Good point. I always try to use a generous blood drop too. With some brands a small drop can get sucked into the strip, not quite fill it all the way, but still not generate the 'underfilled strip'...
Reflected light? Wasn't that the technology from the first generation of meters, in the 1970's? All of the meters I've ever used are electro-chemical. At least one meter manufacturer recommends...
The 9" plate rule is rather moot since I doubt many of us actually own plates as small as 9" any more. I held on to my 25 year old set as long as I could because I knew that my next set would be too...
Lanie, I'm glad you and Jeannie have found techniques that work for you, and I'm in awe of your abilities to make it work, but I don't think that it's appropriate for a forum moderator to point a new...
A1C targets are moving. The traditional line has been that non-diabetics have A1C's no higher than 6%, and that diabetics should be no higher than 7%. Some standards now say that diabetics should be...
The evening snack is sometimes used to prevent the Somogyi Effect. That's when the residual insulin in your system drives your blood sugar too low during the night, and your liver dumps too much...
Hormones are released at night that cause glucose to be released by the liver in the morning. Diabetics with insufficient insulin don't process the sugar fast enough to avoid a morning increase in...
Sandy, I was going to say that pasteurization killed any botulism spores and made the honey safe, but I've just discovered that it isn't so. http://www.honeycouncil.ca/users/folder.asp?FolderID=4844...
fergusc, You don't need to tell me he's off base. I won't provide his URL because I think he's a nutcase. I only mentioned him as an example of how you can find someone ot support almost any...
Glad everyone's laughing... I was a bit worried that someone might take it wrong. Good point, Sandy. I guess non-vegan vegetarians do still qualify as omnivores. Just out of curiosity, where does...
I don't see any point in a non-diabetic taking regular BS readings. Once in a while may help detect if a problem is developing, but there's no need to do it all the time. Non-diabetics produce...
Tutorgirl, Is your daughter dating outside our species? Or is the term carnivore just a vegetarian dig? Maybe we omnivores in the forum should start calling vegetarians herbivores. And please, the...
Lanie has it right. That's probably good preventitive advice for everyone. There are people who take it further, even as far as to suggest that even healthy non-diabetics should take insulin to keep...
Bayer has just recalled some (not all) test strips for their Contour TS meter. http://www.bayerdiabetes.com/1301.htm December 21, 2007 Test Strip Recall for CONTOUR TS Bayer Diabetes Care has...
Thanks for the response, Lanie. I was giving Andrew a chance to explain what seems to me to be some rather extreme dietary advice, but he doesn't seem to be in this thread any more. As you point out,...
I would think that you're getting conflicting info because there is no single right answer. How long your strips wll last is probably dependant on how hot and humid it is where you are, and how many...
Why eliminate dried fruit but not fresh fruit? Sure, there may be more vitamins in the fresh fruit, but what difference does it make for losing weight? It's not as if a grape gains calories while...
And of course T1's and T2's really have different diseases, that just happen to share some of the same treatments and results. The causes and cures are completely different; an islet transfer or...
Too many people think of high blood sugar as the disease, rather than as just a symptom of the disease. Treating the symptom by keeping sugar levels closer to the normal range has been shown to...
The 4th classic symptom is hunger, because your body is starving since it can't use the sugar in your blood. Weight loss occurs because your body starts metabolizing protein (muscle) to keep itself...
Um, isn't this thread rather off topic for a diabetes forum? Even if not, it's badly misleading. Comparing the number of cases of food poisoning from consumption of pasteurized milk to that from...
There is a very new pen (April 07) from Eli Lilly called the Memoir that records the amount, time and date of the last 16 injections. No way are you going to be able to put your existing syringe type...
Bear. You can't do anything about the previous incorrectly coded readings, so don't worry about them. Make sure you let your doctor know what happened so she doesn't try to change your treatment...
quatlox said... Lanie, I also blame the pharmaceutical companies. I would almost go to bat to say that the code is only there to insure that you are using strips that are in date. I really don't see...
What's his Name, A control solution test is not the same as calibrating a meter against a lab test. Control solution testing has the advantages of being able to be done immediately, at home, and with...
I've had problems with Accu-check monitors consistently reading high, so I don't use them any more. I posted some of my experiences in early March in this forum. I have found Ascensia Contours, and...
Sassy, How is it you live in Canada but don't know that Canadian drug stores carry blood sugar testing supplies? Where I live in Canada they are usually prominantly displayed in pharmacies (good...
See my posting in this forum 2 months ago, when I posted my experiences with Accu-Check Aviva meters. 3 different Aviva units all consistently gave higher readings than any of my many other lab...
Are you on any meds? I assume that you don't always exercise immediately after eating....
I'm diabetic, my spouse has a sulphite sensitiviy, and my child has severe food allergies, so we deal with this issue every time we eat anywhere. Potential trips to the hospital easily outweigh any...
Has anyone had any problems with an Accu-check Aviva BG monitor? I'd also be interested in hearing from anyone who has found their Aviva to be reasonably accurate. My doctor's office switched to...