RE: A Call From the Doctor's nurse

[Guest guest]

Hi, Unfortunately, that is exactly what I've been using and excuse my

language but it sucks! I just got back from urgent care and my blood sugar

reading is 74. I'm happy about that but I am upset and pissed that that

machine has been giving me inaccurate readings all this time. I'm also

upset that I probably won't be able to keep track of my readings because of

this machine.

Well, guess I'm going to go and eat something since I really haven't had

anything to eat all day except for a piece of cheese and a can of V 8 juice.

Talk to you all later and thank you all for your help. At least thanks to

you all, if my sugars do get out of control in the future I have a better

idea as to how to get them back under control. Thanks again especially you

.

regards, Terri

Re: A Call From the Doctor's nurse

Hi Terri,

Tell me that you're not using a akucheck voicemate? I use this

machine and I no it's not accurate because I use another machine

which is very small. I forgot the name of it but when I check my

sugar I use both of them at the same time just to see what I come up

with. Now this morning I put the blood on the small machine and it

came back as 79 and the voicemate came back as 99. I no that the

smaller one was accurate because it only use a small amount of blood

and I can do it myself. I just have to have someone to read it for

me. My mom helped me this morning so that we can compare. My

diabetes nurse don't want me to use the little one because some times

I don't have someone here to read my readings when she call. So I'm

stuck using the voicemate. I'm going to take both in at my next

appointment and let her see what the difference is.

Otis

[Guest guest]

this is great news Terri! Sorry you had to experience the false highs on that

meter. Hang in there... call the company about the meter and have them ship you

a new one. They will do it for free. They could care less about the meter, they

make their money from test strips. I have two at home free just because they

wanted to get me a backup. Again, they make money on the strips, not the meters.

Regards,

Re: A Call From the Doctor's nurse

Hi Terri,

Tell me that you're not using a akucheck voicemate? I use this

machine and I no it's not accurate because I use another machine

which is very small. I forgot the name of it but when I check my

sugar I use both of them at the same time just to see what I come up

with. Now this morning I put the blood on the small machine and it

came back as 79 and the voicemate came back as 99. I no that the

smaller one was accurate because it only use a small amount of blood

and I can do it myself. I just have to have someone to read it for

me. My mom helped me this morning so that we can compare. My

diabetes nurse don't want me to use the little one because some times

I don't have someone here to read my readings when she call. So I'm

stuck using the voicemate. I'm going to take both in at my next

appointment and let her see what the difference is.

Otis

[Guest guest]

this is great news Terri! Sorry you had to experience the false highs on that

meter. Hang in there... call the company about the meter and have them ship you

a new one. They will do it for free. They could care less about the meter, they

make their money from test strips. I have two at home free just because they

wanted to get me a backup. Again, they make money on the strips, not the meters.

Regards,

Re: A Call From the Doctor's nurse

Hi Terri,

Tell me that you're not using a akucheck voicemate? I use this

machine and I no it's not accurate because I use another machine

which is very small. I forgot the name of it but when I check my

sugar I use both of them at the same time just to see what I come up

with. Now this morning I put the blood on the small machine and it

came back as 79 and the voicemate came back as 99. I no that the

smaller one was accurate because it only use a small amount of blood

and I can do it myself. I just have to have someone to read it for

me. My mom helped me this morning so that we can compare. My

diabetes nurse don't want me to use the little one because some times

I don't have someone here to read my readings when she call. So I'm

stuck using the voicemate. I'm going to take both in at my next

appointment and let her see what the difference is.

Otis

[Guest guest]

this is great news Terri! Sorry you had to experience the false highs on that

meter. Hang in there... call the company about the meter and have them ship you

a new one. They will do it for free. They could care less about the meter, they

make their money from test strips. I have two at home free just because they

wanted to get me a backup. Again, they make money on the strips, not the meters.

