My wife has the freestyle, and she is not on insulin. As Robert said, you can
advocate based on the fact that you are blind, and have difficulty using a
system that requires you to obtain a blood sample.
Many blind persons have successfully advocated to get the device.
Andy
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From: Anthony Vece
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Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: Free Style Libre Arrived
Hi Bob; I am having a terrible time getting the freestyle libre. They keep
telling me that I need to be on insulin. Three doctors have tried to get this
for me through my medical plan and Medicare part B to no success. Please help?
Thank you Anthony
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On Sep 25, 2021, at 10:13 AM, Robert stigile <rnstechnol...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi all,
First, no you do not need to be on insulin do use the Libre, as I am not
using insulin and I have the libre sensors.
My doctor was able to get the Libre for me because I said I wanted to have
better control of my diabetes and I can’t do that because it’s difficult to get
blood test since I can’t see it all and it’s hard to get enough blood on the
strip using a meter.
Secondly when you are using the app on iPhone to check your readings with
the Libre patch you need to put the top of the phone against the patch and then
it will scan it and give you your readings. Again, you need to touch the top of
the foam to the patch.
I hope this helps.
Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President
National Federation of the Blind of California
President San Fernando Valley Chapter
818-381-9568
On Sep 25, 2021, at 6:57 AM, Lynn White <lynnwhite...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Linda,
My understanding is that you have to be on insulin. But to be safe, I
would either check with the insurance company or your doctor.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 25, 2021, at 6:43 AM, Lynda Ingraham <lynda.ingra...@gmail.com>
wrote:
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On Sep 24, 2021, at 9:11 PM, Vivian Conger <blazie.g...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Thanks Everyone,
Well I’m still not able to scan the sensor with my phone and think
that yes I may have to wait until I apply a new sensor and then use my Libre 2
app to activate it.
I even tried having the reader more than 20 feet away from me and my
phone thinking the phone might work if the reader was out-of-range. Didn’t
make a difference. 😉
The sensor is for 14 days and the screen specifically says the reader
is Libre 2. Using iPhone SE 2020 and IOS 14.8.
So for now I will use the reader to scan the sensor and have Voice
Dream Scanner read what the display shows.
Looking forward to using my phone as the alerts on the reader are not
very loud.
Again thanks everyone for all the comments and suggestions.
Vivian and Sallie
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Sent: Friday, September 24, 2021 4:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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As others have said, you don’t need the reader. I am not diabetic,
but my husband is, and he is totally blind and uses it every day with just the
app. I have a feeling that since you activated the sensor with the reader,
that you may not be able to use this particular sensor with the app, but after
this 14-day sensor is finished, just apply the new sensor and use the app to
scan it. Also, as others have said, after you activate it, you will need to
wait an hour. The app will notify you when your hour is over and prompt you to
scan for a reading. We have never had a reader with my husband’s unit, as I
talked with a coworker and he told me not to get it, as the app is the most
accessible way to use the Libre. We told the doctor that we didn’t want or
need the reader. Hope this is helpful.
On Sep 24, 2021, at 7:34 PM, Joney Owen <talk2o...@gmail.com> wrote:
The only thing I can suggest is that you wait and install the next
sensor with your phone. I know that they said you could do the other, but I
don’t recall how it was done. I used libre freestyle for quite a while. I’ve
now switched over to the Libre 2. Which has the alarm sensors.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 24, 2021, at 6:22 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi Vivian,
You didn’t need the reader at all. I don’t know how you might get
the device to change from the reader to the app on your phone. I have used the
libre with my phone, but 10 R. I’m not diabetic, so I only use the continuous
glucose monitor every so often, just to keep tabs on things. It works real
well, at least it did the last time I used it. But as I say, I do not know if
it is possible to switch your sensor over to the phone from the reader. Just
don’t use the reader again. It was an unnecessary expense that they should not
have sold you.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 24, 2021, at 2:56 PM, Vivian Conger
<blazie.g...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi All,
I received my Free Style Libre earlier this week and had an
appointment with the nurse yesterday. She apologized that it didn’t talk. I
told her that it does now that there is an app for the iPhone.
She set up the reader and I inserted the new sensor. After I
got home, I installed Libre 2 on my phone but it won’t scan the sensor as it
was installed on a different device. I received an email stating that this
could be done but have not figured out how to do it yet.
I’ve used Seeing AI to read the screen with limited success but
just tried VD Scanner and it was perfect.
I still would like to be able to scan with my phone instead of
the reader. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Many thanks for assistance.
Vivian and Sallie
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Good morning,
I have a question for those of you that are using the Dexcom or the
libre. Those of you that are comfortable answering I appreciate your help.
Those of you that have these systems, are you either on insulin or an oral
agent to control your diabetes?
I have pre-diabetes in my fingers are getting damn sore. LOL
I am supposed to be starting a weekly injectable. I’m wondering weather
I could possibly be approved through my insurance company for one of the
systems based on either pre-diabetes or the fact that I’ll be starting the
injectable. I understand that all insurance companies are different. However, I
was wondering if it is an absolute that you must be a type two diabetic to
receive one of these systems.
Thank you very much.
Lynda
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