[Diabetes-talk] (no subject)

[d m gina]

Oh this one is quite loud giggle.
Has nun of the above.
I wanted a second meter so that when the first one gives out I have one.

Original message:
> Which meter? The Prodigy Voice is completely accessible. It has a repeat
> button that's accessible, and it has a headphone jack as well. You can go
> into the settings and set time, date and anything else. You can also go into
> history and retrieve past readings. Everything talks with Prodigy Voice.

> Bridgit

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> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d
> m gina via Diabetes-talk
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] (no subject)

> I just paid $10 I think it was a couple of years ago where you can get your
> strips cheap as well.
> I got the information from this list.
> At this time I would have to look it up again.
> The meter only says the numbers loudly one time, and if you didn't get it
> take the test again, and you will get another reading.
> This meter also doesn't have the ear phone jack, where just knowing what
> your numbers are is fine with me.
> The folks are quite kind, and ready to help when you call.
> You give your email address then get weekly information on what they are
> doing.

> Original message:
>> Then all I can say is that the medical supply companies must really be
>> ripping off the insurance companies.  The company that sends me my
>> supplies quoted me a price of several hundred dollars for my Prodigy
>> Voice, and thank God insurance took care of it.  I had no idea you
>> could get it for $50 or so from Independence Market.  Also, for people
>> having trouble getting enough blood onto strips for accurate glucose
>> readings, I am finding that the rubber band method works well.
>> Someone recently pointed it out here, I believe.  After washing and
>> drying the hands, wind a rubber band a couple of times around the
>> finger you intend to prick, but closer to where it joins the hand, and
>> keep the band wound tightly as you prick and you may find, as I have,
>> that more blood comes out and it becomes much easier to get blood onto
>> the test strip.  Before I started doing this, I was getting absurdly low
> glucose readings.  Thank you to whoever suggested this method.



>> Mark Tardif
>> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 4:20 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] (no subject)

>> The only talking meters are Prodigy and Solus. You can purchase a
>> Prodigy from the Independence Market for $50, I believe.

>> Bridgit

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Anita Ogletree via Diabetes-talk
>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 3:13 PM
>> To: Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Anita Ogletree <aogletree2015 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] (no subject)

>> Hello. I, too, have been diagnosed as a pre-diabetic. My doctor has me
>> attending a class for diabetes. My insurance did cover the strips for
>> testing but I had to pay $19 for a Free-Style meter.

>> I told my doctor I needed one with speech so a prescription was called
>> into my Pharmacy at Walgreens. Does anyone know if the Free-Style
>> meter has speech and if so, are there online instructions to get it set
> up?

>> I may need to contact the Pharmacy if I cannot set it up.

>> Anita

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