Re: talking meters in Canada

[Guest guest]

Hi , at least an option is available, albeit a very expensive one. I

guess in light of the passing of the One Touch Profile, it is timely. However, I

am still frustrated with this whole thing.

So instead of the 20 year old technology offered by the One Touch Profile and

the talking box, Roche is now offering a meter that will work with their talking

box for quite a chunk of change, for technology that was made available 10 years

ago, in 1998, finally arrives in Canada.

Meanwhile the rest of the world has moved on, and use honest to goodness talking

meters, except for those in Canada, who are waiting for one of these to be

approved.

*sigh*

*stepping off my soapbox now*

Sorry guys, just expressing a little frustration with this slower than sludge

process.

[Guest guest]

Yes, frustration plus!! I am trying to get an appointment with my member of

parliament, so that maybe I can try to express the concern over the fact that it

takes so long to have anything approved in Canada! If you have a plan, at least

this one will be covered since it has been approved in Canada.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi , at least an option is available, albeit a very expensive one. I

guess in light of the passing of the One Touch Profile, it is timely. However, I

am still frustrated with this whole thing.

So instead of the 20 year old technology offered by the One Touch Profile and

the talking box, Roche is now offering a meter that will work with their talking

box for quite a chunk of change, for technology that was made available 10 years

ago, in 1998, finally arrives in Canada.

Meanwhile the rest of the world has moved on, and use honest to goodness

talking meters, except for those in Canada, who are waiting for one of these to

be approved.

*sigh*

*stepping off my soapbox now*

Sorry guys, just expressing a little frustration with this slower than sludge

process.

[Guest guest]

Yes, frustration plus!! I am trying to get an appointment with my member of

parliament, so that maybe I can try to express the concern over the fact that it

takes so long to have anything approved in Canada! If you have a plan, at least

this one will be covered since it has been approved in Canada.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi , at least an option is available, albeit a very expensive one. I

guess in light of the passing of the One Touch Profile, it is timely. However, I

am still frustrated with this whole thing.

So instead of the 20 year old technology offered by the One Touch Profile and

the talking box, Roche is now offering a meter that will work with their talking

box for quite a chunk of change, for technology that was made available 10 years

ago, in 1998, finally arrives in Canada.

Meanwhile the rest of the world has moved on, and use honest to goodness

talking meters, except for those in Canada, who are waiting for one of these to

be approved.

*sigh*

*stepping off my soapbox now*

Sorry guys, just expressing a little frustration with this slower than sludge

process.

[Guest guest]

The Accuchek meter would be covered by a plan, and that particular model has

already been covered by our own plan because it's been here for quite a while,

but I wonder if the talking box itself be covered? Technically it's not a meter,

it is a separate device, so it is possible it could be not covered. For anyone

wanting to go this route, they should probably have it pre-approved by the plan

before the outlay of that much money.

[Guest guest]

The Accuchek meter would be covered by a plan, and that particular model has

already been covered by our own plan because it's been here for quite a while,

but I wonder if the talking box itself be covered? Technically it's not a meter,

it is a separate device, so it is possible it could be not covered. For anyone

wanting to go this route, they should probably have it pre-approved by the plan

before the outlay of that much money.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken Buxton here; sounds like a good plan indeed! Chow;

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi , at least an option is available, albeit a very expensive one. I

guess in light of the passing of the One Touch Profile, it is timely. However, I

am still frustrated with this whole thing.

So instead of the 20 year old technology offered by the One Touch Profile and

the talking box, Roche is now offering a meter that will work with their talking

box for quite a chunk of change, for technology that was made available 10 years

ago, in 1998, finally arrives in Canada.

Meanwhile the rest of the world has moved on, and use honest to goodness

talking meters, except for those in Canada, who are waiting for one of these to

be approved.

*sigh*

*stepping off my soapbox now*

Sorry guys, just expressing a little frustration with this slower than sludge

process.

[Guest guest]

,

How big is this new meter? The last one was the size of a brick and weighed

aobut a pound or so. Also,k it had to be coded.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi folks,

just want to let you know that Roche now has a new talking meter. It is a

voice Mate Plus, which works with the Accucheck Compact Plus meter. It

sounds like it is very similar to the old Voice Mate, as far as

accessibility. Apparently the meter just sits on the box and is connected

via an infrared port, has a keypad much like a phone keypad to perform all

of the functions.

