Guest guest Posted February 21, 2000 Report Share Posted February 21, 2000 Hi, Rick! You have likely already seen this, from LC-DIABETES? Susie **************** > Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 01:49:23 -0500 > > Subject: In Charge meter > > Greetings fellow list members; > > I received my In Charge system today and although I've only used it > once so far I really like it. The set up and programming was quite > simple and no one should have a problem with that. > > The glucose test strip is narrower than the glucoprotein strip and > fits deeper into the receptacle. It takes a smaller drop of blood > than the Accucheck advantage I had been using and it was much easier > for me to hit the right spot with the drop of blood. My first test > was 96 mg/dl which was consistent with what I've been getting for > the past several weeks. > > The gluco protein strip is wider and is made of a rigid plastic. It > fits in place securely. It has a small cup facing up into which you > must not only place the blood drop, you must fill the cup. I errored > out on my first attempt because I took my finger away too soon. the > cup continues to take blood even after the timer has started. On my > second try I kept my finger nearly touching the edges of the cup > until well after the countdown started and when I removed it the cup > had filled and it worked fine. > > My right arm is amputated above the elbow, so if I can do this I am > sure most people can. This system gives me the advantage of > maintaining closer overall average blood sugar control without doing > several tests each day. > > My glucoprotein was 316. The manual says a reading below 310 > represents " good control " readings from 310-380 is " intermediate > control " and above 380 is " poor control " . The 316 reading I got > seems quite consistent with the HBA1c I had on 1/31/00 which was > 6.3. Obviously I need to improve my control a bit. > > Since I am controlling with diet only and since I am scheduled for > tests to rule out Celiac disease/celiac sprue, on 3/20/00, I need to > keep some gluten in my diet until then so as not to mess up the > tests. Hopefully I can get the blood sugar levels back down after > that. > > Contrary to one comment that was made earlier, I don't think this > system is just for wimps who have a problem poking their finger. I > think it is ideal for any one who wants to maintain better overall > control of their blood sugar. I think that should be all of us. any > one who would like to ask me about anything I might have omitted can > email me if they wish at fshunk@... > > > Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2000 Report Share Posted February 21, 2000 I agree with you about the INCHARGE meter. I agree with you 100%. I've had it since it was out. I wish I could download the meter to MY computer and believe that I will be able to at some point. LXN is currently working on fixing it so we can upload OUR meter readings to THEIR website. -------------------- Bill Eastman Home: beastman@... http://home.austin.rr.com/beastman ICQ 25657478 Work: bille@... http://www.tcb.state.tx.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2000 Report Share Posted February 26, 2000 In a message dated 00-02-26 01:24:08 EST, you write: << Right now, at http://www.diabeticpromotions.com they have a great special. You can get the meter for $9.95. This is a limited time offer. You need to do it now if you want it. >> Guess I got there too late...one day behind on my email...checked it out and nothing about the In Charge meter. Darn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2000 Report Share Posted February 26, 2000 I JUST looked and here is how to find it Go to the website http://www.diabeticpromotions.com Click on enter Where it says Category Search click on it and select Glucose Monitors and click o search. Scroll down ad you will find it. or even simpler: Click on search by manufacture Then click on LXN scroll down and you will see it Re: In Charge Meter >From: whimsy2@... > >In a message dated 00-02-26 01:24:08 EST, you write: > ><< Right now, at http://www.diabeticpromotions.com they have a great special. > You can get the meter for $9.95. This is a limited time offer. You need to > do it now if you want it. >> > >Guess I got there too late...one day behind on my email...checked it out and >nothing about the In Charge meter. Darn! > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Shabang!com is the place to get your FREE eStore, Absolutely FREE >Forever. If you have any desires to sell your products or services >online, or you want to expand your customer base for FREE, Come check >out Shabang!com FREE eStores! >http://click./1/1299/0/_/529507/_/951616599/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Public website for Diabetes International: >http://www.msteri.com/diabetes/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2000 Report Share Posted February 26, 2000 