[Diabetes-Talk] Replacement blind friendly Meter recommendations

[doula.jarboe at gmail.com]

Hi Sarah,

     I feel your pain with getting the blood on the strip.  I'm on the Dexcom G6 now and rarely have to test.  But when I have been testing, my Diabetes educator got me using the Accuchek guide.  Unfortunately, it doesn't talk, so getting it set up takes visual assistance, but it connects to a phone app.  The nice thing about this meter is you can get the drop of blood anywhere on the end of the strip, and it doesn't need a large amount of blood to test.   It beeps a certain way when it has what it needs for a test, and has a different sounding beep if it fails.  Occasionally it does get stuck so it doesn't automatically transfer, but overall, it has worked for me.  Hope this helps.
Doula

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sarah Hale via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 11:34 AM
To: Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sarah Hale <rayndarren at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Replacement blind friendly Meter recommendations

Hi Jamie,

What about getting the blood onto the strip? No matter how hard I try, I can't do it independently. I've given up trying myself actually and just have my bf do it, sigh. Suggestions appreciated :)

Sarah

On 2/6/2020 10:20 AM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> Hi Daniel!  As far as I know, the Prodigy Voice and the Clever Choice Voice are the only talking meters.  I have used both, and personally think the Prodigy is more accurate.  However, others may say otherwise.  Either way, they both talk and are totally accessible to the blind.
>
> 				Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 12:02 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Daniel Chavez <topdog2046 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Replacement blind friendly Meter 
> recommendations
>
> Good day,
> I am writing to see if this list may have meter recommendations for replacing a meter? My prodigy voice Meter seems to be reporting in accurate readings. When I test, it would say that The sugars are low without a number, or a ridiculous number such as they are 20MG.
> i’m wondering if it may be also the strips? If I do replace the meter, what would be a blind friendly meter besides the prodigy  voice that I could use?
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