RE: Dropping sugar level

[Guest guest]

Sometimes it is possible to feel you are going iinto reaction, but aactually

your sugar is just dropping rapidly. The problem here is that it may be

dropping from a high normal to a low normal, but yo feel like you are going

into reaction. So when you take the glucose tab-it puts it up even above

normal.

Re: Dropping sugar level

Hi Bill:

I agree with Mike here that it is best to do a test if you think that your

sugar is low before eating a glucose tablet.

there have been a couple of times within the last month where I thought my

sugar was very low. A test revealed that my sugar was in fact still very

much within the normal range which makes me wonder if I have had Diabetes

longer than first thought. If I had eaten a glucose tablet I would have felt

better for sure because my sugar level would have risen, perhaps back to an

unhealthy level.

Becky and Cassidy, Pilot Dog, Poodle

maddpoodle27@...

Re: Dropping sugar level

> Mike,

>

> I can only assume that my bg was actually dropping since taking a glucose

> tablet picked me up again in 15 minutes or less. Had my bg been high, the

> tablet would have done no good.

>

> I don't know if it will always be the case, but so far I've been able to

> tell the difference between a dropping sugar and one that is rather high.

> Too low a bg and I feel kind of cold, out of it, and can't think straight.

> When the sugar is way too high, I simply feel tired and washed out but

> have

> never noticed any other symptoms with it, yet. I know that last year when

> I

> was at a party where all we had was pizza, I ate two slices of it and by

> the

> time I got home, I was wiped out and my sugar was well over 200. (Lesson

> to

> Bill, don't do that again.)

>

> It almost seems more like the sudden drop has something to do with very

> rapidly changing temperatures, but I don't have enough information to know

> why that would cause the reaction I described. I will be discussing this

> with my doctor the next time I see him to see if he has any ideas.

>

> Bill Powers

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Very well put that the actual sugar may be higher than " normal " and that it

may be the rapid drop causing the problem, but that still doesn't solve the

mystery since by the time I got home 15 minutes later from grocery shopping

my sugar was normal, in fact it was something like 101. I do know that it's

very easy to think you have a normal sugar when it's actually high, I just

don't know if that really was the case here for sure. I do know that if my

sugar is over 140 (obviously out of normal range), I can feel it, and if it

goes below 75 I can feel that. If this happens again I will try to be even

more diligent at picking the episode apart to see what is causing it.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

Bill,

You will find, when the Sensocard Blood Meter becomes available in the

States, you will be able to put it in your top pocket of your shirt, as it

is that small.

As most of you will know, I am a user of this Sensocard Plus blood meter,

and also, being that I'm usually involved with the publicity for this meter,

I am in regular contact with Bill Cunningham, who is the main distributor in

the UK. As soon as I receive any updates from him, to when it will become

available in the States, I will forward it on to you all!

Rowe

Re: Dropping sugar level

> Becky,

>

> Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

go,

> like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

> occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet took

a

> glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

> within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

> within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

> have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I might

> feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

from

> this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

> bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen, I

> will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

> episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

> have happened though.

>

> Bill Powers

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Since you seem to be involved with this meter could you talk to them about

getting a chip in it for talking so the totally blind will be able to use it

without help.

Sometimes we don't always have some one around to read the meter for us. That

is why the Acuchek voicemate is so popular.

Dee

Re: Dropping sugar level

Bill,

You will find, when the Sensocard Blood Meter becomes available in the

States, you will be able to put it in your top pocket of your shirt, as it

is that small.

As most of you will know, I am a user of this Sensocard Plus blood meter,

and also, being that I'm usually involved with the publicity for this meter,

I am in regular contact with Bill Cunningham, who is the main distributor in

the UK. As soon as I receive any updates from him, to when it will become

available in the States, I will forward it on to you all!

