Hi apple, just wanted to quickly straighten something out and do it here, not the "stalling" thread where you're already getting help so this can be read later.
This was from earlier
"The meter started ok ---- Just like it randomly stopped working it randomly started working"
"For some unknown magic reason, it turned on & woke up when the strip was put in. No idea why it wouldn't then it would"
I did NOT know you and Cat had a rough Saturday, low numbers, sorry about that.
My compliments to you still stand and more compliments about handling a rough night, good job!
Oh that meter! I loathe the modern worlds "sealed unit" mentality, that no one at 1-800 cares, that the pipes in our new house froze days after that part of the warranty expired and no one gave a damn. But those are mere annoyances compared to a machine that can make a life or death calculation for you.
Glad to see you're shopping for a new meter. I dated a diabetic girl in 1976 who went HYPO several times. No diet soda back then (TAB), no health food stores, not much help at the supermarket either. You may see this at a yard sale one day, a "portable" BS unit. No digital readout, just a needle wandering around the scale. Plug in the AC adapter and wait.
When something electronic is associated with the words "unknown magic reason" it's time to go shopping. Sincerely wishing you better days.