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Title: Not for people with arthritis in hands
Review: I have arthritis in my hands and this meter is horrible.Simply holding the lancing device is painful. The motion is like making a fist, which I can't do.The drum that holds the new cartridge of strips is very very difficult to open. I wanted to cry with frustration trying to get into it.The device itself is big and hard to hold.It takes about 3 times as much blood as the Freestyle. I have to lance, put the blood on the teensy strip, find out it needs more blood, re-lance, etc. etc. My arm is covered with holes and bruises. I tried testing on the palm and could not get enough blood. I also end up wasting supplies trying to get a reading.Unfortunately, this is the only meter my insurance will buy test supplies for. I am seriously considering trashing this device and buying the Freestyle supplies myself.
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