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

[Lynn Roberts]

Have you tried testing on your upper thigh? It is an approved alternate testing site for some meters. 

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On Apr 1, 2013, at 1:23 PM, "Barbara Mattson" <barbieann519 at charter.net> wrote:

> 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>
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> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 12:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] is it my meter or the strips?
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> 
>> 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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