>> count a dose she had no clue  the doctor had no clue it came with a
>>>> disk  but it is one that my computer can not read  I take two
>>>> different insulins  I take one hundred units twice aday of ythe
>>>> Lantus then I take a short acting insulin three times a day  forty
>>>> five units I can use the ccount a dose thing with that because it
>>>> goes up to fifty units  but no one can tell me how to work it I have
>>>> a friend draw up my needles  but I need to be able to do ythis
>>>> myself I want to be independent  but  it don't seem possible  I take
>>>> a total of five shots a day  plus one more shot once a week the
>>>> mmedicne  that works with insulin  anyone have anyclue  what I am to
>>>> do??? Thanks so much and have a great day
>>>>
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