Re: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

[Guest guest]

I have heard that the prodigy line of strips whould be tossed out after 30 days

after opening. I do not believe there is any preservative in the canisters of

prodigy test strips.

Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My blood

sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160 and two

hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one piece of

bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for my a1c the pa

blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92 that morning but

they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but an a1c was forgotten

and when I asked about it they got indignent and told me well your blood sugar

was 92, I told them I did not understand how when my meter says it was 160 after

washing my hands and squeezing the finger and wiping off the first blood sample

and then taking a reading on the second blood sample. Well I told them that I

was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4 mg of glimperide all generics. But they

don't seem to want to address the problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that

I was in control and that my a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with

the readings I had and he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer

company this morning and they told me they would send me some control solution

to check my meter and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I

should disgard my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle.

I know this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in control.

Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

I have heard that the prodigy line of strips whould be tossed out after 30 days

after opening. I do not believe there is any preservative in the canisters of

prodigy test strips.

Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My blood

sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160 and two

hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one piece of

bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for my a1c the pa

blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92 that morning but

they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but an a1c was forgotten

and when I asked about it they got indignent and told me well your blood sugar

was 92, I told them I did not understand how when my meter says it was 160 after

washing my hands and squeezing the finger and wiping off the first blood sample

and then taking a reading on the second blood sample. Well I told them that I

was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4 mg of glimperide all generics. But they

don't seem to want to address the problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that

I was in control and that my a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with

the readings I had and he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer

company this morning and they told me they would send me some control solution

to check my meter and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I

should disgard my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle.

I know this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in control.

Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

0

000Let us know what happens when you use the control solution. These strips

can be inaccurate if too old. Doesn't the VA 0buy you the strips?

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

0

000Let us know what happens when you use the control solution. These strips

can be inaccurate if too old. Doesn't the VA 0buy you the strips?

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

There are a number of factors that could factor into your readings. One of

the factors is the kind of bread you are eating. Different breads have

different carb counts. White bread is the worst because it enters the blood

system so fast. Second, did you have milk or anything else with what you

ate, for example Milk, juice or fruit? The cheese is good, but the fat in

the cheese can factor in. Stress or certain medications can also play a

factor in readings. Now as for the test strips and meter, the strips are

only good for 90 days after opening. I think what and are

thinking about is the control solution. It is only good for 30 days after

opening. It is a good idea to test your machine with control solution after

this difference between A1C and machine. Do you have the right test strips?

By this I mean do you have Auto Code strips or the All in One test strips

for your machine? I am understanding that by your message you are using the

Auto Code by Prodigy. Is that correct? Your strips could be out of date or

the wrong strips. This has happened before if they are old strips. Prodigy

solved this problem by making the All in One strips which can be used by all

Prodigy meters. Your readings by the hospital and meter will always be

different as the hospital testing equipment is about as accurate as they can

get, but meters are not. However meter readings should be pretty close. An

A1C of 6.8 is not bad at all if this is as tight of control as you want. If

you want it tighter, you will have to discuss this with your doctor or

diabetes educator to help you reach your goal. Hope this helps.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 1:13 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

There are a number of factors that could factor into your readings. One of

the factors is the kind of bread you are eating. Different breads have

different carb counts. White bread is the worst because it enters the blood

system so fast. Second, did you have milk or anything else with what you

ate, for example Milk, juice or fruit? The cheese is good, but the fat in

the cheese can factor in. Stress or certain medications can also play a

factor in readings. Now as for the test strips and meter, the strips are

only good for 90 days after opening. I think what and are

thinking about is the control solution. It is only good for 30 days after

opening. It is a good idea to test your machine with control solution after

this difference between A1C and machine. Do you have the right test strips?

By this I mean do you have Auto Code strips or the All in One test strips

for your machine? I am understanding that by your message you are using the

Auto Code by Prodigy. Is that correct? Your strips could be out of date or

the wrong strips. This has happened before if they are old strips. Prodigy

solved this problem by making the All in One strips which can be used by all

Prodigy meters. Your readings by the hospital and meter will always be

different as the hospital testing equipment is about as accurate as they can

get, but meters are not. However meter readings should be pretty close. An

A1C of 6.8 is not bad at all if this is as tight of control as you want. If

you want it tighter, you will have to discuss this with your doctor or

diabetes educator to help you reach your goal. Hope this helps.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 1:13 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

There are a number of factors that could factor into your readings. One of

the factors is the kind of bread you are eating. Different breads have

different carb counts. White bread is the worst because it enters the blood

system so fast. Second, did you have milk or anything else with what you

ate, for example Milk, juice or fruit? The cheese is good, but the fat in

the cheese can factor in. Stress or certain medications can also play a

factor in readings. Now as for the test strips and meter, the strips are

only good for 90 days after opening. I think what and are

thinking about is the control solution. It is only good for 30 days after

opening. It is a good idea to test your machine with control solution after

this difference between A1C and machine. Do you have the right test strips?

