[NFB-Talk] Prodigy voice

[Lisa Belville]

Hi, Mark.


I am also a type II diabetic.  I've used the Prodigy glucometer and 
while it's great technology, it's also very old as far as glcometers are 
concerned.  It requires much more blood than newer glucometers.  There 
are some on the market that use Bluetooth and pair with your phone so 
you can have VO or Talkback read the results.  Other than a CGM paired 
with your phone, there's no talking glucometer that I know of.  If 
someone knows of one I'd love to try it.


The two brands of CGMs also offer over the counter versions that you can 
purchase without a prescription.  I was lucky enough to have a doctor go 
to bat for me, so my insurance covers the Libre 3 Plus.  It is a time 
saver for me, but more importantly, I get constant feedback about how 
foods impact my blood sugar.  Every diabetic is different and not 
everyone reacts the same way to carbohydrates and sugary foods.


The NFB has a list for diabetics.  You can read about it and subscribe 
at Diabetes-Talk Info Page 
<https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>


Hope this helps.


Lisa


Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

On 2/27/2026 5:52 PM, Mark Tardif via nFB-Talk wrote:
> Greetings,
> I have Type 2 Diabetes.  I am trying once again to use the Prodigy 
> Voice glucometer and not being terribly successful.  I usually do not 
> get enough blood on the test strip to get a good reading.  I would 
> love to learn how to use one of these continuous glucose monitors, but 
> because I don’t take insulin, insurance said “no.”  I was in the 
> hospital recently, (for something not related to my diabetes), but the 
> nurses tested my blood sugar 4 times a day and never seemed to have a 
> problem getting enough blood.  That leads me to believe that either 
> I’m doing something wrong or my meter is just not very good.  I will 
> thank you in advance for any assistance with this matter. Thank you all.
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>
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