Hello, No you do not need the meter to read the freestyle libra sensors. All you need is the freestyle libra link app on your iPhone. It will read the sensor just fine. The app is very useable.
Greg Wocher > On Feb 19, 2019, at 11:28 PM, Donna <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would like some clarification..It is my understanding that the Freestyle > Libre scanner/reader is needed. The scanner reads the blood glucose level > from the sensor & the result is transmitted to the iPhone app via bluetooth. > Hopefully, someone who uses the Freestyle Libre will chime in. > > Donna >> >> Hi Kathy, >> This is referring I believe to the freestyle libre sensor. For Dora outlier >> did a couple of podcasts. Generally, when your doctor prescribes it, they >> prescribe the reader, which is useless to blind people, and the sensors. So >> what we need is just the sensor, skip the reader. If insurance won’t pay for >> it, I understand it’s about $75 a month and can be used very accurately with >> the iPhone. Apparently you can also inject the sensor if that’s the right >> word, every 14 days without sided assistance. I recently saw an article from >> the NFB saying that thanks to their advocacy, Medicare will now cover this >> for the blind. I do not know what is involved with making that happen. But >> if your friend is blind, they might want to look into that. >> >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Feb 19, 2019, at 7:34 PM, Kathy Brandt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> A friend of mine has been recently diagnosed, and she’s having trouble >>> testing in the usual way. Has anyone had luck using voiceover with the app >>> I have heard about that you wear a patch for 14 days and the app gets the >>> results through it? >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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