Hi. One additional item which has not been mentioned here yet. I use the Freestyle Libre as well. There is an additional Freestyle app called the Libre Lookup. With some doing through the regular Freestyle Libre app, one can automatically share their scan results with a family member. I say with some doing because I had to look up how to do it. I downloaded the Lookup app, thinking I would set it up through there. In reality, you go through the regular Freestyle Libre app and it's share functions to share the results. I've talked with my sighted wife about this, and she reports that the results show up on her phone as a notification, before they appear on my phone in the scan results. I did a scan while she was at church, and she wrote back within seconds of me finishing the scan, and suggested I get some candy. Though the Freestyle is super user friendly and convenient, I will also be investing in the new Apple Watch this fall if indeed it has blood glucose monitoring capabilities. I love my current Series 6 watch, but being able to scan my sugars from my wrist seems like the best option.
Best, Wayne Merritt On 4/12/21, Simon A Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: > Also please note that the freestyle libre link is not a full CGM device, > > Until they make it a Bluetooth enabled and syncing device to the phone / app > with Bluetooth > It's not actually a CGM. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Donna > Casteen > Sent: Monday, 12 April 2021 4:42 pm > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Glucose monitor? > > Larry, in my case, yes. The requirements were- Had to be diagnosed at least > 1 year, had to test glucose levels 4 or more times per day & had to be > taking insulin. Insurance plans differ, each persons situation is different > & some peoples doctor is willing to help the patient get the needed device, > while others doctor is lazy. So obtaining a CGM is on a case by case basis. > Obtaining a CGM through state medicaid seems to be easier than private > insurances. > > Donna > > >> >> I know in the past insurance companies would not pay for the Freestyle >> Libre unless you were using insulin. Do you all know if this is still >> true? >> Larry >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Earlene Hughes >> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2021 12:54 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Glucose monitor? >> >> Hello Ann and all, >> I recently started using the Freestyle Libre 14 day system product from >> Abbott. I highly recommend this product. I downloaded the Libre link app >> on my iPhone. The app is easy to use. You do not need to buy the reader >> unless you want a sighted person to look at your readings. I use my iPhone >> to monitor all of my data. >> I recently got my insurance company to purchase my sensors. 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