Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Hello, Mark I have had my Prodigy meter do readings below the numbers you have given i.e. 48 (verified by the Accucheck) and couple of times, it has given even lower-even though I knew it was not accurate-I did not get enough blood on it! Did you tell the Prodigy about what is happening? I am just wondering what their response was.s Prodigy Meter Hello, A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all of the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to recognize over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty meter I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have been doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new prodigy for each test. While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two meters agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, but that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were a 46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a reading below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new meter will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet on it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the list know as soon as that happens. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi , Thanks for the reply. At least I know that not everyone is having the same problem with the Prodigy meter. I will notify Prescriptions Plus, where I got the meter, and also do some more parallel tests using both Prodigy and Accu-Check. Mark Prodigy Meter Hello, A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all of the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to recognize over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty meter I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have been doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new prodigy for each test. While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two meters agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, but that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were a 46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a reading below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new meter will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet on it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the list know as soon as that happens. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi, I was told by the place I got my meter from that some of the first batch had some problems with them. I had to get another one sent to me and every since this one has been working fine. on Thursday 11/23/2006 10:07 PM, Mark M said: >Hi , > >Thanks for the reply. At least I know that not >everyone is having the same problem with the >Prodigy meter. I will notify Prescriptions Plus, >where I got the meter, and also do some more >parallel tests using both Prodigy and Accu-Check. > >Mark > > Prodigy Meter > >Hello, > >A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I >tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few >grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all of >the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to recognize >over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. >Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years >of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter >and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty meter >I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have been >doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new >prodigy for each test. > >While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two meters >agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, but >that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my >glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were a >46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on >the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. > >I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, >checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from >the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The >test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a reading >below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? > >By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked >about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is >supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new meter >will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is >supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet on >it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting >list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the >list know as soon as that happens. > >Mark > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Hi , Mark and list I am a bit worried reading this thread about the Prodigy not being accurate. I recently bought one mainly for it’s small compact size as opposed to the Accu-Chek and the fact that it has to be put into the Voice Mate. I thought the Prodigy was great at first but have noticed a small problem. After I stick my finger, if the beep does not occur within a few seconds, the reading is almost always extremely low. Since I have felt fine and was sure my reading could not be as low as indicated on the occasions this has happened, I have gotten out a new strip and tested again. I feel confident the reading is correct when the beep and subsequent voice readout occur quickly. But if I have to wait for the beep, I know not to trust the reading. Becky _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of LaFrance Wolf Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:56 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: RE: Prodigy Meter Mark, Keep us informed as to how the testing compares. There really should not be more than a 10% error rate between the two meters. Re: Prodigy Meter Hi , Thanks for the reply. At least I know that not everyone is having the same problem with the Prodigy meter. I will notify Prescriptions Plus, where I got the meter, and also do some more parallel tests using both Prodigy and Accu-Check. Mark Prodigy Meter Hello, A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all of the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to recognize over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty meter I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have been doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new prodigy for each test. While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two meters agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, but that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were a 46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a reading below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new meter will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet on it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the list know as soon as that happens. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Hi Becky, First of all, welcome to the list! Second, maybe you are pressing the strip too close to the finger so it cannot suck up anymore blood. The meter then runs out of time to fill and it uses what you have for the blood in the strip and gives you a low reading. I have done this and like you, re-do the test. The Prodigy has to do accuracy studies and tests to get FDA approved, so not to worry. Ruth _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Becky Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 4:05 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: RE: Prodigy Meter Hi , Mark and list I am a bit worried reading this thread about the Prodigy not being accurate. I recently bought one mainly for it’s small compact size as opposed to the Accu-Chek and the fact that it has to be put into the Voice Mate. I thought the Prodigy was great at first but have noticed a small problem. After I stick my finger, if the beep does not occur within a few seconds, the reading is almost always extremely low. Since I have felt fine and was sure my reading could not be as low as indicated on the occasions this has happened, I have gotten out a new strip and tested again. I feel confident the reading is correct when the beep and subsequent voice readout occur quickly. But if I have to wait for the beep, I know not to trust the reading. Becky _____ From: blind-diabetics@ <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blind-diabetics@ <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of LaFrance Wolf Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:56 PM To: blind-diabetics@ <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: Prodigy Meter Mark, Keep us informed as to how the testing compares. There really should not be more than a 10% error rate between the two meters. Re: Prodigy Meter Hi , Thanks for the reply. At least I know that not everyone is having the same problem with the Prodigy meter. I will notify Prescriptions Plus, where I got the meter, and also do some more parallel tests using both Prodigy and Accu-Check. Mark Prodigy Meter Hello, A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all of the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to recognize over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty meter I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have been doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new prodigy for each test. While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two meters agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, but that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were a 46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a reading below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new meter will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet on it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the list know as soon as that happens. