Dexcom glucose app/using watch for monitor works pretty well!

So how does the watch check sugar?

 

yah, i would love to hear how the basic setup works. the process.

and how much better it is from the "normal" way.



and the cost... family might have a need for it soon.

thank you!

 

http://9to5mac.com/2015/04/10/dexcom-sensors-continuous-glucose-monitoring-apple-watch/

This is a pretty slick setup. I'm curious to know the tolerance on this. I'm assuming if it has FDA approval it must be pretty accurate. Nice to know that finger pricks may eventually be a thing of the past.

 

You have to embed a sensor under the skin. That sensor is then attached to a Bluetooth lte receiver that will transmit data. Measurements are not done by the watch. The watch is just for you to use as a display to monitor glucose levels.

 

I agree op!
I find it needs to refresh before the number is accurate sometimes but overall I am happy with it . And sometimes the screen times out before the numbers update but hopefully they will fix that.
I set it to wake to last screen I was on so it comes up instead of the watch face.

A1c on the 21st, so I am hoping to see a good drop as it is much easier to remember to check when it is right there.
I hope in the future they will allow the app to have an option to be on all the time like I had with the pebble and NS. I don't like the auto off as I want to see what is going on !
I am glad the FDA got this done so peope have fast access to their own data!

 

The watch doesn't. It's an embedded sensor that does the reading.

 

Embedded sensor? Like surgically embedded or like a patch? Change every 2 weeks? I'm from Canada

 

This is very cool. My toddler wears a Medtronic CGM, I really wish they'd get on the apple watch bandwagon - seems like such a practical next step!

So does it only show high and low trend alerts? Or does it also show the sensor readings, and if so, how often?

Thanks for sharing!

 

This is pretty cool and, clicking through the links, there's a video showing the insertion process. Ow?

That embedded sensor... how long does its battery last?

 

I don't believe they mention the AW, yet. But the next generation G5 would be using the iPhone as receiver, meaning one less box to buy and use...

http://www.dexcom.com/landing/1?utm...el6rcT2QnqDfiUJEGtOpXIGuoVUGcmMT-rRoCj4rw_wcB

 

http://www.dexcom.com/faq/g4-platinum-tutorial/inserting-your-sensor

Sensor lasts 2 weeks. Transmitter battery about 6 months.

Also, according to their website, this system will give you different readings than a standard glucose meter. They said to use it for watching trends and not to replace a traditional finger prick blood meter.

 

Okay, once the sensor's battery is exhausted, how do you get the dead sensor out?

 

Do most insurances cover this? I am very interested. How big is the transmitter?

 

This photo (38mm watch worn on my right wrist) shows the Dexcom receiver. This is the unit that receives the signal from the transmitter unit attached to the subdermal sensor.

The transmitter is paired to an iPhone using Bluetooth LE. The Dexcom Share app, installed on the phone, has a component (pictured here and in the original post up top) that can also display the current reading on the watch. There is a lag of about one to three seconds before the current reading appears.



Some insurance may cover it. Call the member number on the back of your insurance card and talk with a rep, or ask your diabetes care provider. Dexcom CGMs are available for adults and pediatric applications.

I love having the ability to check my glucose levels at any time and have since I got a CGM in 2013. I got the Share version of the receiver when the original receiver failed recently.

 

so do you have the share or the follow app on the watch?

on my phone i have both so i can receive notifications (the share app doesnt send alerts)

 

Could someone pls take a pic of the sensor before and after it is embedded. Thanks!