help with meter choice

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Dear Friends,

Finally my doctor has prescribed enough test strips for me to test twice a

day, once in the morning after fasting and once two hours after a meal.

I think this is a good time for me to change meters. My old one, an Acu

Check is six, possibly seven years old. I'm hoping that meters are improved

now and maybe the new meters won't require as much blood or their lancets

may be less painful. I have not been testing as I should partially because

my fingers get very bruised and sore. When I test regularly they look purple

and other colors from bruising and part of the nail root on one of my

fingertips died so part of the nail doesn't grow anymore. My fingers were

too sore to play my harp. I got discouraged and foolishly stopped testing.

I'm also reluctant to test on my braille reading finger.

I checked the Speak To Me catalog after coming home from my appointment this

afternoon and see that they only sell the Solo V2 talking Glucometer. It

costs $55 which is a far cry from the over $400 the acucheck charged my

insurance.

I could afford to buy the Solo V2 or possibly the Prodigy myself as long as

my insurance covers the strips. My doctor says often insurance companies

will only pay for one test strip a day unless the doctor writes that the

patient's diabetes is uncontrolled which mine is.

I thought that most of you use the Prodigy meter. I wonder why Speak to Me

doesn't carry it any more.

Here is the add for the Solo V2.

Introducing Solo V2 talking blood glucose monitor, that offers a simple and

fast way to help manage your blood glucose levels. This fully audible

machine requires only a tiny sample size and results are spoken in English

or Spanish in only 6 seconds. The Solo V2 will " talk " the user through all

set-ups, step-by-step, including audible test results, audible meter status,

audible averages, and memory records with date and time. Its repeat button

Allows the user to check and hear the last message or test result. Unit can

store up to 500 audible test results with date and time, and gives 7, 14,

21, 28, 60, and 90 day audible averages. The Solo V2 FREE software allows

simple downloading of test results to your computer helping you and your

Diabetes health care professional to track changes in your blood glucose

level over time. Starter kit includes; talking unit, control solution, 10

strips, 10 lancets, lancet device, batteries and carrying case.

While I eagerly wait for your suggestions, I'll check with Independent

Living Aids and Maxi Aids to see what they sell.

My doctor left the space for the type of test strips blank until I decide

what meter to use in my new attempt to do what I have to do to stave off the

complications of diabetes.

I'll watch for your replies, but invite anyone willing to write to me at.

a, i, r, a, d, i, l, at earthlink dot net

I'm pretty shy of discussing my situation on list as I'm shy overall and I

have not been a good example for others. The reason I wrote my email address in

letters is because my server has trouble sending messages with links in them.

Always with love,

Lissi