The cost is $300.

Just thought you might want to know.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Yes indeed, each province is different, and Ontario is so often considered a

'have' province, when in fact, medicare, not so much. Here we can be

diagnosed up the ying yang for nothing, but to buy the drugs, it is either

covered by private insurance through our employers if we are lucky enough,

or by the government only if one is a senior or on social assistance.

There are many people who do not get any help - those who work on contract,

have their own businesses, work part time, or work for a small company

without benefits. Even those individuals on unemployment don't get a break.

That's a lot of people who are in these categories, and they often don't

have the resources to just buy what they need.

If one can't rack up enough receipts for income tax break, upwards of $2,000

in receipts, there's no benefit there either. For those of us who are lucky

enough to have a plan through our employers, we usually have a co-pay

arrangement. However, the Prodigy strips would cost us out of pocket,

because our private plan won't cover unapproved items, and we would have to

rack up alot of strips before that purchasewould benefit us at all as most

of our prescriptions are covered under the provincial health plan. True, the

strips are only about $20 each, but with shipping costs (I'm sure, because

everything does), it becomes a rather expensive proposition.

However, this is the reality, and we will deal with it accordingly.

Ruth said: Each province in Canada has it's own pharmacare program, much

like the States,

and each province does it's own thing. Here in Manitoba where I live, you

pay a deductible based on a percentage of your income. Once you reach this

point, everything else becomes free and covered by the government.

[Guest guest]

,

How big is this new meter? The last one was the size of a brick and weighed

aobut a pound or so. Also,k it had to be coded.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi folks,

just want to let you know that Roche now has a new talking meter. It is a

voice Mate Plus, which works with the Accucheck Compact Plus meter. It

sounds like it is very similar to the old Voice Mate, as far as

accessibility. Apparently the meter just sits on the box and is connected

via an infrared port, has a keypad much like a phone keypad to perform all

of the functions.

The cost is $300.

Just thought you might want to know.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Yes indeed, each province is different, and Ontario is so often considered a

'have' province, when in fact, medicare, not so much. Here we can be

diagnosed up the ying yang for nothing, but to buy the drugs, it is either

covered by private insurance through our employers if we are lucky enough,

or by the government only if one is a senior or on social assistance.

There are many people who do not get any help - those who work on contract,

have their own businesses, work part time, or work for a small company

without benefits. Even those individuals on unemployment don't get a break.

That's a lot of people who are in these categories, and they often don't

have the resources to just buy what they need.

If one can't rack up enough receipts for income tax break, upwards of $2,000

in receipts, there's no benefit there either. For those of us who are lucky

enough to have a plan through our employers, we usually have a co-pay

arrangement. However, the Prodigy strips would cost us out of pocket,

because our private plan won't cover unapproved items, and we would have to

rack up alot of strips before that purchasewould benefit us at all as most

of our prescriptions are covered under the provincial health plan. True, the

strips are only about $20 each, but with shipping costs (I'm sure, because

everything does), it becomes a rather expensive proposition.

However, this is the reality, and we will deal with it accordingly.

Ruth said: Each province in Canada has it's own pharmacare program, much

like the States,

and each province does it's own thing. Here in Manitoba where I live, you

pay a deductible based on a percentage of your income. Once you reach this

point, everything else becomes free and covered by the government.

[Guest guest]

,

How big is this new meter? The last one was the size of a brick and weighed

aobut a pound or so. Also,k it had to be coded.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi folks,

just want to let you know that Roche now has a new talking meter. It is a

voice Mate Plus, which works with the Accucheck Compact Plus meter. It

sounds like it is very similar to the old Voice Mate, as far as

accessibility. Apparently the meter just sits on the box and is connected

via an infrared port, has a keypad much like a phone keypad to perform all

of the functions.

The cost is $300.

Just thought you might want to know.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Yes indeed, each province is different, and Ontario is so often considered a

'have' province, when in fact, medicare, not so much. Here we can be

diagnosed up the ying yang for nothing, but to buy the drugs, it is either

covered by private insurance through our employers if we are lucky enough,

or by the government only if one is a senior or on social assistance.

