[Diabetes-talk] Test strips and solution for Prodigy meter

[Jonathan Franks]

Raul,
I use a company named CCS Medical. They provide Prodigy test strips in
bulk as well as provide you with solutions and lancets. Your insurance
can cover the costs. They will deliver to you to your mail.

Yes, there is a Division in the National Federation of the Blind named
the Diabetes Action Network. If y'all are going to Convention, I would
suggest checking out the meeting. It is full of great resources as
well as fellow Diabetics that can provide you with more information
about what they use.

HTH

Jonathan Franks
Board Member
National Federation of the Blind of Texas

On 5/10/16, Lester Cameron via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> myname is lester and if you would like to call me I can give you answers to
> your question and I have email address you can sign up for and get a lots of
> info
> you have sign up for this list we also have a diabetic division it is a call
> in meeting   we have people that have been a diabeticif for over 50 years
> my phone is  908 276 5015
> email contact
> underdogmj at comcast.net
> love to here from you
> have a nice day
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raul A. Gallegos via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:15 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Raul A. Gallegos
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Test strips and solution for Prodigy meter
>
> Hello all. I just joined the list. I myself am not diabetic, but my
> girlfriend is. She uses the talking Prodigy talking meter. I am wondering
> where the best places you have found to get additional test strips and
> calibrating solution. I'm very new to all of this and so I want to learn as
> much as I can. Walgreens sells 50 strips for $60 and that seems like a lot.
> I found 100 strips for $33 from Amazon from a seller with great reputation.
> What sort of things should I watch for when purchasing test strips? I know
> they should not be expired. Also I just learned that if they are stored in
> extreme temperatures that could ruin them as well.
>
> While I am at it, are there only one kind of talking glucose meters for
> blind people to use? I have only seen the Prodigy. Lastly, how often should
> it be recalibrate do?
>
> Thanks, and my apologies if my questions seem elementary.
>
>
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