Regards,

Re: A Call From the Doctor's nurse

Hi Terri,

Tell me that you're not using a akucheck voicemate? I use this

machine and I no it's not accurate because I use another machine

which is very small. I forgot the name of it but when I check my

sugar I use both of them at the same time just to see what I come up

with. Now this morning I put the blood on the small machine and it

came back as 79 and the voicemate came back as 99. I no that the

smaller one was accurate because it only use a small amount of blood

and I can do it myself. I just have to have someone to read it for

me. My mom helped me this morning so that we can compare. My

diabetes nurse don't want me to use the little one because some times

I don't have someone here to read my readings when she call. So I'm

stuck using the voicemate. I'm going to take both in at my next

appointment and let her see what the difference is.

Otis

[Guest guest]

Hi Terr, I'm glad they finally called you back. Hopefully they act quickly

and get those sugars down and give you something for your change. Good job

educating the nurse. Take care and we'll talk when you can.

Connie

A Call From the Doctor's nurse

>I finally got a call from one of my doctor's nurses. I told her about the

> blood sugar readings and how they are not going down. She said she didn't

> think the readings were that bad but I told her that I didn't agree with

> her

> and that the medication is not helping them to go down. I told her that

> the

> readings in the morning have been in the 160's and even higher and that's

> not how there supposed to be. I also told her that since they were

> running

> that high that I was not feeling well. She asked whether I'd been eating

> things that I wasn't supposed to be eating and I told her no. I've been

> eating the way I've been eating since I was there the last time. but they

> are still too high. I don't know why but they still have me taking Actos

> along with the Metformen. I've not taken that for months now. They still

> have that noted on my chart. I let her know that someone needs to get

> their

> charts better organized. Anyway, she's going to talk to Dr. Shockley and

> let me know what he wants me to do. More than likely, he will adjust the

> medicine or he'll add another pill. Will let you know when I hear back.

>

> I also asked for something for these damn hot flashes.

>

>

> Terri

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terr, I'm glad they finally called you back. Hopefully they act quickly

and get those sugars down and give you something for your change. Good job

educating the nurse. Take care and we'll talk when you can.

Connie

A Call From the Doctor's nurse

>I finally got a call from one of my doctor's nurses. I told her about the

> blood sugar readings and how they are not going down. She said she didn't

> think the readings were that bad but I told her that I didn't agree with

> her

> and that the medication is not helping them to go down. I told her that

> the

> readings in the morning have been in the 160's and even higher and that's

> not how there supposed to be. I also told her that since they were

> running

> that high that I was not feeling well. She asked whether I'd been eating

> things that I wasn't supposed to be eating and I told her no. I've been

> eating the way I've been eating since I was there the last time. but they

> are still too high. I don't know why but they still have me taking Actos

> along with the Metformen. I've not taken that for months now. They still

> have that noted on my chart. I let her know that someone needs to get

> their

> charts better organized. Anyway, she's going to talk to Dr. Shockley and

> let me know what he wants me to do. More than likely, he will adjust the

> medicine or he'll add another pill. Will let you know when I hear back.

>

> I also asked for something for these damn hot flashes.

>

>

> Terri

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terr, I'm glad they finally called you back. Hopefully they act quickly

and get those sugars down and give you something for your change. Good job

educating the nurse. Take care and we'll talk when you can.

Connie

A Call From the Doctor's nurse

>I finally got a call from one of my doctor's nurses. I told her about the

> blood sugar readings and how they are not going down. She said she didn't

> think the readings were that bad but I told her that I didn't agree with

> her

> and that the medication is not helping them to go down. I told her that

> the

> readings in the morning have been in the 160's and even higher and that's

> not how there supposed to be. I also told her that since they were

> running

> that high that I was not feeling well. She asked whether I'd been eating

> things that I wasn't supposed to be eating and I told her no. I've been

> eating the way I've been eating since I was there the last time. but they

> are still too high. I don't know why but they still have me taking Actos

> along with the Metformen. I've not taken that for months now. They still

> have that noted on my chart. I let her know that someone needs to get

> their

> charts better organized. Anyway, she's going to talk to Dr. Shockley and

> let me know what he wants me to do. More than likely, he will adjust the

> medicine or he'll add another pill. Will let you know when I hear back.

>

> I also asked for something for these damn hot flashes.

>

>

> Terri

>

>

>

>

>

>