There are many people who do not get any help - those who work on contract,

have their own businesses, work part time, or work for a small company

without benefits. Even those individuals on unemployment don't get a break.

That's a lot of people who are in these categories, and they often don't

have the resources to just buy what they need.

If one can't rack up enough receipts for income tax break, upwards of $2,000

in receipts, there's no benefit there either. For those of us who are lucky

enough to have a plan through our employers, we usually have a co-pay

arrangement. However, the Prodigy strips would cost us out of pocket,

because our private plan won't cover unapproved items, and we would have to

rack up alot of strips before that purchasewould benefit us at all as most

of our prescriptions are covered under the provincial health plan. True, the

strips are only about $20 each, but with shipping costs (I'm sure, because

everything does), it becomes a rather expensive proposition.

However, this is the reality, and we will deal with it accordingly.

Ruth said: Each province in Canada has it's own pharmacare program, much

like the States,

and each province does it's own thing. Here in Manitoba where I live, you

pay a deductible based on a percentage of your income. Once you reach this

point, everything else becomes free and covered by the government.

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat,

I haven't actually seen it yet. It sounds like the same idea as what they had

before, maybe just a little more compact.

This one does not need to be coded because the meter they are using is self

coded.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Yes indeed, each province is different, and Ontario is so often considered a

'have' province, when in fact, medicare, not so much. Here we can be

diagnosed up the ying yang for nothing, but to buy the drugs, it is either

covered by private insurance through our employers if we are lucky enough,

or by the government only if one is a senior or on social assistance.

There are many people who do not get any help - those who work on contract,

have their own businesses, work part time, or work for a small company

without benefits. Even those individuals on unemployment don't get a break.

That's a lot of people who are in these categories, and they often don't

have the resources to just buy what they need.

If one can't rack up enough receipts for income tax break, upwards of $2,000

in receipts, there's no benefit there either. For those of us who are lucky

enough to have a plan through our employers, we usually have a co-pay

arrangement. However, the Prodigy strips would cost us out of pocket,

because our private plan won't cover unapproved items, and we would have to

rack up alot of strips before that purchasewould benefit us at all as most

of our prescriptions are covered under the provincial health plan. True, the

strips are only about $20 each, but with shipping costs (I'm sure, because

everything does), it becomes a rather expensive proposition.

However, this is the reality, and we will deal with it accordingly.

Ruth said: Each province in Canada has it's own pharmacare program, much

like the States,

and each province does it's own thing. Here in Manitoba where I live, you

pay a deductible based on a percentage of your income. Once you reach this

point, everything else becomes free and covered by the government.

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat,

I haven't actually seen it yet. It sounds like the same idea as what they had

before, maybe just a little more compact.

This one does not need to be coded because the meter they are using is self

coded.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Yes indeed, each province is different, and Ontario is so often considered a

'have' province, when in fact, medicare, not so much. Here we can be

diagnosed up the ying yang for nothing, but to buy the drugs, it is either

covered by private insurance through our employers if we are lucky enough,

or by the government only if one is a senior or on social assistance.

There are many people who do not get any help - those who work on contract,

have their own businesses, work part time, or work for a small company

without benefits. Even those individuals on unemployment don't get a break.

That's a lot of people who are in these categories, and they often don't

have the resources to just buy what they need.

If one can't rack up enough receipts for income tax break, upwards of $2,000

in receipts, there's no benefit there either. For those of us who are lucky

enough to have a plan through our employers, we usually have a co-pay

arrangement. However, the Prodigy strips would cost us out of pocket,

because our private plan won't cover unapproved items, and we would have to

rack up alot of strips before that purchasewould benefit us at all as most

of our prescriptions are covered under the provincial health plan. True, the

strips are only about $20 each, but with shipping costs (I'm sure, because

everything does), it becomes a rather expensive proposition.

However, this is the reality, and we will deal with it accordingly.

Ruth said: Each province in Canada has it's own pharmacare program, much

like the States,

and each province does it's own thing. Here in Manitoba where I live, you

pay a deductible based on a percentage of your income. Once you reach this

point, everything else becomes free and covered by the government.

