15th Anniversary today.
I’m not on here much, but after 15 yrs I still check in once in a while. This forum and the people were a life saver. (do miss the chat every Wednesday & Sunday)
It’s been 15 years since that dreaded day – a day my family wishes not to remember and that’s totally...
Well Hello to you too Stranger. Been using the same CoaguchekXS for about 12yrs. No upgrade & no issues. One thing I've learned though is to always keep an extra batteries with the meter. The battery indicator on the monitor may show 2 bars which isn't always enough to complete the test. P.S...
Prices may may be different throughout Canada, but in my Province I paid $183.31CDN including taxes for 24 strips = 118 EUR.
Yup I'm getting ripped off.
First problem was the nurse taking the 3rd sample instead of taking the 1st drop. This nurse should read the instructions. If the first drop was taken you may have been above 2.5
I have the same range and my dosage is 6-6-5-6-6-5-6. I it marked on my calendar so I don't screw up lol.
Good luck.
I also had low readings with the recall test strips. I agree she needs to be tested properly and if she does have her own meter she should get a test kit like I did from Roche.
PTN:
My response was to Vitdoc as he mentioned: "The meter could be the culprit but again these marked swings still would be hard to expect that much meter/strip error".
FYI there was no recall in Canada.
FWIW: Have you looked into your test strips? They may have been on the recall list. There was NO recall here in Canada and I had received 2 different (6 month supply each) of strips from my pharmacist. After some searching on my own, I contacted Roche and they sent me a test kit to check my...
Really good to see/hear from you Wayne. I still lurk around checking out whats new around here. Nice to see the "alumni's" pop in to say "hi" to an awesome guy like yourself.