[Diabetes-Talk] Newly Diagnosed Diabetic

[Patricia Maddix]

Thanks Mary. Actually I think the research study that I shared was perhaps three or four years old but I have not seen anything more recent. The only talking meters that I am aware of are the ones that have been discussed already on this site. Prodigy voice, clever choice HD,Relion premier voice, and I think someone mentioned another one. For the majority of people who do not have a CGM connected to an insulin pump that then uses that information to make automatic insulin adjustments sort of think that most of these meters are accurate enough to give you a general idea of what your blood sugar is and then if you test frequently you can find patterns and see when it’s going up or down. The patterns are generally more important especially for people with type two than the precise number.
The times when I really want to feel I have an accurate result is when I need to calibrate the Dexcom G6.
The contour next brand of meters rated very high in accuracy. Their newest one is called the contour next one. I recently ordered one on Amazon and I am waiting for it to arrive. The reason I am hoping it will work for those of us who are blind is because it will connect to an app on the phone and I’m hoping that that app will then be accessible to read their results aloud. I will keep you posted. Unfortunately the contour next test strips are quite expensive but the best price I have found is on Amazon at about $.33 per strip which is a great deal less than the over one dollar a strip that most pharmacies are charging.
Patricia

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> On Feb 11, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Mary Davis <mdavisforalternatives at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  First of all, Patricia excellent presentation on nutrition! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with those of us who could attend the zoom meeting! 
> Secon, now, when including this last research data are these talking glucose meters, 
> some of the ones that were considered most accurate, how many are voice output? 
> We tend to keep usinga meter we find accurate, when comparing it to our A 1 C's and when buying it out of our own pocket, it makes it difficult to chance another one unless we have knowledge of another. 
> Thanks for letting us know about these other meters to those of you who own one. 
> I do not have the results here and have to get working, but I guess we have to start asking ourselves, to what degree do we chance a new meter when we are wanting as much voice output as possible as well as the accuracy ranking on this new research study? 
> With some of these meters, how are they comparing to your own A 1 C's? 
> I have been using the same one that is usually within range of my A 1 C's, as probably the rest of you, do also. 
> Thanks and plise let me know your comments! 
> I love this sight! 
> Mary 
> ! 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk 
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind 
> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 01:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Newly Diagnosed Diabetic
> 
> V Relion model that talks is called the Premier voice. There are other models do not speak.
> Patricia
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 10, 2021, at 11:11 AM, Les Fitzpatrick via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>> There is also the relion and another one made by advocare not sure how
>> accessible these two are but I understand that they are totally accessible.
>> Les fitzpatrickPiano Technician
>> Ham call K5FPT
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk On Behalf Of
>> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:40 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Newly Diagnosed Diabetic
>> No, the Prodigy Voice is the only one.
>> Joyce Kane
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk On Behalf Of Michael
>> Hansen via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 11:19 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Michael Hansen
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Newly Diagnosed Diabetic
>> I am someone that was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I have been
>> able to acquire a Prodigy Voice glucometer as that was the one that came
>> most recommended. Actually I was told that it was the only fully accessible
>> glucometer available. Same on me though I never thought to reach out to this
>> group and double check to see if there were other glucometers available that
>> were fully accessible.
>> Does anyone know if there are other fully accessible glucometers on the
>> market other than the Prodigy Voice?
>> Thanks so much
>> Mike
>> --
>> Mike Hansen
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