Testing

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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