Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-12 Thread 'jan howells' via VIPhone
Hi Anthony, Do owy know what causes the temor in your left hand? This could make it very difficult for you to take your sugar with a regular meter. It is hard enough to get the blood on the strip. I pray that God will intervene, especially on your behalf, as well as mine. I am tired of

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-12 Thread 'jan howells' via VIPhone
The company would not even consider billing my insurance because I am not iniulin dependent. It was both together. Perhaps the company knew that my insurance would not pick up the cost because of nondependency on insulin. They were most likely familiar with how insurance works. That is my

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-12 Thread Anthony Vece
That’s correct. They said I am not insolent dependent. Sent from my Verizon iPhone XR!!! > On Nov 12, 2019, at 11:36 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Do you mean that your insurance wouldn’t pay for it? That I believe. But I > was able to get the libre, so long as I was willing to pay for it. It’s

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-12 Thread Mary Otten
Do you mean that your insurance wouldn’t pay for it? That I believe. But I was able to get the libre, so long as I was willing to pay for it. It’s not cheap. But it is cheaper than the DX calm, although that has more features. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 12, 2019, at 8:09 AM, Anthony Vece

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-12 Thread Anthony Vece
Hi Jan; I was also refused. I could really use it too because I have a bad tremor in my left hand. Maybe we should bring it to somebody’s attention and see what happens. God bless Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone XR!!! > On Nov 12, 2019, at 2:34 AM, 'jan howells' via VIPhone > wrote: > >

RE: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread 'jan howells' via VIPhone
I was refused the Freestyle Libre. My doctor gave me a prescription, but the company said no, because I am not insulin dependent. I have low sugar. Jan -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

RE: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread Brian K. Lingard
hone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Glucose meters with voiceover It’s really funny, when I first became a type two diabetic, the doctor asked me would I test and I said yes he said how many times I said I don’t know maybe once he didn’t even think I would test it all and I find it very difficult to

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread Alex Stone
I agree, getting the right of blood on the test strip is a pain! Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Nov 2019, at 22:25, "pegkan...@gmail.com" wrote: > > It’s really funny, when I first became a type two diabetic, the doctor asked > me would I test and I said yes he said how many times I said I

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread pegkane52
It’s really funny, when I first became a type two diabetic, the doctor asked me would I test and I said yes he said how many times I said I don’t know maybe once he didn’t even think I would test it all and I find it very difficult to get that blood on the strip. I think somebody should come up

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread Alex Stone
Jen, six times a day sounds like a nightmare. I’m supposed to do it three times a day, and that’s bad enough! Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Nov 2019, at 21:21, 'jan howells' via VIPhone > wrote: > > I am supposed to test 6 times a day, but I do not do it. I tried to get the > patch that you

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread 'jan howells' via VIPhone
I am supposed to test 6 times a day, but I do not do it. I tried to get the patch that you wear that has a little needle that slips into your skin. But I am not allowed to have that, because I am not on insulin. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread pegkane52
Hi, I know I do you know when I contacted Medicare, they did tell me that you had to test more than once a day, and I only test once a day, and I am also not on insulin. Take here. Peggy Sent from my i phone☺️ > On Nov 11, 2019, at 3:59 PM, 'jan howells' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Hi Ed, >

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread 'jan howells' via VIPhone
Hi Ed, I was refused a DexCom, because I am not on insulin. I have low sugar. They stated just you have to be insulin dependent to have the unit. I could really benefit from it. My doctor had given me a prescription for it. I may try again. Jan -- The following information is

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-11 Thread Ed Worrell
The Glucose monitor your looking for is the DexCom G5 or G6 system. The G6 connects to your iPhone via bluetooth and sends blood sugar readings to a dedicated application on your iPhone every 5 minutes. This app will also send out alerts when your blood sugar is to low/high, raising/dropping to

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-09 Thread Alex Stone
Peggy, thanks, you were the first person to answer. Sent from my iPhone > On 9 Nov 2019, at 02:26, "pegkan...@gmail.com" wrote: > > Hi, > I didn’t read all my messages, so I don’t know if this question was answered, > but if it was you get a repeat performance. > It was The Prodigy talking

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-08 Thread Andy Baracco
The other CGM meter is the Dexcom 6. I did know a totally blind man who had the Dexcom 5 and it was accessible with the iPhone. Andy - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: Sent: Friday, November 08, 2019 7:17 PM Subject: Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-08 Thread Mary Otten
Actually, The Prodigy meter is an independent deal, it has nothing to do with the iPhone or voiceover. There are two systems which work with voiceover through an app. Both of them are continuous monitoring systems. Are you looking for a continuous monitoring system that is a CGM? Or are you

Re: Glucose meters with voiceover

2019-11-08 Thread pegkane52
Hi, I didn’t read all my messages, so I don’t know if this question was answered, but if it was you get a repeat performance. It was The Prodigy talking meter and I believe it’s the second. Peggy Peggy Sent from my i phone☺️ > On Nov 8, 2019, at 5:16 PM, Alex Stone wrote: > > Can someone