Rowe

Re: Dropping sugar level

> Becky,

>

> Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

go,

> like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

> occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet took

a

> glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

> within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

> within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

> have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I might

> feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

from

> this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

> bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen, I

> will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

> episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

> have happened though.

>

> Bill Powers

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for your response about the new glucose monitor, Sensorcard if I read

it. Oh it would be so nice if meters were all portable so they could be

carried into places they're not taken to now. My glucose meter does fit in a

nice little carry case but it's still bulky and to carry it around would be

combersome at best, not to mention what you would do with the lancet and

test strip when you are done with taking the reading out in public.

Certainly we could all dream for a day when we could take a reading without

lancets and test strips, and the unit would talk to us, but then that's

still a ways off in the real world.

Mister Bill

[Guest guest]

Dee,

What I don't get is why it's so difficult to have a talking glucometer. The

talking part of the technology is already there, and we already have talking

thermometers and such, so why the difficulty with talking glucometers is

beyond me. Probably it's about money and licensing of technology. And then

when we do get something it's 10 times the actual expense because the market

allows the blind (or insert the infirmity of your choice here) to be gouged

because " you're a very small minority. " But we're a growing minority aren't

we? Oh well, off my soapbox, I need it to do laundry.

Bill

[Guest guest]

Hi Bill,

I agree with you completely. It just doesn't make since for them not have some

talking when they have it already for things.

Yah! everything that helps us is always so much higher. Maybe someday they will

realize that we are just as important and buy things just as the sighted do.

Oh well, it is about time for my break so I had better get off of here.

Dee

Re: Dropping sugar level

Dee,

What I don't get is why it's so difficult to have a talking glucometer. The

talking part of the technology is already there, and we already have talking

thermometers and such, so why the difficulty with talking glucometers is

beyond me. Probably it's about money and licensing of technology. And then

when we do get something it's 10 times the actual expense because the market

allows the blind (or insert the infirmity of your choice here) to be gouged

because " you're a very small minority. " But we're a growing minority aren't

we? Oh well, off my soapbox, I need it to do laundry.

Bill

[Guest guest]

Hi Bill,

I test and do shots in public all the time, and I just have a pouch in the

meter case that I put used test strips, lancets, and insulin pen needles

into so that I can dispose of them when I get home. I don't change the

lancet every time I test, though.

I don't use a talking meter but it would be nice to have one, since I can't

always see the screen on mine and sometimes have to ask for help reading it.

Unfortunately being in Canada it will probably take even longer for the new

talking meters to get here than it will for them to get to the States, but

at least they're coming out with modern ones, hopefully they'll work well.

Jen

Re: Dropping sugar level

> ,

>

> Thanks for your response about the new glucose monitor, Sensorcard if I

> read

> it. Oh it would be so nice if meters were all portable so they could be

> carried into places they're not taken to now. My glucose meter does fit in

> a

> nice little carry case but it's still bulky and to carry it around would

> be

> combersome at best, not to mention what you would do with the lancet and

> test strip when you are done with taking the reading out in public.

> Certainly we could all dream for a day when we could take a reading

> without

> lancets and test strips, and the unit would talk to us, but then that's

> still a ways off in the real world.

>

> Mister Bill

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The SensoCard *does* talk.

> Hi ,

>

> Since you seem to be involved with this meter could you talk to them about

getting a chip in it for talking so the totally blind will be able to use it

without help.

>

> Sometimes we don't always have some one around to read the meter for us. That

is why the Acuchek voicemate is so popular.

>

> Dee

>

>

>

>

> Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

> Bill,

>

> You will find, when the Sensocard Blood Meter becomes available in the

> States, you will be able to put it in your top pocket of your shirt, as it

> is that small.

>

> As most of you will know, I am a user of this Sensocard Plus blood meter,

> and also, being that I'm usually involved with the publicity for this meter,

> I am in regular contact with Bill Cunningham, who is the main distributor in

> the UK. As soon as I receive any updates from him, to when it will become

> available in the States, I will forward it on to you all!