By this I mean do you have Auto Code strips or the All in One test strips

for your machine? I am understanding that by your message you are using the

Auto Code by Prodigy. Is that correct? Your strips could be out of date or

the wrong strips. This has happened before if they are old strips. Prodigy

solved this problem by making the All in One strips which can be used by all

Prodigy meters. Your readings by the hospital and meter will always be

different as the hospital testing equipment is about as accurate as they can

get, but meters are not. However meter readings should be pretty close. An

A1C of 6.8 is not bad at all if this is as tight of control as you want. If

you want it tighter, you will have to discuss this with your doctor or

diabetes educator to help you reach your goal. Hope this helps.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 1:13 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

Accu-Chek compact plus is sending me a new meter in the mail and I am going to

get some of that solution. I am going to stop using my prodigy because of the

hassle of getting the strips and no education here in Oklahoma about using test

strips. How many bottles of test strips do I have to buy at 30 - 50

dollars per bottle of test strips. And no the VA stated that if you are not

a

type 1 insulin dependent diabetic then you have to buy your own.Â

Â

Thank You,

________________________________

To: blind-diabetics

Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 2:42:57 PM

Subject: RE: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Â

0

000Let us know what happens when you use the control solution. These strips

can be inaccurate if too old. Doesn't the VA 0buy you the strips?

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

Accu-Chek compact plus is sending me a new meter in the mail and I am going to

get some of that solution. I am going to stop using my prodigy because of the

hassle of getting the strips and no education here in Oklahoma about using test

strips. How many bottles of test strips do I have to buy at 30 - 50

dollars per bottle of test strips. And no the VA stated that if you are not

a

type 1 insulin dependent diabetic then you have to buy your own.Â

Â

Thank You,

________________________________

To: blind-diabetics

Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 2:42:57 PM

Subject: RE: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Â

0

000Let us know what happens when you use the control solution. These strips

can be inaccurate if too old. Doesn't the VA 0buy you the strips?

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

Accu-Chek compact plus is sending me a new meter in the mail and I am going to

get some of that solution. I am going to stop using my prodigy because of the

hassle of getting the strips and no education here in Oklahoma about using test

strips. How many bottles of test strips do I have to buy at 30 - 50

dollars per bottle of test strips. And no the VA stated that if you are not

a

type 1 insulin dependent diabetic then you have to buy your own.Â

Â

Thank You,

________________________________

To: blind-diabetics

Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 2:42:57 PM

Subject: RE: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Â

0

000Let us know what happens when you use the control solution. These strips

can be inaccurate if too old. Doesn't the VA 0buy you the strips?

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

I hesitate to say this, because it's not a bad idea, at least now and then, but

I can't tell you the last time I've used control solution. I check my bg

approximately 8 times each day, and have done so for probably 15 or more years.

My last A1C was 5.8, and it's been in that range for several years. I am a type

1, and I pretty much have my diabetes under control thanks to following a

standard regime of meals and snacks, combined with the constant bg monitoring

and enjoying small sweet delights on a daily basis as well. The key is, I don't

go overboard.

Why am I stating this, for you ? Well, don't ditch your meter just because

of the readings. And the bg readings you indicate would be consistent with an

A1C of 6.8 IMO. You should certainly be able to get an A1C done, and I would

suggest a new doctor. Check your insurance to see if A1C's are covered. They are

pretty cheap as far as I know, since on my insurance, I am allowed an A1C every

3 months, compared to other blood work only every 4 months.

FYI, if I detected something really out of the ordinary, that I couldn't

explain, besides considering all the possibilities, I would also most likely use

control solution to check the meter.

Dave

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Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

I hesitate to say this, because it's not a bad idea, at least now and then, but

I can't tell you the last time I've used control solution. I check my bg

approximately 8 times each day, and have done so for probably 15 or more years.

My last A1C was 5.8, and it's been in that range for several years. I am a type

1, and I pretty much have my diabetes under control thanks to following a

standard regime of meals and snacks, combined with the constant bg monitoring

and enjoying small sweet delights on a daily basis as well. The key is, I don't

go overboard.

