Comments on: AADE Product Watch: the Weird and Wonderful http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: chris http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html/comment-page-1#comment-38516 chris Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:09:14 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/08/28/aade-product-watch-the-weird-and-wonderful/#comment-38516 Last time I was admitted to the hospital, I found out I had to check my blood pressure a little more often. I found a really reliable one, its a built in glucometer and blood pressure, its called the Advocate Duo, its pretty good, check it out. Last time I was admitted to the hospital, I found out I had to check my blood pressure a little more often. I found a really reliable one, its a built in glucometer and blood pressure, its called the Advocate Duo, its pretty good, check it out.

]]> By: Christine http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html/comment-page-1#comment-38515 Christine Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:59:52 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/08/28/aade-product-watch-the-weird-and-wonderful/#comment-38515 Anyone else think "Advair" when they see the renew? If I'm not careful I might end up inhaling a lancet! Anyone else think “Advair” when they see the renew? If I’m not careful I might end up inhaling a lancet!

]]> By: Dean Moyer http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html/comment-page-1#comment-38514 Dean Moyer Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:51:14 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/08/28/aade-product-watch-the-weird-and-wonderful/#comment-38514 Hi Amy, I found you through this week's Grand Rounds. I've been reading through your recent posts. You have an excellent diabetes resource here. I'm going to add you to my blogroll. I hope you don't mind the heading I'm putting you under. Dean Hi Amy, I found you through this week’s Grand Rounds. I’ve been reading through your recent posts. You have an excellent diabetes resource here. I’m going to add you to my blogroll. I hope you don’t mind the heading I’m putting you under.

Dean

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html/comment-page-1#comment-38513 AmyT Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:49:15 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/08/28/aade-product-watch-the-weird-and-wonderful/#comment-38513 Thanks, guys, I'm familiar with the Multi-Clix. I think the differentiator is supposed to be the tiny size of needles in the Renew, and the fact that you CANNOT reuse them (i.e. hygiene). Thanks, guys, I’m familiar with the Multi-Clix. I think the differentiator is supposed to be the tiny size of needles in the Renew, and the fact that you CANNOT reuse them (i.e. hygiene).

]]> By: Clinton http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html/comment-page-1#comment-38512 Clinton Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:06:24 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/08/28/aade-product-watch-the-weird-and-wonderful/#comment-38512 There is already an affordable lancing pen available with a cartridge. The Accu-Check Multiclix. I'm a type 1, diagnosed Nov. 2006, and I've used this pen for six months and I love it! You never see a needle, because it's in the drum. It is also much more comfortable than other lancet devices (less pain). A pack of 100 needles (contained in about 17 drums) costs about $15. There is already an affordable lancing pen available with a cartridge. The Accu-Check Multiclix. I’m a type 1, diagnosed Nov. 2006, and I’ve used this pen for six months and I love it! You never see a needle, because it’s in the drum. It is also much more comfortable than other lancet devices (less pain). A pack of 100 needles (contained in about 17 drums) costs about $15.

]]> By: Justin http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html/comment-page-1#comment-38511 Justin Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:28:35 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/08/28/aade-product-watch-the-weird-and-wonderful/#comment-38511 Products like these really show me that people are incapable of thinking outside the box when it comes to medical devices. Aside from the recent Charmr ideas (which is truly exciting), most ideas I see actually getting produced are like these - recycled, repackaged, and overall, useless. Man, if I have some investment capitol, I'd be throwing it at the Charmr. Is there anyway to divert some if the funds raised for a "cure", to go towards investing in technology that makes diabetes more manageable today? Hey, I am all for a cure, but let's not limit ourselves by putting all our eggs in the cure basket. I am suffering now and I, like millions of others, may never see a cure in my lifetime. However, I could see a kick-butt pump. Products like these really show me that people are incapable of thinking outside the box when it comes to medical devices. Aside from the recent Charmr ideas (which is truly exciting), most ideas I see actually getting produced are like these – recycled, repackaged, and overall, useless.

Man, if I have some investment capitol, I’d be throwing it at the Charmr. Is there anyway to divert some if the funds raised for a “cure”, to go towards investing in technology that makes diabetes more manageable today?

Hey, I am all for a cure, but let’s not limit ourselves by putting all our eggs in the cure basket. I am suffering now and I, like millions of others, may never see a cure in my lifetime. However, I could see a kick-butt pump.

]]> By: Christine http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/aade-product-wa.html/comment-page-1#comment-38510 Christine Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:25:44 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/08/28/aade-product-watch-the-weird-and-wonderful/#comment-38510 I never see a lancet and I can reuse them- it's called the Multiclix. I never see a lancet and I can reuse them- it’s called the Multiclix.

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