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat,

I haven't actually seen it yet. It sounds like the same idea as what they had

before, maybe just a little more compact.

This one does not need to be coded because the meter they are using is self

coded.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Yes indeed, each province is different, and Ontario is so often considered a

'have' province, when in fact, medicare, not so much. Here we can be

diagnosed up the ying yang for nothing, but to buy the drugs, it is either

covered by private insurance through our employers if we are lucky enough,

or by the government only if one is a senior or on social assistance.

There are many people who do not get any help - those who work on contract,

have their own businesses, work part time, or work for a small company

without benefits. Even those individuals on unemployment don't get a break.

That's a lot of people who are in these categories, and they often don't

have the resources to just buy what they need.

If one can't rack up enough receipts for income tax break, upwards of $2,000

in receipts, there's no benefit there either. For those of us who are lucky

enough to have a plan through our employers, we usually have a co-pay

arrangement. However, the Prodigy strips would cost us out of pocket,

because our private plan won't cover unapproved items, and we would have to

rack up alot of strips before that purchasewould benefit us at all as most

of our prescriptions are covered under the provincial health plan. True, the

strips are only about $20 each, but with shipping costs (I'm sure, because

everything does), it becomes a rather expensive proposition.

However, this is the reality, and we will deal with it accordingly.

Ruth said: Each province in Canada has it's own pharmacare program, much

like the States,

and each province does it's own thing. Here in Manitoba where I live, you

pay a deductible based on a percentage of your income. Once you reach this

point, everything else becomes free and covered by the government.

[Guest guest]

Hi , we do have the Compact Plus and it is definitely a brick compared

to the newer ones. For example, according to the Compact plus documentation it

is 147 grams fully loaded with the test drum, which is just over 5 ounces. While

that doesn't really sound big, however by new meter standards, for example, the

One Touch Mini weighs just 42 grams, that is just 1.5 ounces. Needless to say,

the size of newer ones is much smaller.

True, you don't have to enter the code, but the drum itself is coded, which must

be read by the meter. We have had defective drums too, which is a very

frustrating process when that happens, to figure out its the drum that's

defective, and not the user *L*. Also, to hear that drum being read by the meter

sounds like it is taking off for flight. There are meters out there now that do

not need coding at all. My Bayer Compact meter doesn't require any coding

whatsoever.

I also find it ironic that the 200 page manual for the Compact Plus has dire

warnings, for example (and these just crack me up totally, by the way):

Here I am quoting directly from the manual

* We recommend covering the puncture site to keep dirt out (I picture Larry's

fingers covered in bandaids, wondering what size the punctures actually are)

*giggling*

* Always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards when you are

drawing up blood with the test strip. If you hold it so the test strip is

pointing upwards or sideways or you put the meter down on a surface with the

test strip still in it, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.

There's just so many qustions that come to mind. If one can't actually see

whether the meter is being held vertical, and there is nothing to stabilize the

meter, isn't this a moving target to get the blood on the strip? And if you make

any mistakes, how easy is it really to contaminate it like they warn.

Okay, I'm done for now. You know this isn't my favourite meter in the world,

don't you?

However, I do admit, it is the only accessible meter out there. Even if you

don't have a talking box, it does beep for the results, so if you don't mind

counting, you don't even need that $300 box.

[Guest guest]

Hi , we do have the Compact Plus and it is definitely a brick compared

to the newer ones. For example, according to the Compact plus documentation it

is 147 grams fully loaded with the test drum, which is just over 5 ounces. While

that doesn't really sound big, however by new meter standards, for example, the

One Touch Mini weighs just 42 grams, that is just 1.5 ounces. Needless to say,

the size of newer ones is much smaller.

True, you don't have to enter the code, but the drum itself is coded, which must

be read by the meter. We have had defective drums too, which is a very

frustrating process when that happens, to figure out its the drum that's

defective, and not the user *L*. Also, to hear that drum being read by the meter

sounds like it is taking off for flight. There are meters out there now that do

not need coding at all. My Bayer Compact meter doesn't require any coding

whatsoever.

