hi tech Diabetes

After deciding to go ahead and purchase a Freestyle LIBRE system( to monitor my sugar levels), I am uber pleased. I appreciate the scientists who made this happen. A small sensor is attached behind upper arm. Then a meter or "reader" scans the sensor as often as you like. No more finger pricks. Plus it keeps track of your
levels and can produce charts...etc.. So I recommend it, even though most insurance companies don't cover any of the costs.

@ogb said
After deciding to go ahead and purchase a Freestyle LIBRE system( to monitor my sugar levels), I am uber pleased. I appreciate the scientists who made this happen. A small sensor is attached behind upper arm. Then a meter or "reader" scans the sensor as often as you like. No more finger pricks. Plus it keeps track of your
levels and can produce charts...etc.. So I recommend it, even though most insurance companies don't cover any of the costs.

I've resisted getting a CGM for my pump.

Don't mind the fingersticks so much, but I will probably give this tech you cite a try. Freestyle is just one brand, there are others. I understand you can get an app for your phone that can read the data from it.

@Suzianne

This could be a game changer for people who struggle w self-measurements. I have a family member who is slipping into dementia and can no longer reliably self-medicate. Can one or the other of you two posters post a web link to the technology? Thanks.

@moonbus said
@Suzianne

This could be a game changer for people who struggle w self-measurements. I have a family member who is slipping into dementia and can no longer reliably self-medicate. Can one or the other of you two posters post a web link to the technology? Thanks.

Here are two.

1) Freestyle - www.myfreestyle.com
2) Dexcom - www.dexcom.com

The technology is CGM, or Continuous Glucose Monitor.

Dexcom is an industry leader, but Freestyle specializes in more affordable units.

@Suzianne

Thanks.

@suzianne said

I understand you can get an app for your phone that can read the data from it.

The app is available for I-phones 7 and newer.

@ogb

Oh? Not available for android phones? That would be a bummer, since my wife is diabetic and would love this new tech but we are stuck with android phones. She has an LG stylo and I have a Galaxy S 20 just bought.

@sonhouse said
@ogb

Oh? Not available for android phones? That would be a bummer, since my wife is diabetic and would love this new tech but we are stuck with android phones. She has an LG stylo and I have a Galaxy S 20 just bought.

I still have a Galaxy S8+. I'm sure there's an app for android.

Check Google Play.

@Suzianne
I just upped from S7 and I did see some improvements like a word game, "word find' very high in graphics for some stupid reason, anyway on the old 7 it would eat battery really fast and even when charging the charger would basically stay at 30% or wherever it was when plugged in, and the phone would actually get hot from pushing the CPU to max.
The new one runs that game for hours without overheating or using up much battery.
Also on Lichess, I play bullet there, one minute, and the old 7 did a reasonable job but the 20 has a much better and somewhat larger screen so the colors are more vivid and the set is a bit bigger so easier to see. I am very short sighted so have to have stuff a foot away.
Anyway it has a lot more storage, 128 gig memory plus another 128 micro SD card.
Should keep me going for a while.
Camera is a lot better too.
Our granddaughter had her quinceanera (15 yo) and I had taken videos of the Mariachi band and dancing and such and was really surprised at how well it turned out played on the 20.
The sound is much more robust also on the 20 compared to the 7. So technology marches on.
T Mobile gave me 300 bucks trade in on my old 7, which was a surprise otherwise I would have gotten a 300 dollar phone so I splurged and got the 20.
There is the 20 Ultra but it didn't seem to be that much better for 500 bucks more.

@suzianne said
I still have a Galaxy S8+. I'm sure there's an app for android.

Check Google Play.

There is an android version available.