Re: Am I too low..............

http://www.homestead.com/My3Yorkies/YorkieManiaHome.html

>Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are

>Dixie Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Happy Holidays to you all.

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

Ric Ross and Beau, Delta, Savannah, Bubba and Timmy

(my Heart, my Soul, my Love, my Humor and my Comfort)

Blue Bayou Yorkshire Terriers

Hollywood, CA

mailto:richere@...

See my Yorkies at my " YorkieMania " web site;

Adopt a Yorkie Rescue;

Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Alliance of Southern California

Yorkshire Terrier Club of Los Angeles

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

December 23, 2001

I just got the meters and did run the test on them.

they were bothe ok .

I then calledvthe company and they told me that I should not compare their

meters

to other meters .

This was after I had taken my other to a lab .

A comparison to the lab was

lab 123

meter 121

this older meter constantly reads close to the lab .

Sincerely,

Please reply to dune31@...

December 23, 2001

Good info . Wish I could talk this well .

Sincerely,

Please reply to dune31@...

December 23, 2001

I find that almost always the co that made your meter will be glad to send you

the solution .

They usually don't charge .

Also get their 800 number and usr it to call .

Sincerely,

Please reply to dune31@...

December 23, 2001

Again I never buy the test solutrion .

the companies always send me some and test strips sometime .

Sincerely,

Please reply to dune31@...

December 23, 2001

I use the older meter but when I wanted to get test strips the insurance

wouldn't pay

so I had to get 2 free new meters that the insurance company

would pay for the test strips .

Kind of useless .

Sincerely,

Please reply to dune31@...

December 23, 2001

I want to thank everybody for their input on my readings. I call healthcare

provider and they told me to try more carbs and test after 2 hours. So I did and

reading was 95 than this morning fat reading was 108. Do you buy the calibrating

solution from drugstore or do they test there? I guess I need to get me a backup

meter too.

Oh what would we do without this list!!!

Hugs,

Kitty

" Miss Kitty " /Georgia

Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

I support Green Ribbon Campaign: http://100megsfree3.com/levgen/grcampaign.html

Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are Dixie

Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Re: Am I too low..............

Kitty,

So far I've seen several people give you some very good advice about your

low readings. I'd just like to add a couple more. These bits of

information are in my Owners Booklet for my OneTouch FastTake blood glucose

monitor.

1. Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause false low

readings. If you believe you are suffering from severe dehydration,

consult your healthcare professional immediately.

2. Test results below 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) mean low blood glucose

(hypoglycemia). Test results greater than 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L) mean

high blood glucose (hyperglycemia). If you get results below 60 mg/dL or

above 240 mg/dL, and do not have symptoms, first repeat the test. If you

have symptoms or continue to get results that fall below 60 mg/dL or above

240 mg/dL, follow the treatment advice of your healthcare

professional. Readings below 20 mg/dL indicates severe hypoglycemia. If

your results are below 20 mg/dL, you should see your doctor immediately.

3. If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your

blood glucose test results AND you have followed all instructions described

in the FastTake Owner's Booklet, call your healthcare professional.

4. A red blood cell count (hematocrit) that is very high (above 55%) or

very low (below 30%) can cause false results.

5. Additionally, it's very important to store your test strip package in a

cool, dry place below 86 degrees F. Keep away from direct sunlight and

heat. Do NOT refrigerate.

As Tim has already said, it's VERY important to get a calibrating solution

from the drug store and test your meters. The test control solution

contains a 'known' amount of glucose that reacts with your test strips. I

test with a calibrating solution weekly just to make sure the meter is

operating accurately.

Hope you get everything straightened out soon.

Ric Ross

Type II

diagnosed May 2001

----------

At 12:51 PM 12/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:

>My numbers have been in the 50's and 40's last two days why I don't know.

>Is this too low? My doctor never told me how low I could go. I just feel

tired.

>Hugs,

>Kitty

> " Miss Kitty " /Georgia

>Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

>Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

>for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

>I support Green Ribbon Campaign:

http://www.homestead.com/My3Yorkies/YorkieManiaHome.html

>Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are

>Dixie Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Happy Holidays to you all.

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

Ric Ross and Beau, Delta, Savannah, Bubba and Timmy

(my Heart, my Soul, my Love, my Humor and my Comfort)

Blue Bayou Yorkshire Terriers

Hollywood, CA

mailto:richere@...

See my Yorkies at my " YorkieMania " web site;

Adopt a Yorkie Rescue;

Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Alliance of Southern California

Yorkshire Terrier Club of Los Angeles

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

December 23, 2001

Kitty,

You buy the calibrating solution. Ask the pharmacist about it and he will be

more than happy to explain to you where it is and how to use it. And if you take

the meter with you, and ask real nicely and smile real pretty he/she may even

show you how to do the calibrating test.

