[acb-diabetics] is it my meter or the strips?

Barbara Mattson barbieann519 at charter.net
Mon Apr 1 13:23:38 EDT 2013


well, i bought a new meter and the first few times i tested seemed to go 
fine now suddenly, i'm back where i started. this problem is so consistent 
versus the past few years' of virtually no problems testing that i'm 
beginning to believe the ready code strips i'm using just aren't cut out for 
me. planning to contact my meter company.

Barb Mattson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie" <bon54.adams at gmail.com>
To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] is it my meter or the strips?


> hi list,
>
> barb, i have my days when i just can't bleed, if you can believe that. you 
> may wish to replace your meter anyway, but i have a personal rule that if 
> i have to use that lancet three times in a row, i forget about it till 
> later.  i shouldn't do that, but i don't care--it hurts.  it happens. 
> just make sure you prick the finger in the cushiony part.  an educator 
> told me that.  make sure your lancet is sharp.  JMO
>
> BA
>
>
> On 2013-03-28 9:42 AM, Barbara Mattson wrote:
>> Recently it seems like i've been having more trouble getting a reading.
>> some have said out of range and readings of 32 or 37 have seemed
>> unreasonable according to the way i was feeling. a diabetic educator i
>> know said it was likely the meter. problem is these problems have been
>> with 2 different meters. batteries have seemed OK. since both of these
>> meters are at least 4 years old, my diabetic educator friend says they
>> probably need to be replaced. any advice?
>>
>> barb mattson
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