whimsy2@... wrote: > > From: whimsy2@... > > In a message dated 00-02-26 01:24:08 EST, you write: > > << Right now, at http://www.diabeticpromotions.com they have a great special. > You can get the meter for $9.95. This is a limited time offer. You need to > do it now if you want it. >> > > Guess I got there too late...one day behind on my email...checked it out and > nothing about the In Charge meter. Darn! Look for LNX or In charge in the search text area. I just got one couple of hours ago. -- Dave -- Saturday, February 26, 2000 dorcutt@... t2 8/98 Glucophage & Aspartame ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: I can resist anything but temptation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2000 Report Share Posted February 26, 2000 LXN It will help if people use the correct company name >Look for LNX or In charge in the search text area. I just got one couple >of hours ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Bill Eastman wrote: > > > > LXN It will help if people use the correct company name > > >Look for LNX or In charge in the search text area. I just got one couple > >of hours ago. > Typos happen.. I corrected it. -- Dave -- Sunday, February 27, 2000 dorcutt@... t2 8/98 Glucophage & Aspartame ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: If it's stupid and works, then it ain't stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Teri wrote: << Right now, at http://www.diabeticpromotions.com they have a great special. You can get the meter for $9.95. This is a limited time offer. You need to do it now if you want it. >> Thanks for that info, Teri! I just ordered one, plus the Value Pack test strips. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 whimsy2 wrote: << Guess I got there too late...one day behind on my email...checked it out and nothing about the In Charge meter. Darn! >> It's still there - and this is Sunday afternoon. Click over on the left at Category Search. Select " Glucose Meters " . Click the SEARCH button. The " In Charge " is down near page bottom, at $9.95. Next, you can again click on Category Search, and this time select " Testing Strips " . They have a six-pack of the fructosamine strips, or a Value Pack that includes 50 glucose strips and four fructosamine strips (the Value Pack is $32.95). Shipping is $3.95. Susie http://www.diabeticpromotions.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Bill Eastman wrote: << After you are eligible for insurance, you might try to get your doctor to write you a prescription. I got a prescription for the GlucoProtein strips, and Nylcare covered them. I didn't think they would since they covered Accu Chek. >> Rob's insurance is supposed to be excellent. I'm eager to get coverage. It looks like it will be another four-five months though. Meanwhile, I will buy my meds over-the-counter in Mexico - and see doctors down there as well, if need be. It's important for me to be " off the books " during the waiting period for pre-existing. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Susie, After you are eligible for insurance, you might try to get your doctor to write you a prescription. I got a prescription for the GlucoProtein strips, and Nylcare covered them. I didn't think they would since they covered Accu Chek. Re: In Charge Meter > > >Teri wrote: > ><< Right now, at http://www.diabeticpromotions.com they have a great >special. >You can get the meter for $9.95. This is a limited time offer. You need to >do it now if you want it. >> > >Thanks for that info, Teri! I just ordered one, plus the Value Pack test >strips. > >Susie > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Tired of missing calls while online? Now you can surf the Internet >without worrying about missing important calls! CallWave's FREE >Internet Answering Machine lets you hear who's calling while online. >http://click./1/1927/0/_/529507/_/951685790/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Public website for Diabetes International: >http://www.msteri.com/diabetes/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Teri wrote: << What kind of meter do you usually use, Susie? >> It's an old clunker my sister gave me when she upgraded. It was hard to get enough blood to satisfy it ( " Igor the Monitor " I call it), and hurt a lot. I in fact didn't even bring it with me to Arizona, because I was determined to get a newer, better one. Since arriving here, I have felt off-balance ... still getting acquainted with the new area, new schedules, etc. I don't want to have any HbA1c's or other bloodwork right now, for fear it will postpone my insurance coverage 12 months, and I want something to use to keep track of my condition. So I thought I would try the fructosamine meter and see if that is adequate. I never did test often ... I mean, I know which foods spike me and which don't. So for me, good control is a matter of *self* control; testing after I knowingly eat the wrong things just confirms it. Since I don't take any meds, there is nothing to do when I'm elevated anyway, other than exercise. And I can tell when I'm elevated, because my adrenalin kicks in ... the signs are unmistakable. Rob and I have both been eating somewhat too many carbs lately, and we have vowed to bear down on our diet in the future. Meanwhile, I plan to pick up some glucophage in Mexico (if available) and see if I can get my HbA1c down below 5.5. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 You're welcome. That site frequently has different meters for next to nothing. Re: In Charge Meter > > > > Thanks for that info, Teri! I just ordered one, plus the Value Pack test > strips. > > Susie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 What kind of meter do you usually use, Susie? Re: In Charge Meter > > > > Rob's insurance is supposed to be excellent. I'm eager to get coverage. It > looks like it will be another four-five months though. Meanwhile, I will buy > my meds over-the-counter in Mexico - and see doctors down there as well, if > need be. It's important for me to be " off the books " during the waiting > period for pre-existing. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 The glucose strips with the In Charge test very closely to both my FastTake and my Dex. Re: In Charge Meter > > > Teri wrote: > > << What kind of meter do you usually use, Susie? >> > > It's an old clunker my sister gave me when she upgraded. It was hard to get > enough blood to satisfy it ( " Igor the Monitor " I call it), and hurt a lot. I > in fact didn't even bring it with me to Arizona, because I was determined to > get a newer, better one. Since arriving here, I have felt off-balance ... > still getting acquainted with the new area, new schedules, etc. I don't want > to have any HbA1c's or other bloodwork right now, for fear it will postpone > my insurance coverage 12 months, and I want something to use to keep track > of my condition. So I thought I would try the fructosamine meter and see if > that is adequate. > > I never did test often ... I mean, I know which foods spike me and which > don't. So for me, good control is a matter of *self* control; testing after > I knowingly eat the wrong things just confirms it. Since I don't take any > meds, there is nothing to do when I'm elevated anyway, other than exercise. > And I can tell when I'm elevated, because my adrenalin kicks in ... the > signs are unmistakable. Rob and I have both been eating somewhat too many > carbs lately, and we have vowed to bear down on our diet in the future. > Meanwhile, I plan to pick up some glucophage in Mexico (if available) and > see if I can get my HbA1c down below 5.5. > > Susie > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Why wait for a credit decision? Get one instantly! Apply for > the Capital One 9.9% Fixed APR Visa Platinum! > http://click./1/1896/0/_/529507/_/951696188/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Public website for Diabetes International: > http://www.msteri.com/diabetes/ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Teri wrote: > > > > The glucose strips with the In Charge test very closely to both my FastTake > and my Dex. Teri, Does the meter come with any strips at all? My FastTake came with 25. I ordered the 6 strip package. -- Dave -- Sunday, February 27, 2000 dorcutt@... t2 8/98 Glucophage & Aspartame ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: Some people are afraid of heights. I'm afraid of widths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 25 glucose and 4 GlucoProtein Re: In Charge Meter > > >Teri wrote: >> >> >> >> The glucose strips with the In Charge test very closely to both my FastTake >> and my Dex. > > >Teri, > >Does the meter come with any strips at all? My FastTake came with 25. I >ordered the 6 strip package. > >-- >Dave -- Sunday, February 27, 2000 >dorcutt@... >t2 8/98 Glucophage & Aspartame >ICQ 10312009 >«» >DavOr's daily aphorism: >Some people are afraid of heights. I'm afraid of widths > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >One email address - many people! >Start a free email group on eGroups! >http://click./1/1887/0/_/529507/_/951704225/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Public website for Diabetes International: >http://www.msteri.com/diabetes/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Yes, it comes with I believe 25 glucose and 4 glucoprotein. Re: In Charge Meter > > > > Teri, > > Does the meter come with any strips at all? My FastTake came with 25. I > ordered the 6 strip package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Bill Eastman wrote: > > > > 25 glucose and 4 GlucoProtein Great, thanks! -- Dave -- Sunday, February 27, 2000 dorcutt@... t2 8/98 Glucophage & Aspartame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Teri wrote: > > > > Yes, it comes with I believe 25 glucose and 4 glucoprotein. > > Re: In Charge Meter > > > > > > > > > Teri, > > > > Does the