Guest guest Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I can't remember what brand my meter is but the place where the blood goes is on the end of the strip not on the top but on the end. There's a split place you put your finger. Judy Testing > Even when you can see as I can. I joined the group for Lora you can have > lots of problems with the strips. I don't know about the Prodigy meters > and test strips. I would guess they are more user friendly for the blind. > > With the ones that Boyd and I uses (we are both diabetic) the strips are > so sensitive. This is true of the strips with different meters that we > have had. You have to have enough blood but also it you get to much blood > on that will cause an error and the strips will not not work. If you touch > the testing spot with your finger the strip will not work. The strips are > so expensive my insurance will not pay for mine because I'm not on > insulin, was suppose to go on it and then there was a newer drug Janumet > (and with going to a specialist) I got on and didn't have to. Boyd is on > insulin so is partially covered. With some of the strips anymore you put > the blood on the side. We had such a hard time learning how to get the > blood right on strips for one of the meters. We were actually getting to > much blood on it. We were not getting the the strips angled right either > to let the blood drop go into the little area. We were used to the old > ones. Most meters anymore takes a very small amount of blood but you have > to get it in there just so. If you have problems getting the blood out I > would just try rubbing my hands and fingers tips, actually you would be > best to let your arm hang down and rub it from the elbow down and then > toward the wrist and then your hand and fingers for circulation. You can > test anymore on your arm and other places also but only the finger gives > you the truest reading. . You might need to have your son come over and do > a couple of reading in a row with you just teaching you how you have to > have the meter and strip held to get the blood on it. You might be > getting way more blood out then you know. Have your son show you this > with the new strips. > > Patty > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I can't remember what brand my meter is but the place where the blood goes is on the end of the strip not on the top but on the end. There's a split place you put your finger. Judy Testing > Even when you can see as I can. I joined the group for Lora you can have > lots of problems with the strips. I don't know about the Prodigy meters > and test strips. I would guess they are more user friendly for the blind. > > With the ones that Boyd and I uses (we are both diabetic) the strips are > so sensitive. This is true of the strips with different meters that we > have had. You have to have enough blood but also it you get to much blood > on that will cause an error and the strips will not not work. If you touch > the testing spot with your finger the strip will not work. The strips are > so expensive my insurance will not pay for mine because I'm not on > insulin, was suppose to go on it and then there was a newer drug Janumet > (and with going to a specialist) I got on and didn't have to. Boyd is on > insulin so is partially covered. With some of the strips anymore you put > the blood on the side. We had such a hard time learning how to get the > blood right on strips for one of the meters. We were actually getting to > much blood on it. We were not getting the the strips angled right either > to let the blood drop go into the little area. We were used to the old > ones. Most meters anymore takes a very small amount of blood but you have > to get it in there just so. If you have problems getting the blood out I > would just try rubbing my hands and fingers tips, actually you would be > best to let your arm hang down and rub it from the elbow down and then > toward the wrist and then your hand and fingers for circulation. You can > test anymore on your arm and other places also but only the finger gives > you the truest reading. . You might need to have your son come over and do > a couple of reading in a row with you just teaching you how you have to > have the meter and strip held to get the blood on it. You might be > getting way more blood out then you know. Have your son show you this > with the new strips. > > Patty > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I can't remember what brand my meter is but the place where the blood goes is on the end of the strip not on the top but on the end. There's a split place you put your finger. Judy Testing > Even when you can see as I can. I joined the group for Lora you can have > lots of problems with the strips. I don't know about the Prodigy meters > and test strips. I would guess they are more user friendly for the blind. > > With the ones that Boyd and I uses (we are both diabetic) the strips are > so sensitive. This is true of the strips with different meters that we > have had. You have to have enough blood but also it you get to much blood > on that will cause an error and the strips will not not work. If you touch > the testing spot with your finger the strip will not work. The strips are > so expensive my insurance will not pay for mine because I'm not on > insulin, was suppose to go on it and then there was a newer drug Janumet > (and with going to a specialist) I got on and didn't have to. Boyd is on > insulin so is partially covered. With some of the strips anymore you put > the blood on the side. We had such a hard time learning how to get the > blood right on strips for one of the meters. We were actually getting to > much blood on it. We were not getting the the strips angled right either > to let the blood drop go into the little area. We were used to the old > ones. Most meters anymore takes a very small amount of blood but you have > to get it in there just so. If you have problems getting the blood out I > would just try rubbing my hands and fingers tips, actually you would be > best to let your arm hang down and rub it from the elbow down and then > toward the wrist and then your hand and fingers for circulation. You can > test anymore on your arm and other places also but only the finger gives > you the truest reading. . You might need to have your son come over and do > a couple of reading in a row with you just teaching you how you have to > have the meter and strip held to get the blood on it. You might be > getting way more blood out then you know. Have your son show you this > with the new strips. > > Patty > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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