Hello, Jeff.

Friday July 02 2010 at 06:03, you wrote to MIKE ROBERTS:

 JS> Mike, I just checked online, and my daughter is using a glucose meter
 JS> that's called the Accu-Chek Compact Plus. As I mentioned to Thom, it
 JS> is totally electronic, and very nice. You can get info and see a
 JS> picture of it here:

That's one of the most expensive meters on the market.  Did your daughter's
doctor specifically order her to use one of those?  I use an Accu-Check
Aviva which is "standard issue" with the VA.  I, thankfully,
don't have to pay anything for my diabetes supplies (but I do pay for my
medications and doctor's visits) through the VA.  My friend has a meter
that costs $25 for 50 strips...not sure what make/model it is, but I'll
ask.  There's a meter I used to have, the Accu-Check Active, which was
really cheap on strips (IIRC).

Because I'm insulin dependant (I take Lantus and Novolog), I can get as
many strips as I need.  Veterans that are on pills only, on the other hand,
get a single bottle of strips per month which I think is kinda pushing it
if you want to get better control of your diabetes.

What you were saying about the strips being so expensive is like how
companies sell computer printers; the printers are basically a giveaway but
the ink is where they get you.  I have one printer here that is a great
inkjet all-in-one printer but to change the ink, it's $100 a pop.  The
cartridges are not rebuildable because they have a "kill chip" in
them.  That little chip fries some of the cartridge's innards so it won't
work at all.

You're quite right: there's companies that will do anything to make money
off of the expense of others.

Later,
Sean

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