Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 This meter would be great if it spoke. I called them and it does not. New LifeScan Meter Alerts Users About Blood Sugar Patterns Diabetes Health Staff Jan 15, 2012 LifeScan has introduced the OneTouchR VerioTM IQ, a meter that not only tracks and displays blood sugar <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/blood-sugar/> patterns, but also announces them with messages, such as " Looks like your blood sugar has been running LOW around this time. " The meter, which incorporates what LifeScan calls " PatternAlertTMTechnology, " is specifically designed for diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> patients who take insulin <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/medications/insulin/> . LifeScan's reasoning is that insulin users are at greater risk of hypoglycemia <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood-sugar /> than non-insulin users and must monitor their blood sugar throughout the day to adjust for meals and physical activity. " All meters will tell you your blood sugar level at a particular moment in time, but this is the only one to compare your current result with your previous results and proactively alert you to important patterns you might not even be aware exist, " says Pfeifer, chief medical officer at LifeScan, Inc. The PatternAlert Technology reflects the recommendation by diabetes experts that patients identify patterns of highs and lows that last at least two or three days in a row. A " High Glucose Pattern " consists of three before-meal highs within the same three-hour window over the past five days. High (before meal) results are preset to 130 mg/dL or above to match current American Diabetes Association guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or above 100 to 160 mg/dL. A " Low Glucose Pattern " consists of two lows within the same three-hour window over the past five days. Low results are preset to 70 mg/dL or below to match current ADA guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or below 90 to 50 mg/dL. When the meter finds a pattern, a message appears, such as " Heads up. Your before-meal glucose has been running HIGH around this time. " Patients may choose to view additional information about each test result in the pattern, such as the blood sugar value, day, time, and type of result (before or after a meal, for example). A companion OneTouchR VerioTM IQ Pattern Guide is available to patients from healthcare professionals or by contacting OneTouch directly at . The guide offers possible causes and potential solutions for high and low patterns, based on guidance from leading diabetes experts. _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 There was a freeware program for a meter I used many years ago which sorted readings in nice groups like, before breakfast, breakfast, mid-morning, etc. You could see the averages for those time slots. Trouble today is, if there's no money in it, it's not likely to see the light of day. Dave ~~ Win a copy of a newly released EBook! See below link! ~~ In THE ATTACHÉ, Zach Brenner loses his eyesight and has little hope for the future. Jessie Weaver hasn't given up searching for a man who saved her life on 9/11, but he's a nomad and she may not ever see him again. published by Desert Breeze Publishing, this inspirational story is about overcoming challenges and reaching for more than mere human eyes can see. Visit this link to enter the contest to win a free copy of The Attaché: http://www.authordavidbond.com New meter This meter would be great if it spoke. I called them and it does not. New LifeScan Meter Alerts Users About Blood Sugar Patterns Diabetes Health Staff Jan 15, 2012 LifeScan has introduced the OneTouchR VerioTM IQ, a meter that not only tracks and displays blood sugar <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/blood-sugar/> patterns, but also announces them with messages, such as " Looks like your blood sugar has been running LOW around this time. " The meter, which incorporates what LifeScan calls " PatternAlertTMTechnology, " is specifically designed for diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> patients who take insulin <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/medications/insulin/> . LifeScan's reasoning is that insulin users are at greater risk of hypoglycemia <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood-sugar /> than non-insulin users and must monitor their blood sugar throughout the day to adjust for meals and physical activity. " All meters will tell you your blood sugar level at a particular moment in time, but this is the only one to compare your current result with your previous results and proactively alert you to important patterns you might not even be aware exist, " says Pfeifer, chief medical officer at LifeScan, Inc. The PatternAlert Technology reflects the recommendation by diabetes experts that patients identify patterns of highs and lows that last at least two or three days in a row. A " High Glucose Pattern " consists of three before-meal highs within the same three-hour window over the past five days. High (before meal) results are preset to 130 mg/dL or above to match current American Diabetes Association guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or above 100 to 160 mg/dL. A " Low Glucose Pattern " consists of two lows within the same three-hour window over the past five days. Low results are preset to 70 mg/dL or below to match current ADA guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or below 90 to 50 mg/dL. When the meter finds a pattern, a message appears, such as " Heads up. Your before-meal glucose has been running HIGH around this time. " Patients may choose to view additional information about each test result in the pattern, such as the blood sugar value, day, time, and type of result (before or after a meal, for example). A companion OneTouchR VerioTM IQ Pattern Guide is available to patients from healthcare professionals or by contacting OneTouch directly at . The guide offers possible causes and potential solutions for high and low patterns, based on guidance from leading diabetes experts. _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 It would sure be handy to have a meter like that! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of dave Bond Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:17 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: New meter There was a freeware program for a meter I used many years ago which sorted readings in nice groups like, before breakfast, breakfast, mid-morning, etc. You could see the averages for those time slots. Trouble today is, if there's no money in it, it's not likely to see the light of day. Dave ~~ Win a copy of a newly released EBook! See below link! ~~ In THE ATTACHÉ, Zach Brenner loses his eyesight and has little hope for the future. Jessie Weaver hasn't given up searching for a man who saved her life on 9/11, but he's a nomad and she may not ever see him again. published by Desert Breeze Publishing, this inspirational story is about overcoming challenges and reaching for more than mere human eyes can see. Visit this link to enter the contest to win a free copy of The Attaché: http://www.authordavidbond.com New meter This meter would be great if it spoke. I called them and it does not. New LifeScan Meter Alerts Users About Blood Sugar Patterns Diabetes Health Staff Jan 15, 2012 LifeScan has introduced the OneTouchR VerioTM IQ, a meter that not only tracks and displays blood sugar <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/blood-sugar/> patterns, but also announces them with messages, such as " Looks like your blood sugar has been running LOW around this time. " The meter, which incorporates what LifeScan calls " PatternAlertTMTechnology, " is specifically designed for diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> patients who take insulin <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/medications/insulin/> . LifeScan's reasoning is that insulin users are at greater risk of hypoglycemia <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood-sugar /> than non-insulin users and must monitor their blood sugar throughout the day to adjust for meals and physical activity. " All meters will tell you your blood sugar level at a particular moment in time, but this is the only one to compare your current result with your previous results and proactively alert you to important patterns you might not even be aware exist, " says Pfeifer, chief medical officer at LifeScan, Inc. The PatternAlert Technology reflects the recommendation by diabetes experts that patients identify patterns of highs and lows that last at least two or three days in a row. A " High Glucose Pattern " consists of three before-meal highs within the same three-hour window over the past five days. High (before meal) results are preset to 130 mg/dL or above to match current American Diabetes Association guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or above 100 to 160 mg/dL. A " Low Glucose Pattern " consists of two lows within the same three-hour window over the past five days. Low results are preset to 70 mg/dL or below to match current ADA guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or below 90 to 50 mg/dL. When the meter finds a pattern, a message appears, such as " Heads up. Your before-meal glucose has been running HIGH around this time. " Patients may choose to view additional information about each test result in the pattern, such as the blood sugar value, day, time, and type of result (before or after a meal, for example). A companion OneTouchR VerioTM IQ Pattern Guide is available to patients from healthcare professionals or by contacting OneTouch directly at . The guide offers possible causes and potential solutions for high and low patterns, based on guidance from leading diabetes experts. _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hi Dave: My acuecheck was like that. The acuecheck is still making meeters but they have discontinued the voicemate that goes with it. I am just so glad that it is still working just fine. It is irritating though that they have discontinued it. The oricle will not do most of those things, and you can't even get it to repeat your blood sugar if you didn't quite hear it the first time. ooo that irritates me. I mean, we do not all live with sighted people. Some of us live alone. yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift, that is why it is called the present. New meter This meter would be great if it spoke. I called them and it does not. New LifeScan Meter Alerts Users About Blood Sugar Patterns Diabetes Health Staff Jan 15, 2012 LifeScan has introduced the OneTouchR VerioTM IQ, a meter that not only tracks and displays blood sugar <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/blood-sugar/> patterns, but also announces them with messages, such as " Looks like your blood sugar has been running LOW around this time. " The meter, which incorporates what LifeScan calls " PatternAlertTMTechnology, " is specifically designed for diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> patients who take insulin <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/medications/insulin/> . LifeScan's reasoning is that insulin users are at greater risk of hypoglycemia <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/complications-and-care/low-blood-sugar /> than non-insulin users and must monitor their blood sugar throughout the day to adjust for meals and physical activity. " All meters will tell you your blood sugar level at a particular moment in time, but this is the only one to compare your current result with your previous results and proactively alert you to important patterns you might not even be aware exist, " says Pfeifer, chief medical officer at LifeScan, Inc. The PatternAlert Technology reflects the recommendation by diabetes experts that patients identify patterns of highs and lows that last at least two or three days in a row. A " High Glucose Pattern " consists of three before-meal highs within the same three-hour window over the past five days. High (before meal) results are preset to 130 mg/dL or above to match current American Diabetes Association guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or above 100 to 160 mg/dL. A " Low Glucose Pattern " consists of two lows within the same three-hour window over the past five days. Low results are preset to 70 mg/dL or below to match current ADA guidelines, but can be personalized to any result at or below 90 to 50 mg/dL. When the meter finds a pattern, a message appears, such as " Heads up. Your before-meal glucose has been running HIGH around this time. " Patients may choose to view additional information about each test result in the pattern, such as the blood sugar value, day, time, and type of result (before or after a meal, for example). A companion OneTouchR VerioTM IQ Pattern Guide is available to patients from healthcare professionals or by contacting OneTouch directly at . The guide offers possible causes and potential solutions for high and low patterns, based on guidance from leading diabetes experts. _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hi , I do not need a completely accessable meter. Preferably, one with a large print readout. Thanks, ________________________________ To: blind-diabetics Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:10 AM Subject: RE: New Meter  If you need a completely accessible meter, the Prodigy is recommended by a number of us on the list. If you only need large print, perhaps someone else on the list can help you out. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of lightoftheway Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:27 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: New Meter Hi Everyone, I've been considering changing my meter. Currently, I'm using the Accu-Chek Aviva. I'd like to know which meters do you use, that you'd recommend? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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