With the higher readings are you feeling better than with them so low?

Good Luck

Happy Holidays

Tim

Kitty Wrye wrote: I want to thank everybody for their

input on my readings. I call healthcare provider and they told me to try more

carbs and test after 2 hours. So I did and reading was 95 than this morning fat

reading was 108. Do you buy the calibrating solution from drugstore or do they

test there? I guess I need to get me a backup meter too.

Oh what would we do without this list!!!

Hugs,

Kitty

" Miss Kitty " /Georgia

Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

I support Green Ribbon Campaign: http://100megsfree3.com/levgen/grcampaign.html

Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are Dixie

Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Re: Am I too low..............

Kitty,

So far I've seen several people give you some very good advice about your

low readings. I'd just like to add a couple more. These bits of

information are in my Owners Booklet for my OneTouch FastTake blood glucose

monitor.

1. Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause false low

readings. If you believe you are suffering from severe dehydration,

consult your healthcare professional immediately.

2. Test results below 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) mean low blood glucose

(hypoglycemia). Test results greater than 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L) mean

high blood glucose (hyperglycemia). If you get results below 60 mg/dL or

above 240 mg/dL, and do not have symptoms, first repeat the test. If you

have symptoms or continue to get results that fall below 60 mg/dL or above

240 mg/dL, follow the treatment advice of your healthcare

professional. Readings below 20 mg/dL indicates severe hypoglycemia. If

your results are below 20 mg/dL, you should see your doctor immediately.

3. If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your

blood glucose test results AND you have followed all instructions described

in the FastTake Owner's Booklet, call your healthcare professional.

4. A red blood cell count (hematocrit) that is very high (above 55%) or

very low (below 30%) can cause false results.

5. Additionally, it's very important to store your test strip package in a

cool, dry place below 86 degrees F. Keep away from direct sunlight and

heat. Do NOT refrigerate.

As Tim has already said, it's VERY important to get a calibrating solution

from the drug store and test your meters. The test control solution

contains a 'known' amount of glucose that reacts with your test strips. I

test with a calibrating solution weekly just to make sure the meter is

operating accurately.

Hope you get everything straightened out soon.

Ric Ross

Type II

diagnosed May 2001

----------

At 12:51 PM 12/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:

>My numbers have been in the 50's and 40's last two days why I don't know.

>Is this too low? My doctor never told me how low I could go. I just feel

tired.

>Hugs,

>Kitty

> " Miss Kitty " /Georgia

>Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

>Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

>for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

>I support Green Ribbon Campaign:

http://www.homestead.com/My3Yorkies/YorkieManiaHome.html

>Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are

>Dixie Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Happy Holidays to you all.

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

Ric Ross and Beau, Delta, Savannah, Bubba and Timmy

(my Heart, my Soul, my Love, my Humor and my Comfort)

Blue Bayou Yorkshire Terriers

Hollywood, CA

mailto:richere@...

See my Yorkies at my " YorkieMania " web site;

Adopt a Yorkie Rescue;

Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Alliance of Southern California

Yorkshire Terrier Club of Los Angeles

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

December 23, 2001

,

You know what they say the older the better, oh that's wine not blood meters,

any hows if the older meter is reading closer to the lab, that is the one I

would be using.

Take Care

Happy Holidays

Tim

Dune31dune31@... wrote: I just got the meters and did run the test on

them.

they were bothe ok .

I then calledvthe company and they told me that I should not compare their

meters

to other meters .

This was after I had taken my other to a lab .

A comparison to the lab was

lab 123

meter 121

this older meter constantly reads close to the lab .

Sincerely,

Please reply to dune31@...

December 23, 2001

I feel good with the higher readings. Really tried when they are low.

Hugs,

Kitty

" Miss Kitty " /Georgia

Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

I support Green Ribbon Campaign: http://100megsfree3.com/levgen/grcampaign.html

Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are Dixie

Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Re: Am I too low..............

Kitty,

So far I've seen several people give you some very good advice about your

low readings. I'd just like to add a couple more. These bits of

information are in my Owners Booklet for my OneTouch FastTake blood glucose

monitor.

1. Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause false low

readings. If you believe you are suffering from severe dehydration,

consult your healthcare professional immediately.

2. Test results below 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) mean low blood glucose

(hypoglycemia). Test results greater than 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L) mean

high blood glucose (hyperglycemia). If you get results below 60 mg/dL or

above 240 mg/dL, and do not have symptoms, first repeat the test. If you

have symptoms or continue to get results that fall below 60 mg/dL or above

240 mg/dL, follow the treatment advice of your healthcare

professional. Readings below 20 mg/dL indicates severe hypoglycemia. If

your results are below 20 mg/dL, you should see your doctor immediately.