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 That is true, Becky. Usually that means you have not enough blood on the end of this strips when the beep is delayed. I have found that so also. Re: Prodigy Meter Hi , Thanks for the reply. At least I know that not everyone is having the same problem with the Prodigy meter. I will notify Prescriptions Plus, where I got the meter, and also do some more parallel tests using both Prodigy and Accu-Check. Mark Prodigy Meter Hello, A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all of the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to recognize over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty meter I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have been doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new prodigy for each test. While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two meters agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, but that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were a 46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a reading below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new meter will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet on it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the list know as soon as that happens. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Hello all: is this the first prodigy meter being disscust on this topic? or is this the new one that suppose to have the aditional future? my question is this if i purchased my meter when it first came out a couple of months ago are updates being made for it? or will i need to purchase this other one? also I am assuming that having purchased the very first batch of them we wouldn't qualify for some type of discount for this one would we? jus wishing thanks Prodigy Meter Hello, A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all of the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to recognize over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty meter I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have been doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new prodigy for each test. While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two meters agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, but that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were a 46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a reading below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new meter will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet on it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the list know as soon as that happens. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Hello : yes that's true. do you know aproximately how much this new updated one will cost? and where will one be able to purchase it from? also are there any measure updates from this model versus the previous model? thank you Prodigy Meter > > Hello, > > A couple of weeks ago I felt that my blood sugar was getting low, so I > tested it with my Prodigy meter and got a result of 68 mg/dl. I ate a few > grapes and went on with what I was doing. A little later I developed all > of > the symptoms of dangerously low blood sugar that I had learned to > recognize > over the years, symptoms such as weakness, sweating, and light headedness. > Again the Prodigy gave me a reading of 68 mg/dl. Based on many, many years > of diabetes I knew that wasn't right, so I tested with my Accu-Check meter > and got a reading of 34 mg/dl. Not wanting to die because of a faulty > meter > I threw that Prodigy meter away and bought a new one. Since then I have > been > doubling up on all of my tests, using both the Accu-Check and the new > prodigy for each test. > > While doing these double tests for several days I found that the two > meters > agree closely as long as my sugar is either high or in the normal range, > but > that the Prodigy will never give me a reading below 68 mg/dl, even when my > glucose goes lower than that. The two lowest readings that I have had were > a > 46 on the Accu-Check, with a corresponding 69 on the prodigy, and a 55 on > the Accu-Check with a corresponding 71 on the prodigy. > > I put fresh batteries in the new prodigy, opened a fresh bottle of strips, > checked that the code number setting on the Prodigy matched the code from > the bottle of strips, and tested with a fresh bottle of test solution. The > test results were OK, but the prodigy still will not ever give me a > reading > below 68. Has anyone else on the list ever had a problem like this? > > By the way, while I was on the phone buying the new prodigy meter I asked > about the improved Prodigy, the one with increased vocalization, that is > supposed to be on the market soon. the sales person said that the new > meter > will test blood pressure as well as glucose, will cost about $89, and is > supposed to be available by the end of the year. I certainly wouldn't bet > on > it actually being available that soon, but i am at the top of the waiting > list so they will call me as soon as the new meter arives. I will let the > list know as soon as that happens. > > Mark > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Hi, I had posted this, but never saw it show up. If it appears again please accept my apologies. A few on the list are more in touch with the Prodigy meter, and I'm wondering if they have any idea when the updated model, which is supposed to be more accessible, is expected to be available? Also, in the mean time, before I find a place to purchase the meter and strips through one of the promotions that are bound to be out there, who might have the best price right now on buying a single bottle of strips? Many thanks. Dave Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Just to be sure, this is the meter with improved accessibility, right? And, is it considerably more accessible, in that we can replay readings and access the downloaded data/readings? Can we also adjust settings such as time and date? Where's the best place/site to get the best deal? Many thanks. Dave Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming... Prodigy meter Hi, I had posted this, but never saw it show up. If it appears again please accept my apologies. A few on the list are more in touch with the Prodigy meter, and I'm wondering if they have any idea when the updated model, which is supposed to be more accessible, is expected to be available? Also, in the mean time, before I find a place to purchase the meter and strips through one of the promotions that are bound to be out there, who might have the best price right now on buying a single bottle of strips? Many thanks. Dave Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Otis, Look at: diagnosticdevices.com and they might have some ideas of wheat you can do. I havenot looked at the web site, so can't ell you what it says. Re: Prodigy meter Hi, I didn't no it was out already. Do we have to purchase this meter again or do we trade our old one for a replacement one. If not, then where can we get this new one from and how much it cost? on Saturday 1/27/2007 07:27 PM, The 007z said: >Just to be sure, this is the meter with improved >accessibility, right? And, is it considerably >more accessible, in that we can replay readings >and access the downloaded data/readings? Can we >also adjust settings such as time and date? >Where's the best place/site to get the best deal? Many thanks. > >Dave > >Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming... > Prodigy meter > >Hi, > >I had posted this, but never saw it show up. If it appears again please >accept my apologies. A few on the list are more in touch with the >Prodigy meter, and I'm wondering if they have any idea when the updated >model, which is supposed to be more accessible, is expected to be >available? Also, in the mean time, before I find a place to purchase the >meter and strips through one of the promotions that are bound to be out >there, who might have the best price right now on buying a single bottle >of strips? Many thanks. > >Dave > >Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 So, they didn't come through with many of the accessibility improvements we could have hoped for? I guess I was under the impression we would be able to at last replay readings. I was on the web site, which I've placed below, but I can't find anything that suggests the features we would like. http://prodigymeter.com/home.cfm?htmlFlag=1 Dave Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming... Prodigy meter Hi, I had posted this, but never saw it show up. If it appears again please accept my apologies. A few on the list are more in touch with the Prodigy meter, and I'm wondering if they have any idea when the updated model, which is supposed to be more accessible, is expected to be available? Also, in the mean time, before I find a place to purchase the meter and strips through one of the promotions that are bound to be out there, who might have the best price right now on buying a single bottle of strips? Many thanks. Dave Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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