>

> Rowe

>

>

>

>

> Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

>> Becky,

>>

>> Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

> go,

>> like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

>> occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet took

> a

>> glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

>> within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

>> within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

>> have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I might

>> feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

> from

>> this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

>> bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen, I

>> will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

>> episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

>> have happened though.

>>

>> Bill Powers

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Dee,

The Sensocard Plus, is a talking Blood meter. I have been using it for

nearly a year now.

It had its official UK launch in May of last year, but because I was

involved with its trials, I was given this meter in April.

Rowe

Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

> > Becky,

> >

> > Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

> go,

> > like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

> > occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet

took

> a

> > glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

> > within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

> > within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

> > have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I

might

> > feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

> from

> > this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

> > bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen,

I

> > will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

> > episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

> > have happened though.

> >

> > Bill Powers

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

(1) It's a glucose meter, not a " glucometer " -- that trademark has been

registered by Bayer.

(2) " allowed " and " gouged " are loaded words. What tax would you wish to

see raised in order to subsidize devices that don't make sense

financially? We can't even get Single-payer health insurance in this

country. <g>

Mike

> Dee,

>

> What I don't get is why it's so difficult to have a talking glucometer. The

> talking part of the technology is already there, and we already have talking

> thermometers and such, so why the difficulty with talking glucometers is

> beyond me. Probably it's about money and licensing of technology. And then

> when we do get something it's 10 times the actual expense because the market

> allows the blind (or insert the infirmity of your choice here) to be gouged

> because " you're a very small minority. " But we're a growing minority aren't

> we? Oh well, off my soapbox, I need it to do laundry.

>

>

> Bill

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The SensoCard still uses lancets and test strips. Just take a pill

bottle and put the used ones in it. Where there's a will, there's a way.

I must confess to becoming mildly peeved at the complaints about bulk of

meters. Yes, the VoiceMate is larger than a meter for the sighted. Yes,

the One-touch requires two units. But I suspect that most of us who

complain would find excuses not to take a small meter out in public,

too. Probably wouldn't fit the decor of out outfits!

Mike

> ,

>

> Thanks for your response about the new glucose monitor, Sensorcard if I read

> it. Oh it would be so nice if meters were all portable so they could be

> carried into places they're not taken to now. My glucose meter does fit in a

> nice little carry case but it's still bulky and to carry it around would be

> combersome at best, not to mention what you would do with the lancet and

> test strip when you are done with taking the reading out in public.

> Certainly we could all dream for a day when we could take a reading without

> lancets and test strips, and the unit would talk to us, but then that's

> still a ways off in the real world.

>

> Mister Bill

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

That is great. I just hope it gets here andis not too explensive.

Dee

Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

> Bill,

>

> You will find, when the Sensocard Blood Meter becomes available in the

> States, you will be able to put it in your top pocket of your shirt, as it

> is that small.

>

> As most of you will know, I am a user of this Sensocard Plus blood meter,

> and also, being that I'm usually involved with the publicity for this meter,

> I am in regular contact with Bill Cunningham, who is the main distributor in

> the UK. As soon as I receive any updates from him, to when it will become

> available in the States, I will forward it on to you all!

>

> Rowe

>

>

>

>

> Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

>> Becky,

>>

>> Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

> go,

>> like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

>> occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet took

> a

>> glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

>> within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

>> within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

>> have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I might

>> feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

> from

>> this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

>> bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen, I

>> will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

>> episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

>> have happened though.

>>

>> Bill Powers

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

The only reason we have many talking devices now is that the firms

producing them haven't done their marketing homework and haven't figured

out that most sighted persons *hate* talking machines! So every time one

talking device goes off the market, some budding human factors or design

engineer thinks a talking device would be cool and an innocent company

buys the idea and produces it -- for about six months -- until it

realizes that it isn't making money.

