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Members: 125
Latest Activity: Aug 31

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ISAAC YAKUBU AKOGU

Irregular supply of Free style to subsaharan Africa

Started by ISAAC YAKUBU AKOGU Aug 8.

C.J. Baker

Freestyle "Promise" Card- To save $ on prescriptions!! 6 Replies

Started by C.J. Baker. Last reply by Kelley Aug 8.

Henry

Higher Readings? 3 Replies

Started by Henry. Last reply by SPICYSMOM Apr 20.

tmana

How long have you been using Freestyle monitors? 19 Replies

Started by tmana. Last reply by Nyxks Apr 1.

tony

Freestlyle offer! 3 Replies

Started by tony. Last reply by SuGaRpAiGe Feb 23.

David

Looking for CoPilot USB cable 10 Replies

Started by David. Last reply by tmana Feb 22.

tmana

Freestyle Lite Silicone Skins 4 Replies

Started by tmana. Last reply by tmana Nov. 20, 2009.

Todd Lilley

Glucose Sensing Tattoos.

Started by Todd Lilley Nov. 13, 2009.

Scott Berger

Clearing out all the data in a freestyle meter? 2 Replies

Started by Scott Berger. Last reply by Scott Berger Sep. 25, 2009.

tmana

Software for Freestyle 14 Replies

Started by tmana. Last reply by Nyxks Apr. 29, 2009.

Sarah M

Lancet changing? 7 Replies

Started by Sarah M. Last reply by Mike Apr. 19, 2009.

tmana

FREESTYLE and FREESTYLE LITE Strip Recall

Started by tmana Mar. 27, 2009.

MelissaBL

Freestyle discounts 13 Replies

Started by MelissaBL. Last reply by Joanie Mar. 6, 2009.

Susan Van Abs

Walmart Re-lion Meter and the Precision Xtra

Started by Susan Van Abs Nov. 17, 2008.

Steve Bernth

Freestyle Flash vs Papillon Easy test strips 1 Reply

Started by Steve Bernth. Last reply by tmana Oct. 9, 2008.

Misty

Flash vs Freedom 3 Replies

Started by Misty. Last reply by tmana Sep. 30, 2008.

Cruz Rincon

Optium Xceed and Precision Xtra are incompatible between them 3 Replies

Started by Cruz Rincon. Last reply by tmana Sep. 24, 2008.

AndyRozman

Looking for API for meters 7 Replies

Started by AndyRozman. Last reply by AndyRozman Jul. 30, 2008.

Renee in Japan

Meter Accuracy 1 Reply

Started by Renee in Japan. Last reply by tmana Jun. 22, 2008.

Manny Hernandez

$450K for Latino Diabetes in Chicago from Abbott! 2 Replies

Started by Manny Hernandez. Last reply by Manny Hernandez Jun. 6, 2008.

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MelissaBL Comment by MelissaBL on August 8, 2010 at 11:38am
Esjay, any time my Navigator cgms and my Omnipod Freestyle meter don't match, I wash my hands and try testing again on the PDM. 99 times out of 100, the problem was on my hands and not with the machine.
Nyxks Comment by Nyxks on August 7, 2010 at 9:22pm
every meter on the market has its aim at one person or another - I find for myself that the freestyle meters in general have the best to offer me, I've never had an issue with any of mine and I've had great service from abbott to boot. My meter is as close as can be to the labs and its calibrated ever time I have a visit and its not been wrong yet.
Daniel Comment by Daniel on August 7, 2010 at 7:36am
Rant excused esjay; completely understandable. I don't know whether it's appropriate to mention this but I noticed that Freestyle meters are made in China. I feel uncomfortable even bringing the matter up. I just know I'm much more impressed by my Accu-Check Aviva.
Esjay Comment by Esjay on August 6, 2010 at 5:03pm
Excuse the rant - I have a low blood sugar and am annoyed. I tested with my freestyle meter which told me I was 97. I tested again b/c I felt low. 99. Ok, fine. Sometimes we feel low when we're not, right? My CGM says I am 61 and dropping so maybe I'm on my way down. I test a third time with my ultra mini. 56. UGH! I really feel like my freestyle meter is off maybe 15-20% of the time. It's so annoying. But I'm on the omnipod, so this is the meter I'm stuck with most of the time. Thanks for listening to a low blood sugar rant! Off to find some dextose...
Daniel Comment by Daniel on August 6, 2010 at 10:59am
Personally, I don't care for the Freestyle meter. It's too small for my hands (as are the strips themselves). I've dropped it a couple of times due to the slick, hard surface and it has no ergonomic feel whatsoever. My insurance company also foisted it off on me. I had been using an Accu-Check Aviva which, to date, was my favorite meter of all time. I could grasp it easily without fear of dropping it and the ergonomic "feel" was just right for my hand size. Just my two cents; I know, it's petty in the over all scheme of things but . . .
Lizmari Comment by Lizmari on March 5, 2010 at 6:07am
I'm actually pretty impressed with the freedom lite. It's small, AND accurate, and has a back light... Unlike the One Touch Ultra Mini which was always off of other tests, and other meters by 30-60+ points. I know some of the Accuchecks look real nice, but I've heard a LOT of people on our site say they don't like them, they score too high, or they are so off all the time... so I dunno... and well, they don't give anything away, either. lol I'm too broke to go spend money on meters, when many good ones are given away free.
Joe_h Comment by Joe_h on November 4, 2009 at 12:21pm
my insurance company hoisted a freedom lite on me after using an accucheck. so far I'm not all that impressed
MelissaM Comment by MelissaM on May 23, 2009 at 9:37pm
that is the first time in 19 years i have lost my supplies.
MelissaM Comment by MelissaM on May 23, 2009 at 9:36pm
i have a freestyle lite and i have an extra in case i lose this one. i went to a restaurant and lost my tester, a bottle of insulin and syringes. to this day i still don't know where they all went off to.
tmana Comment by tmana on May 5, 2009 at 11:36am
Just spoke with Abbott Tech Support. As of this time there is no support for the connector cable for 64-bit operating systems and no timeframe for when they will be available.
 

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