I also find it ironic that the 200 page manual for the Compact Plus has dire

warnings, for example (and these just crack me up totally, by the way):

Here I am quoting directly from the manual

* We recommend covering the puncture site to keep dirt out (I picture Larry's

fingers covered in bandaids, wondering what size the punctures actually are)

*giggling*

* Always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards when you are

drawing up blood with the test strip. If you hold it so the test strip is

pointing upwards or sideways or you put the meter down on a surface with the

test strip still in it, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.

There's just so many qustions that come to mind. If one can't actually see

whether the meter is being held vertical, and there is nothing to stabilize the

meter, isn't this a moving target to get the blood on the strip? And if you make

any mistakes, how easy is it really to contaminate it like they warn.

Okay, I'm done for now. You know this isn't my favourite meter in the world,

don't you?

However, I do admit, it is the only accessible meter out there. Even if you

don't have a talking box, it does beep for the results, so if you don't mind

counting, you don't even need that $300 box.

[Guest guest]

Hi , we do have the Compact Plus and it is definitely a brick compared

to the newer ones. For example, according to the Compact plus documentation it

is 147 grams fully loaded with the test drum, which is just over 5 ounces. While

that doesn't really sound big, however by new meter standards, for example, the

One Touch Mini weighs just 42 grams, that is just 1.5 ounces. Needless to say,

the size of newer ones is much smaller.

True, you don't have to enter the code, but the drum itself is coded, which must

be read by the meter. We have had defective drums too, which is a very

frustrating process when that happens, to figure out its the drum that's

defective, and not the user *L*. Also, to hear that drum being read by the meter

sounds like it is taking off for flight. There are meters out there now that do

not need coding at all. My Bayer Compact meter doesn't require any coding

whatsoever.

I also find it ironic that the 200 page manual for the Compact Plus has dire

warnings, for example (and these just crack me up totally, by the way):

Here I am quoting directly from the manual

* We recommend covering the puncture site to keep dirt out (I picture Larry's

fingers covered in bandaids, wondering what size the punctures actually are)

*giggling*

* Always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards when you are

drawing up blood with the test strip. If you hold it so the test strip is

pointing upwards or sideways or you put the meter down on a surface with the

test strip still in it, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.

There's just so many qustions that come to mind. If one can't actually see

whether the meter is being held vertical, and there is nothing to stabilize the

meter, isn't this a moving target to get the blood on the strip? And if you make

any mistakes, how easy is it really to contaminate it like they warn.

Okay, I'm done for now. You know this isn't my favourite meter in the world,

don't you?

However, I do admit, it is the only accessible meter out there. Even if you

don't have a talking box, it does beep for the results, so if you don't mind

counting, you don't even need that $300 box.

[Guest guest]

That is funny Jamey! I hope you can soon get the Prodigy. Having been

diabetic longer than dirt is old, I have used every talking meter since they

started coming out-and the Prodigy is by far the best one, and the easiest

on, to use.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi , we do have the Compact Plus and it is definitely a brick

compared to the newer ones. For example, according to the Compact plus

documentation it is 147 grams fully loaded with the test drum, which is just

over 5 ounces. While that doesn't really sound big, however by new meter

standards, for example, the One Touch Mini weighs just 42 grams, that is

just 1.5 ounces. Needless to say, the size of newer ones is much smaller.

True, you don't have to enter the code, but the drum itself is coded, which

must be read by the meter. We have had defective drums too, which is a very

frustrating process when that happens, to figure out its the drum that's

defective, and not the user *L*. Also, to hear that drum being read by the

meter sounds like it is taking off for flight. There are meters out there

now that do not need coding at all. My Bayer Compact meter doesn't require

any coding whatsoever.

I also find it ironic that the 200 page manual for the Compact Plus has dire

warnings, for example (and these just crack me up totally, by the way):

Here I am quoting directly from the manual

* We recommend covering the puncture site to keep dirt out (I picture

Larry's fingers covered in bandaids, wondering what size the punctures

actually are) *giggling*

* Always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards when you are

drawing up blood with the test strip. If you hold it so the test strip is

pointing upwards or sideways or you put the meter down on a surface with the

test strip still in it, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.

There's just so many qustions that come to mind. If one can't actually see

whether the meter is being held vertical, and there is nothing to stabilize

the meter, isn't this a moving target to get the blood on the strip? And if

you make any mistakes, how easy is it really to contaminate it like they

warn.