The only reason the VoiceMate is here is because Lilly subsidized it.

Mike

> Hi Bill,

>

> I agree with you completely. It just doesn't make since for them not have

some talking when they have it already for things.

>

> Yah! everything that helps us is always so much higher. Maybe someday they

will realize that we are just as important and buy things just as the sighted

do.

>

> Oh well, it is about time for my break so I had better get off of here.

>

> Dee

>

>

>

> Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

> Dee,

>

> What I don't get is why it's so difficult to have a talking glucometer. The

> talking part of the technology is already there, and we already have talking

> thermometers and such, so why the difficulty with talking glucometers is

> beyond me. Probably it's about money and licensing of technology. And then

> when we do get something it's 10 times the actual expense because the market

> allows the blind (or insert the infirmity of your choice here) to be gouged

> because " you're a very small minority. " But we're a growing minority aren't

> we? Oh well, off my soapbox, I need it to do laundry.

>

>

> Bill

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

You must like that meter if you are still using it. Whimp that I am, it

interests me that the meter sounds as if it requires less blood than the acu

check. Does that mean the finger stick has less of a bite? I admit I'm a whimp.

I think the sticks hurt. They bruise my fingertips and make them tender not good

for playing harp, But, maybe a stick is a stick no matter how much blood you

need.

Odd, blood draws in my arms don't bother me, but there are probably fewer pain

receptors there. Part of the problem for me are that the pokes are in nearly the

same places and I often need more than one to satisfy my acu check. .

Anyway, I was just wondering. And, I don't believe I mentioned it at the time,

but I appreciated it when you wrote to me off list about a year ago about the

source of your name, Roe. I was glad to file the information away that Roe is a

common name in England as well as Ireland.

Always with love,

Estelnalissi

Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

> > Becky,

> >

> > Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

> go,

> > like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

> > occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet

took

> a

> > glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

> > within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

> > within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

> > have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I

might

> > feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

> from

> > this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

> > bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen,

I

> > will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

> > episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

> > have happened though.

> >

> > Bill Powers

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Mike,

I know that " gouged " and " allowed " are very loaded words. But it just seems

like anytime there's technology for the blind or visually impaired it's

_ALWAYS_ expensive, and most people that might benefit from it are on fixed

incomes well below a level where they could afford such technology. It's

almost as if the companies that do business for such products figure that

all blind people are just loaded with goo-gobs of money and they'll charge

what the market can bear. A good example is the Owaysis phone. In England

the phone costs very little compared to what it costs here in the States.

Wonder why that is? I've seen startup technology companies at exhibits show

off their products costing thousands more than their competition yet

presenting the attitude of " well, you Americans can afford it. " Same is true

of medications that people in other countries get for next to nothing, yet

we bear all the cost of research and development here. This is a soapbox

that I don't want to stay on here and I don't want to convolute this board

with political arguments, but I think technology could be cheaper which

would sell more product, and it could be more uniformly priced from country

to country instead of simply " sticking it " to the U.S. Just my 2 cents

worth.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

,

I think it's only going to be a matter of time, before the Sensocard Plus

talking blood meter will be available in Canada. I know Bill Cunningham is

working on it at the moment.

Rowe.

Re: Dropping sugar level

>

>

> > ,

> >

> > Thanks for your response about the new glucose monitor, Sensorcard if I

> > read

> > it. Oh it would be so nice if meters were all portable so they could be

> > carried into places they're not taken to now. My glucose meter does fit

in

> > a

> > nice little carry case but it's still bulky and to carry it around would

> > be

> > combersome at best, not to mention what you would do with the lancet and

> > test strip when you are done with taking the reading out in public.

> > Certainly we could all dream for a day when we could take a reading

> > without

> > lancets and test strips, and the unit would talk to us, but then that's

> > still a ways off in the real world.

