[acb-diabetics] The Prodigy Voice Strips

[Mike Freeman]

Your intuition is correct: the Prodigy and Solo strips are not compatible.
The Prodigy strips, like those of most other bg meters, use a single
electrode. The Solo V2 strips have two electrodes which makes it easier for
the meter to detect insufficient blood. This is one of the great advantages
of the Solo. But, at least until the "improved" version comes out, this
advantage for me does not outweigh the disadvantage of no "repeat" or "say
display" key and not having the times as well as the dates of readings from
memory spoken. To me, while it is nice to tag readings as before or after
meals or just readings, this is meaningless unless one knows *which* meal
and gimmicks such as the alarm are just that -- gimmicks. In fairness,
though, if you're a Type 2 and test perhaps once or twice a day, such an
alarm might make more sense. But for thems of us who test before every meal,
after exercise and before going to sleep at night, an alarm seems
superfluous.

If the new Solo has these "defects" fixed, however, I might well switch to
it.

Cheers!

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
On Behalf Of Sugar
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 8:55 AM
To: Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] The Prodigy Voice Strips

Hi Nancy
I use the prodigy and they still send me strips, I've been told that both 
the prod..strips  and solo strips can work together, however I doubt 
that...frown I think it depends on each one's insurance.
sugar

"I love them that love me;
and those that seek me early shall find me"
Proverbs 8:17.
~Sugar
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "nancy ungar" <nungar at sbcglobal.net>
To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 9:33 PM
Subject: [acb-diabetics] The Prodigy Voice Strips


> Hi, everyone.  I haven't been on the list for awhile, but I've been 
> reading through it.  Recently, United Healthcare, my insurance company, 
> has stopped covering the Prodigy Voice strips.  They're now covering the 
> Solo strips instead.  Do most insurance companies do this? That is, do 
> they stop covering the old technology and only cover newer things like the

> Solo strips? I have both meters, but why don't they cover both.  Caremark,

> who dispenses my pharmaceuticals sent  me a 90-day supply of strips for 
> the Solo, costing me about $60.  I guess the price of strips has  gone up.

> Has the Solo meter been updated? I haven't used it, but will start using 
> it now.  I have the Solo meter I won in a drawing at the national 
> convention 2 years ago, I think.  Pat, what is diabetic unawareness?  Talk

> to everyone later.  Fondly, Nancy Ungar
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