Re: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

March 28, 2012

I agree with you Rick about deleting a obviously wrong reading, but that is

not possible in any meter. That I have ever heard of. They do this so

people (mainly children, I think) will not do that in order to look under

better control than they are. Of course, the A1C will always tell the doc

the true control, but kids will be kids. (also some very not adult adults..)

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro

Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:23 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

Those of you that have Prodigy Voice meters know that it automatically keeps

averages for you. One thing very annoying however is that I don't know of a

way to delete a single bogus reading so that it doesn't skew your real

averages. When we get a reading we know is dead wrong, I'd like to be able

to delete it from the meter's history. Does anyone know if this is

possible? Thanks.

Best,

Rick

March 29, 2012

I was wondering about that.

Prodigy Voice meter and averages

> Those of you that have Prodigy Voice meters know that it automatically

> keeps

> averages for you. One thing very annoying however is that I don't know of

> a

> way to delete a single bogus reading so that it doesn't skew your real

> averages. When we get a reading we know is dead wrong, I'd like to be

> able

> to delete it from the meter's history. Does anyone know if this is

> possible? Thanks.

>

> Best,

>

> Rick

>

> ------------------------------------

>

March 29, 2012

Keep in mind, when you check your averages, a few inaccurate numbers in the mix

won't throw the average off by very much. I know when I do an average, and I

think it's the Prodigy that announces the count, it's something like 450 or so

When I'd do the 60 day average, and I knew there were a few in there that

weren't good readings. But I also had a high degree of confidence that the

average was a good approximation of my readings.

Dave

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Prodigy Voice meter and averages

> Those of you that have Prodigy Voice meters know that it automatically

> keeps

> averages for you. One thing very annoying however is that I don't know of

> a

> way to delete a single bogus reading so that it doesn't skew your real

> averages. When we get a reading we know is dead wrong, I'd like to be

> able

> to delete it from the meter's history. Does anyone know if this is

> possible? Thanks.

>

> Best,

>

> Rick

>

> ------------------------------------

>

March 29, 2012

Hi i wil find out and then report back to the list.

later

scott

Original message:

> Those of you that have Prodigy Voice meters know that it automatically keeps

> averages for you. One thing very annoying however is that I don't know of a

> way to delete a single bogus reading so that it doesn't skew your real

> averages. When we get a reading we know is dead wrong, I'd like to be able

> to delete it from the meter's history. Does anyone know if this is

> possible? Thanks.

> Best,

> Rick

>

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March 30, 2012

Has anyone used an Element meter? I was offered a free talking meter today.

It can get blood from several sites on the body. I'd like to hear from

anyone who has one.

March 30, 2012

Most meters sold today have the potential to obtain a blood sample from

alternative sites. This is due to the small size of the meters (meaning they are

easily held in one hand), and because a very small sample of blood is required,

usually on the tip. This shouldn't be a guide in purchasing a new meter. Check

for availability of strips, as well as cost of the strips. This means a call to

your insurance provider most likely.

Dave

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RE: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

Has anyone used an Element meter? I was offered a free talking meter today.

It can get blood from several sites on the body. I'd like to hear from

anyone who has one.

March 30, 2012

Who offered you that meter? I have never heard of it. I read an article

today that said there are many fake phone calls offering free diabetic

meters etc. in exchange for your medical inform and your SS number. Hope

this was not one of those calls.

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Don Hansen

Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 3:28 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

Has anyone used an Element meter? I was offered a free talking meter today.

It can get blood from several sites on the body. I'd like to hear from

anyone who has one.

March 30, 2012

I am glad I got the referral for CCS Medical right fron Prodigy. I also

have heard them on TV but that was later. I have had good luck with them

and I can't figure how a scam artist would know you were a diabetic. I

don't have anything in my phone listing that says Diabetic after our last

name, haha.

So I am not sure how they would know what disease people have when they call

them.

I know tht CCS had to contact my doctor's office to get a prescription to be

able to bill my insurance.

RE: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

>

> Has anyone used an Element meter? I was offered a free talking meter

> today.

> It can get blood from several sites on the body. I'd like to hear from

> anyone who has one.

>

March 30, 2012

Hello, Don,

All of our talking meters now can take blood from different points on

hands and arms. The catch is that we blind people have a very difficult

time matching the point we pricked with the take-up end of the test

strip because there are not so many nerves in palms or arms for us to

accurately line up the test strip with the site we just pricked. There

was a meter made in Sweden and sold for a while in the States some

years ago which grabbed onto a bit of arm, pricked it, took the blood

it wanted, then let go of the arm. Unfortunately, that meter did not

talk. If the Element will do this, this may make it usable by some

blind people who do not need time and date or memory spoken, or rather,

who would be willing to do without these features in return for no

longer pricking fingers. I have been wondering about this meter myself,

for these reasons. You might check it out. If you have to find the site

you have just pricked, then it will not be useful for you as a blind

person. You would have to stick with the Prodigy Voice, the Solo V2 the

Fora or the Oracle meters, unless you are outside North America, which

might give you a couple of other options.

Dotty

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March 30, 2012

Hello, Nurse Pat,

The Element is the meter advertised on the television now. Check it out

on Youtube. It is a real meter.

Dotty

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March 30, 2012

Does it talk?

Becky

Re: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

> Hello, Nurse Pat,

> The Element is the meter advertised on the television now. Check it out

> on Youtube. It is a real meter.

> Dotty

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March 30, 2012

Hello, Becky,

It talks but I don't know how much. I mean, whether it just speaks the

reading or the other indications such as when the blood is sufficient

or results in an error, the time and date and memory. One of us has got

to test this thing, and, unfortunately, I'm not in a place where I have

access to one.

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March 30, 2012

Highly unlikely. Unless they're promoting it as a fully audible meter, which

they would if it were since it's not cheap to produce such a meter, you can just

about right it off as being fully audible.

Dave

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Re: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

Hello, Becky,

It talks but I don't know how much. I mean, whether it just speaks the

reading or the other indications such as when the blood is sufficient

or results in an error, the time and date and memory. One of us has got

to test this thing, and, unfortunately, I'm not in a place where I have

access to one.

Dotty

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March 30, 2012

I am currently using the Auto Code which does the test fine but, of course,

it doesn't keep track of date and time.

Don

Re: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

Hello, Don,

All of our talking meters now can take blood from different points on hands

and arms. The catch is that we blind people have a very difficult time

matching the point we pricked with the take-up end of the test strip because

there are not so many nerves in palms or arms for us to accurately line up

the test strip with the site we just pricked. There was a meter made in

Sweden and sold for a while in the States some years ago which grabbed onto

a bit of arm, pricked it, took the blood it wanted, then let go of the arm.

Unfortunately, that meter did not talk. If the Element will do this, this

may make it usable by some blind people who do not need time and date or

memory spoken, or rather, who would be willing to do without these features

in return for no longer pricking fingers. I have been wondering about this

meter myself, for these reasons. You might check it out. If you have to find

the site you have just pricked, then it will not be useful for you as a

blind person. You would have to stick with the Prodigy Voice, the Solo V2

the Fora or the Oracle meters, unless you are outside North America, which

might give you a couple of other options.

Dotty

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March 30, 2012

I was assured that the Element is a talking meter.

Re: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

Does it talk?

Becky

Re: Prodigy Voice meter and averages

> Hello, Nurse Pat,

> The Element is the meter advertised on the television now. Check it

> out on Youtube. It is a real meter.

> Dotty

>

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March 30, 2012

It keeps track of date and time, it just doesn't speak them. IF you want this

data and are blind or visually impaired to the point you can't read the screen,

you'll want the Prodidgy Voice.