meter come with any strips at all? My FastTake came with 25. I > > ordered the 6 strip package. Well, with the 6 extra I ordered then I should be good for 10 months! I just want to check the glucoprotein once a month to see how I'm maintaining overall. -- Dave -- Sunday, February 27, 2000 dorcutt@... t2 8/98 Glucophage & Aspartame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2000 Report Share Posted February 27, 2000 Did you mean 10 weeks? The meter comes with two different glucoprotein test solutions. They expect you to use two strips from each bottle to test the meter. I don't do it. I test one strip per bottle, and just alternate which solution I test with. ----- Original Message ----- > Well, with the 6 extra I ordered then I should be good for 10 months! > I just want to check the glucoprotein once a month to see how I'm > maintaining overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2000 Report Share Posted February 28, 2000 Dave Orcutt wrote: << I guess I don't understand the meter (that I'm waiting for). I thought it worked like a bg meter where you put in a strip and test yourself, one test representing around 4 weeks of average levels. >> I read that it's supposed to give a picture of our levels over the previous 2-3 weeks. But, typical of the profit hounds, they suggest that we use the fructosamine meter weekly. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2000 Report Share Posted February 28, 2000 The glucoprotein test is meant to be done once a week. Re: In Charge Meter > > > I guess I don't understand the meter (that I'm waiting for). I thought > it worked like a bg meter where you put in a strip and test yourself, > one test representing around 4 weeks of average levels. > > I am not one who uses control solutions to test the meter unless I sense > a problem (see earlier post). I feel it's a great marketing ploy. > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 From Naomi: I'm having problems with my computer. I think it has diabetes too. (Isn't that about the same as Type 2???) Haha. Anyway.....I was having a problem getting things to work since my hard drive crashed so I got a telephone number and ordered my charge meter directly. The phone number is 1-. Today is Tuesday and they said it would be shipped Thursday so I will more than likely have it by next Monday at the latest. Re: In Charge Meter >From: whimsy2@... > >In a message dated 00-02-26 01:24:08 EST, you write: > ><< Right now, at http://www.diabeticpromotions.com they have a great special. > You can get the meter for $9.95. This is a limited time offer. You need to > do it now if you want it. >> > >Guess I got there too late...one day behind on my email...checked it out and >nothing about the In Charge meter. Darn! > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Shabang!com is the place to get your FREE eStore, Absolutely FREE >Forever. If you have any desires to sell your products or services >online, or you want to expand your customer base for FREE, Come check >out Shabang!com FREE eStores! >http://click./1/1299/0/_/529507/_/951616599/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Public website for Diabetes International: >http://www.msteri.com/diabetes/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shabang!com is the place to get your FREE eStore, Absolutely FREE Forever. If you have any desires to sell your products or services online, or you want to expand your customer base for FREE, Come check out Shabang!com FREE eStores! http://click./1/1299/0/_/529507/_/951617422/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Public website for Diabetes International: http://www.msteri.com/diabetes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 From Naomi: Hi Vicki, I have never had to buy the control solutions. I just call AccuChek and they send me some new bottles. I guess that's the best they can do since the price of the strips is so high. Re: In Charge Meter From: whimsy2@... In a message dated 00-02-28 09:30:00 EST, you write: << I am not one who uses control solutions to test the meter unless I sense a problem (see earlier post). I feel it's a great marketing ploy. -- >> I dunno, Dave...I routinely test each bottle and two times (not consecutive) in two years the number has been higher than than the testing range. I use a Lifescan Surestep meter and I called them and both times they replaced the bottle plus gave me an extra one. Very good service. So...the moral of this story is...I think it pays to test with test solution Vicki ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why wait for a credit decision? Get one instantly! Apply for the Capital One 9.9% Fixed APR Visa Platinum! http://click./1/1895/0/_/529507/_/951769622/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Public website for Diabetes International: http://www.msteri.com/diabetes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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