[Diabetes-Talk] Getting Blood On The Strip And Also Using Libre 2

[Jessica Diaz]

Hello,
Good to know. I think the date was 2023 when I asked a friend but now
you have me wondering. I will check that. Yeah the Dexcom is way out
of my price range.
Jessica

On 11/19/21, Les Fitzpatrick via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello Jessica, I started using Dexcom because I really had a hard time not
> smearing the blood so I would get an error. I'm not sure if you are aware
> that tests strips have an expiration date which you aren't supposed to use
> them after that date.
>
> Les fitzpatrickPiano Technician
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jessica
> Diaz via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2021 9:43 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jessica Diaz <searsdiaz at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Getting Blood On The Strip And Also Using Libre 2
>
> Hello,
>
> First, thanks for all the support I got last week. I got a meter, strips,
> lances, and all that stuff. I actually got the meter from a friend brand
> new
> that talks that they never used by FORA and my store helped me pick out the
> one-touch Delica lancet and lances. I finally after so many trials got
> blood
> coming from my finger after figuring out what setting but I can not for the
> life of me get it on the strip.
> I try and try but I either put it to far up the strip or kind of smear it
> on. So many of my friends just use the Libre 2. Am I wrong if I just try
> that instead? Do others have a hard time with the pricking and find that
> works better? My insurance will not pay for it because I am not on Insolin
> yet but I think I can swing the sensors myself each month now that I am not
> drinking anymore on my new medicine haha.
> Probably an amazing thing and a positive one for me I am sure. How many
> here
> use the Libre and is it complicated to get going yourself? I finally
> started
> tracking all my food and I am a week in on my medicine. No real side
> effects
> except I go a lot ha. My DR. said that could be one of the only bad things
> so we will see. You guys are awesome and very supportive.
> Jessica Diaz
>
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