Why am I stating this, for you ? Well, don't ditch your meter just because

of the readings. And the bg readings you indicate would be consistent with an

A1C of 6.8 IMO. You should certainly be able to get an A1C done, and I would

suggest a new doctor. Check your insurance to see if A1C's are covered. They are

pretty cheap as far as I know, since on my insurance, I am allowed an A1C every

3 months, compared to other blood work only every 4 months.

FYI, if I detected something really out of the ordinary, that I couldn't

explain, besides considering all the possibilities, I would also most likely use

control solution to check the meter.

Dave

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Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

I hesitate to say this, because it's not a bad idea, at least now and then, but

I can't tell you the last time I've used control solution. I check my bg

approximately 8 times each day, and have done so for probably 15 or more years.

My last A1C was 5.8, and it's been in that range for several years. I am a type

1, and I pretty much have my diabetes under control thanks to following a

standard regime of meals and snacks, combined with the constant bg monitoring

and enjoying small sweet delights on a daily basis as well. The key is, I don't

go overboard.

Why am I stating this, for you ? Well, don't ditch your meter just because

of the readings. And the bg readings you indicate would be consistent with an

A1C of 6.8 IMO. You should certainly be able to get an A1C done, and I would

suggest a new doctor. Check your insurance to see if A1C's are covered. They are

pretty cheap as far as I know, since on my insurance, I am allowed an A1C every

3 months, compared to other blood work only every 4 months.

FYI, if I detected something really out of the ordinary, that I couldn't

explain, besides considering all the possibilities, I would also most likely use

control solution to check the meter.

Dave

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Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Why do you say there is a hassle getting Prodigy test strips? As for test strip

education, nobody tends to do that. There is information in the Prodigy manual

and as for other companies as well as Prodigy the information is usually found

in the insert which comes with the package which of course is in print and needs

to be read by someone with sight. I can tell you, almost all strips I have used

say to store the container in a cool dry place and not to remove them from their

original containers as they are designed to keep strips in the best condition

for use. As well, all strips I have seen, which includes both Bayer, Accuchek,

and ’s and ’s (One touch meters) all have expiry dates because

of the agent in the strips which tests your blood. Just as with food, strips

can go bad past the expiry date and if used past date or left open can

compromise the quality of the product. Good luck.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ]

On Behalf Of S.

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:19 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Accu-Chek compact plus is sending me a new meter in the mail and I am going to

get some of that solution. I am going to stop using my prodigy because of the

hassle of getting the strips and no education here in Oklahoma about using test

strips. How many bottles of test strips do I have to buy at 30 - 50

dollars per bottle of test strips. And no the VA stated that if you are not a

type 1 insulin dependent diabetic then you have to buy your own.

Thank You,

________________________________

From: LaFrance-Wolf <plawolf@...

<mailto:plawolf%40earthlink.net> >

To: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 2:42:57 PM

Subject: RE: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

0

000Let us know what happens when you use the control solution. These strips

can be inaccurate if too old. Doesn't the VA 0buy you the strips?

From: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of smyth101

Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone

[Guest guest]

i get my strips for the prodigy from ccs medical and you also can get them from

www.maxiaids.com

Test Strips and Diabetes in General

Good Sunday morning to everyone,

I go to the VA since I am a blinded veteran. I took my meter with me. My

blood sugar has been runing 160 in the morning and this morning it was 160

and two hours later after breakfast it was 189. I had a piece of toaast one

piece of bacon and a scrambled egg with chese. The first time I went in for

my a1c the pa blew me off and told me my blood sugar after fasting was 92

that morning but they did not do an a1c. They did all of the blood work but

an a1c was forgotten and when I asked about it they got indignent and told

me well your blood sugar was 92, I told them I did not understand how when

my meter says it was 160 after washing my hands and squeezing the finger and

wiping off the first blood sample and then taking a reading on the second

blood sample. Well I told them that I was taking 2500 mg of metformin and 4

mg of glimperide all generics. But they don't seem to want to address the

problem. They re-did the a1c and told me that I was in control and that my

a1c was 6.8, I showed the doctor my glucometer with the readings I had and

he told me I was in control. I called the glucometer company this morning

and they told me they would send me some control solution to check my meter

and asked me how long I had my test strips. I was told that I should disgard

my test strips after 90 days of being open and open a new bottle. I know

this is more of a rant about mistreatment but at this time I have no

insurance but looking for opinions about getting this ole diabetes in

control. Prodigy AutoCode talking meter.

Thank You in advance to everyone