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

[Patricia Maddix]

Also, in addition to the expiration date printed on the strips the recommendation is to use the entire vial within 90 days of first opening it. My feeling is that they do last a bit longer than that and expired strips often last a bit longer after the expiration date but if there is a dramatic length of time then they will tend to go bad. Also, test strips should not be kept in A bathroom or the active part of the kitchen due to humidity and sometimes heat. The strips are destroyed by both of these things. I keep my test kit on a table between the family room and kitchen another problem location is in a car when temperatures can be very hot or very cold. Strips should be generally kept at room temperature.
Patricia

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> On Nov 19, 2021, at 11:31 AM, Jessica Diaz via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> Ham call K5FPT
>> 
>> -----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
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>> 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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