3. If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your

blood glucose test results AND you have followed all instructions described

in the FastTake Owner's Booklet, call your healthcare professional.

4. A red blood cell count (hematocrit) that is very high (above 55%) or

very low (below 30%) can cause false results.

5. Additionally, it's very important to store your test strip package in a

cool, dry place below 86 degrees F. Keep away from direct sunlight and

heat. Do NOT refrigerate.

As Tim has already said, it's VERY important to get a calibrating solution

from the drug store and test your meters. The test control solution

contains a 'known' amount of glucose that reacts with your test strips. I

test with a calibrating solution weekly just to make sure the meter is

operating accurately.

Hope you get everything straightened out soon.

Ric Ross

Type II

diagnosed May 2001

----------

At 12:51 PM 12/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:

>My numbers have been in the 50's and 40's last two days why I don't know.

>Is this too low? My doctor never told me how low I could go. I just feel

tired.

>Hugs,

>Kitty

> " Miss Kitty " /Georgia

>Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

>Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

>for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

>I support Green Ribbon Campaign:

http://www.homestead.com/My3Yorkies/YorkieManiaHome.html

>Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are

>Dixie Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Happy Holidays to you all.

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

Ric Ross and Beau, Delta, Savannah, Bubba and Timmy

(my Heart, my Soul, my Love, my Humor and my Comfort)

Blue Bayou Yorkshire Terriers

Hollywood, CA

mailto:richere@...

See my Yorkies at my " YorkieMania " web site;

Adopt a Yorkie Rescue;

Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Alliance of Southern California

Yorkshire Terrier Club of Los Angeles

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

December 26, 2001

Kitty,

Then that answers the original question. Hope You and Yours had a wonderful

Christmas, I know that if your's was half as good as mine then it was excellent.

Take Care

Tim

Kitty Wrye wrote: I feel good with the higher readings.

Really tried when they are low.

Hugs,

Kitty

" Miss Kitty " /Georgia

Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

I support Green Ribbon Campaign: http://100megsfree3.com/levgen/grcampaign.html

Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are Dixie

Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Re: Am I too low..............

Kitty,

So far I've seen several people give you some very good advice about your

low readings. I'd just like to add a couple more. These bits of

information are in my Owners Booklet for my OneTouch FastTake blood glucose

monitor.

1. Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause false low

readings. If you believe you are suffering from severe dehydration,

consult your healthcare professional immediately.

2. Test results below 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) mean low blood glucose

(hypoglycemia). Test results greater than 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L) mean

high blood glucose (hyperglycemia). If you get results below 60 mg/dL or

above 240 mg/dL, and do not have symptoms, first repeat the test. If you

have symptoms or continue to get results that fall below 60 mg/dL or above

240 mg/dL, follow the treatment advice of your healthcare

professional. Readings below 20 mg/dL indicates severe hypoglycemia. If

your results are below 20 mg/dL, you should see your doctor immediately.

3. If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your

blood glucose test results AND you have followed all instructions described

in the FastTake Owner's Booklet, call your healthcare professional.

4. A red blood cell count (hematocrit) that is very high (above 55%) or

very low (below 30%) can cause false results.

5. Additionally, it's very important to store your test strip package in a

cool, dry place below 86 degrees F. Keep away from direct sunlight and

heat. Do NOT refrigerate.

As Tim has already said, it's VERY important to get a calibrating solution

from the drug store and test your meters. The test control solution

contains a 'known' amount of glucose that reacts with your test strips. I

test with a calibrating solution weekly just to make sure the meter is

operating accurately.

Hope you get everything straightened out soon.

Ric Ross

Type II

diagnosed May 2001

----------

At 12:51 PM 12/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:

>My numbers have been in the 50's and 40's last two days why I don't know.

>Is this too low? My doctor never told me how low I could go. I just feel

tired.

>Hugs,

>Kitty

> " Miss Kitty " /Georgia

>Bibb, Houston, Peach Counties

>Local legwork, local phone calls, lookups

>for Adoptees and Birth mothers & families searching in GA.

>I support Green Ribbon Campaign:

http://www.homestead.com/My3Yorkies/YorkieManiaHome.html

>Also I have yearbooks for St. sburg {Pinellas Co.} ,Fla. Schools are

>Dixie Hollins High 1967-1968 and Tyrone Jr. High 1966.

Happy Holidays to you all.

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

Ric Ross and Beau, Delta, Savannah, Bubba and Timmy

(my Heart, my Soul, my Love, my Humor and my Comfort)

Blue Bayou Yorkshire Terriers

Hollywood, CA

mailto:richere@...

See my Yorkies at my " YorkieMania " web site;

Adopt a Yorkie Rescue;

Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Alliance of Southern California

Yorkshire Terrier Club of Los Angeles