> >

> > Mister Bill

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dee:

I expect the meter will be in the $300-range. Assuredly, that's far more

expensive than most bG meters that don't talk. But it was designed from

the ground up with talking in mind.

The other new talking meter, the " Prodigy " , *is* available in this

country now (albeit there's a waiting list for it) and costs no more

than do most bG meters for the sighted. But I would argue that while it

talks, it isn't really designed with talking in mind. For example, while

one can get one's bG reading, one only hears it once with the Prodigy

and one can't review the Prodigy's memory.

Mike

> Hi Mike,

>

> That is great. I just hope it gets here andis not too explensive.

>

> Dee

>

>

>

>

> Re: Dropping sugar level

>>

>>

>> Bill,

>>

>> You will find, when the Sensocard Blood Meter becomes available in the

>> States, you will be able to put it in your top pocket of your shirt, as it

>> is that small.

>>

>> As most of you will know, I am a user of this Sensocard Plus blood meter,

>> and also, being that I'm usually involved with the publicity for this meter,

>> I am in regular contact with Bill Cunningham, who is the main distributor in

>> the UK. As soon as I receive any updates from him, to when it will become

>> available in the States, I will forward it on to you all!

>>

>> Rowe

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Re: Dropping sugar level

>>

>>

>>> Becky,

>>>

>>> Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

>> go,

>>> like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

>>> occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet took

>> a

>>> glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

>>> within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

>>> within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

>>> have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I might

>>> feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

>> from

>>> this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

>>> bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen, I

>>> will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

>>> episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

>>> have happened though.

>>>

>>> Bill Powers

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Bill:

I'll get off the political argument bandwagon after this post as this

isn't the perview of this list. (grin)

But communications in England is funded differently than it is here. And

there's a tradition of funding technology by government that has never

been the norm here -- unless you're an aerospace contractor. (grin)

Mike

> Mike,

>

> I know that " gouged " and " allowed " are very loaded words. But it just seems

> like anytime there's technology for the blind or visually impaired it's

> _ALWAYS_ expensive, and most people that might benefit from it are on fixed

> incomes well below a level where they could afford such technology. It's

> almost as if the companies that do business for such products figure that

> all blind people are just loaded with goo-gobs of money and they'll charge

> what the market can bear. A good example is the Owaysis phone. In England

> the phone costs very little compared to what it costs here in the States.

> Wonder why that is? I've seen startup technology companies at exhibits show

> off their products costing thousands more than their competition yet

> presenting the attitude of " well, you Americans can afford it. " Same is true

> of medications that people in other countries get for next to nothing, yet

> we bear all the cost of research and development here. This is a soapbox

> that I don't want to stay on here and I don't want to convolute this board

> with political arguments, but I think technology could be cheaper which

> would sell more product, and it could be more uniformly priced from country

> to country instead of simply " sticking it " to the U.S. Just my 2 cents

> worth.

>

> Bill Powers

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Mike,

You make a good point re the Prodigy meter. It could be a life saver for someone

without insurance on a very tight budget, but I'd miss the features of the Acu

Check, especially the memory and accessibility of data as you pointed out.

Though I glide by many, " political, " issues, I'm glad you don't as your activism

and initiative inspire you to be well informed on many topics including those

that concern our health and its management.

Always with love,

Estelnalissi

Re: Dropping sugar level

>>

>>

>>> Becky,

>>>

>>> Unfortunately it's not always possible to take a glucometer everywhere I

>> go,

>>> like to a grocery store, for example, which is where the last episode

>>> occurred. Though I wasn't able to test the BG level right there, yet took

>> a

>>> glucose tablet, when I got home I tested my BG level and it was indeed

>>> within normal limits. So if it had been high for some reason, it wasn't

>>> within about half an hour from the onset of that episode. I surely would

>>> have thought that the sugar would go high and I thought about how I might

>>> feel better when the sugar reached an abnormal high as can happen, but

>> from

>>> this experience I can only deduce the sugar was too low and had been

>>> bolstered by the glucose tablet. If another such episode should happen, I

>>> will have to pay more attention to details and tell my doctor about that

>>> episode, too. Meanwhile, this remains a mystery. I guess stranger things

>>> have happened though.

