Just Some Info to share

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Hi all,

I'm doing better on my diabetic management my numbers are now ranging between

87 and 171 on a daily basis.

I've gotten some good tips and feedback from this group and I'm still farily

new to the group. You guys are great!

By the way, welcom to new members. I don't post very often, but I try to keep

track of posts and I put my 2 cents in when there's something I feel my

contribution might be useful and wanted.

Anyway, I thought I'd pass on something that I've tried. I know it's costly

for most of us to purchase our glucose meters and the testing supplies. I did a

survey at a website that produce meters and the supplies that go with it. Just

for doing the survey I received a free meter and sample test supplies (test

strips aren't usuall included with Meters). And this company does not call you

or use high pressure sales.

However, from time to time via postal service or email they will ask your

opinion on their product or advise you of any product recall.

I have been using their meter for two years and just recently received a new

one at no cost just for continuing to participate in their program. My other

one's still good so I keep the new one as a back up. Also, my insurance covers

the the testing supplies and I found it to be cheaper than the previous meter I

had.

Also, this meter is small and fits in the palm of my hand, requires very

little blood, can be used anywhere besides just fingers, gives fairly accurate

readings in about 5 seconds.

The only drawbacks of this meter is that they only provide test strips in 50ct

so if you need to test more than twice a day you have to make sure your doctor

keeps that in mind when prescibing for test strips. Also, at first I had a time

of it finding their test strips in stock at some pharmaceys, but that was when

it may have just come out with their meter. Now, I my pharmacey keeps them in

stock or if they run out they will special order them as long as I give them 2

days notice befrore I run out.

So if you are considering this meter check your local pharmaceys for

availability of testing supplies.

I'm going to got to the website and see what they can do to improve this area

and if others have mentioned it.

To check this out for yourself you can visit www.BDdiabetes.com they produce

the BD Logic Blood Glucose Monitor.And they also have a BD InterActiv Diabetes

Softwhere that allows you to download and analyze data from your BD meter on

your pc.

Hope you alll have a great day.

J.

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