Okay, I'm done for now. You know this isn't my favourite meter in the world,

don't you?

However, I do admit, it is the only accessible meter out there. Even if you

don't have a talking box, it does beep for the results, so if you don't mind

counting, you don't even need that $300 box.

[Guest guest]

That is funny Jamey! I hope you can soon get the Prodigy. Having been

diabetic longer than dirt is old, I have used every talking meter since they

started coming out-and the Prodigy is by far the best one, and the easiest

on, to use.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi , we do have the Compact Plus and it is definitely a brick

compared to the newer ones. For example, according to the Compact plus

documentation it is 147 grams fully loaded with the test drum, which is just

over 5 ounces. While that doesn't really sound big, however by new meter

standards, for example, the One Touch Mini weighs just 42 grams, that is

just 1.5 ounces. Needless to say, the size of newer ones is much smaller.

True, you don't have to enter the code, but the drum itself is coded, which

must be read by the meter. We have had defective drums too, which is a very

frustrating process when that happens, to figure out its the drum that's

defective, and not the user *L*. Also, to hear that drum being read by the

meter sounds like it is taking off for flight. There are meters out there

now that do not need coding at all. My Bayer Compact meter doesn't require

any coding whatsoever.

I also find it ironic that the 200 page manual for the Compact Plus has dire

warnings, for example (and these just crack me up totally, by the way):

Here I am quoting directly from the manual

* We recommend covering the puncture site to keep dirt out (I picture

Larry's fingers covered in bandaids, wondering what size the punctures

actually are) *giggling*

* Always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards when you are

drawing up blood with the test strip. If you hold it so the test strip is

pointing upwards or sideways or you put the meter down on a surface with the

test strip still in it, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.

There's just so many qustions that come to mind. If one can't actually see

whether the meter is being held vertical, and there is nothing to stabilize

the meter, isn't this a moving target to get the blood on the strip? And if

you make any mistakes, how easy is it really to contaminate it like they

warn.

Okay, I'm done for now. You know this isn't my favourite meter in the world,

don't you?

However, I do admit, it is the only accessible meter out there. Even if you

don't have a talking box, it does beep for the results, so if you don't mind

counting, you don't even need that $300 box.

[Guest guest]

That is funny Jamey! I hope you can soon get the Prodigy. Having been

diabetic longer than dirt is old, I have used every talking meter since they

started coming out-and the Prodigy is by far the best one, and the easiest

on, to use.

Re: talking meters in Canada

Hi , we do have the Compact Plus and it is definitely a brick

compared to the newer ones. For example, according to the Compact plus

documentation it is 147 grams fully loaded with the test drum, which is just

over 5 ounces. While that doesn't really sound big, however by new meter

standards, for example, the One Touch Mini weighs just 42 grams, that is

just 1.5 ounces. Needless to say, the size of newer ones is much smaller.

True, you don't have to enter the code, but the drum itself is coded, which

must be read by the meter. We have had defective drums too, which is a very

frustrating process when that happens, to figure out its the drum that's

defective, and not the user *L*. Also, to hear that drum being read by the

meter sounds like it is taking off for flight. There are meters out there

now that do not need coding at all. My Bayer Compact meter doesn't require

any coding whatsoever.

I also find it ironic that the 200 page manual for the Compact Plus has dire

warnings, for example (and these just crack me up totally, by the way):

Here I am quoting directly from the manual

* We recommend covering the puncture site to keep dirt out (I picture

Larry's fingers covered in bandaids, wondering what size the punctures

actually are) *giggling*

* Always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards when you are

drawing up blood with the test strip. If you hold it so the test strip is

pointing upwards or sideways or you put the meter down on a surface with the

test strip still in it, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.

There's just so many qustions that come to mind. If one can't actually see

whether the meter is being held vertical, and there is nothing to stabilize

the meter, isn't this a moving target to get the blood on the strip? And if

you make any mistakes, how easy is it really to contaminate it like they

warn.

Okay, I'm done for now. You know this isn't my favourite meter in the world,

don't you?

However, I do admit, it is the only accessible meter out there. Even if you

don't have a talking box, it does beep for the results, so if you don't mind

counting, you don't even need that $300 box.