Has any one else seen this? In the last couple of weeks I have noticed that it is taking longer for a blood sugar reading to be measured after applying blood to the test strip. I do not have the new strips. I'm just wondering if my PDM is about to go kaput! Any ideas are welcomed!

Views: 15

Replies to This Discussion

I had a similar problem a while ago... I think November? After I complained to a number of people (including my rep. in person when I saw him at a diabetes day thing...) they finally replaced it. It would take up to 2 minutes for mine. I ended up on the phone a couple of times doing a glucose check and having them time it before they finally gave in and replaced my meter. They will try to blame it on the strips, your glucose, etc. for a while before they give in but keep fighting!
I'm noticing the same thing!! Glad you brought this up. I wasn't sure why it might be happening. BTW, ours is only 6 months old.....
Glad I'm not alone in noticing this!! I think mine is about 2 years old ... or around that! It's still working fine just taking longer that it used to.
Ours has done that a couple of times. I just attributed it to a faulty strip. I changed the strip, and it worked fine. Hmmm. Have to be watching that.

RSS

Advertisement



REsources

From the Diabetes Hands Foundation blog...

Together, We Can Get Diabetes Co-Stars to 10,000 Views!

Above is a photo of Diabetes Hands Foundation’s own Manny Hernandez with the stars of the Diabetes Co-Stars Video, “Strength in Numbers.” In case you haven’t heard the news yet, there is a new video making it’s way through the …
Continue Reading

Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!

The Diabetes Hands Foundation and Diabetes Advocates Program is proud to announce and congratulate the members of DA who were granted scholarships to attend diabetes conferences in 2013! Thanks to a generous grant from Novo Nordisk, in 2013 we were …
Continue Reading

TuDiabetes Team

DHF STAFF

Manny Hernandez
(Co-Founder, Editor, has LADA)

Emily Coles
(Head of Communities, has type 1)

Emily Walton
(Business Manager)

Mike Lawson
(Head of Experience, has type 1)

Corinna Cornejo
(Development Manager, has type 2)

Heather Gabel
(Administrative and Programs Assistant, has type 1)

DHF VOLUNTEERS


Lead Administrator
Bradford (has type 1)

Administrators
Lorraine (mother of type 1)
Marie B (has type 1)

Teena (has type 2)

Brian (bsc) (has type 2)

jrtpup (has type 1)

 

LIKE us on Facebook

Spread the word

Loading…

This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.

© 2013   A community of people touched by diabetes, run by the Diabetes Hands Foundation.

Badges  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Service