>>>

>>> Bill Powers

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Mike,

I am sorry to say, that is not quite correct.

Some health authorities will pay for the Sensocard Plus blood meter in the

UK, and yet there are some that will not.

I know quite a few blind diabetics who have purchased their own meter, and

not relied on their Health authority to get it for them. However, the

Strips for this meter are available free on the National Health service on

proscription.

Rowe

Re: Dropping sugar level

> Bill:

>

> I'll get off the political argument bandwagon after this post as this

> isn't the perview of this list. (grin)

>

> But communications in England is funded differently than it is here. And

> there's a tradition of funding technology by government that has never

> been the norm here -- unless you're an aerospace contractor. (grin)

>

> Mike

>

>

>

> > Mike,

> >

> > I know that " gouged " and " allowed " are very loaded words. But it just

seems

> > like anytime there's technology for the blind or visually impaired it's

> > _ALWAYS_ expensive, and most people that might benefit from it are on

fixed

> > incomes well below a level where they could afford such technology. It's

> > almost as if the companies that do business for such products figure

that

> > all blind people are just loaded with goo-gobs of money and they'll

charge

> > what the market can bear. A good example is the Owaysis phone. In

England

> > the phone costs very little compared to what it costs here in the

States.

> > Wonder why that is? I've seen startup technology companies at exhibits

show

> > off their products costing thousands more than their competition yet

> > presenting the attitude of " well, you Americans can afford it. " Same is

true

> > of medications that people in other countries get for next to nothing,

yet

> > we bear all the cost of research and development here. This is a soapbox

> > that I don't want to stay on here and I don't want to convolute this

board

> > with political arguments, but I think technology could be cheaper which

> > would sell more product, and it could be more uniformly priced from

country

> > to country instead of simply " sticking it " to the U.S. Just my 2 cents

> > worth.

> >

> > Bill Powers

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Bill:

I took the bottle that the first ten strips came in and removed the print

label. I Brailled a W and put it on top of the bottle and fastened it down

with tape since I didn't have any labeling tape at the moment. that way,

when I'm out in public, or not at home and need to test I can toss the used

strip and lancet into the W bottle for disposal at a later time and I won't

confuse the two bottles since the one containing my strips has the original

print label on the side of it.

I agree that our Voicemates are bulky and not always convenient to carry

around. Hopefully, one day we'll have meters that we can use independently

that are as small as the regular meters and they won't cost both arms and

legs.

Becky and Cassidy, Pilot Dog, Poodle

maddpoodle27@...

Re: Dropping sugar level

> ,

>

> Thanks for your response about the new glucose monitor, Sensorcard if I

> read

> it. Oh it would be so nice if meters were all portable so they could be

> carried into places they're not taken to now. My glucose meter does fit in

> a

> nice little carry case but it's still bulky and to carry it around would

> be

> combersome at best, not to mention what you would do with the lancet and

> test strip when you are done with taking the reading out in public.

> Certainly we could all dream for a day when we could take a reading

> without

> lancets and test strips, and the unit would talk to us, but then that's

> still a ways off in the real world.

>

> Mister Bill

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Becky,

Good idea on relabeling the bottle to take out in public. Thanks for another

idea that is workable.

Big Bill

[Guest guest]

I use an old vitamin bottle with a child-proof cap; it's big enough for

both used needles and strips and doesn't look like anything else.

Mike

> Becky,

>

> Good idea on relabeling the bottle to take out in public. Thanks for another

> idea that is workable.

>

> Big Bill

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mike,

That is an excellent idea. I have several odd bottles I can use to take

strips and lancets. I knew there was a reason to keep some of those bottles

around.

Bill