[Diabetes-talk] Medtronic app for pump and CGM

[blindhands at aol.com]

Tom,

I only know what I have been told so far.  What type of insulin pump are you
using?

I don't know what other pumps are out there asor names of other pumps, but
the Dexcom CGM from the excom app doesn't work with the Medtronic pump.  The
important feature in this pump is the fact it can turn off when I get too
low..  I do not know if it goes back on or if you have to do something to it
to get it up and going again.  I sat with the rep for 2 hours and we talked
about it and he showed me how to work some things.

As far as the app reading the blood sugar levels that is what I need.  I
live now with knowing the numbers counting carbs and calculating my dosages.


That is why I rejoined this list to hear from pump users.

More then 30 years ago before I went blind I did a study thru Yale and I was
on a pump for several months.  Pumps back then were large and did not have
anything like they have today.  My husband made me return it after a few
months as I was having a lot of low blood sugars and passing out and I had 3
children at home the youngest a toddler.

Joyce

,

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 7:33 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: TALey at ups.com
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Medtronic app for pump and CGM

When I last spoke with a blind user of the Medtronic app for their pump,
Voiceover read the current blood sugar reading, but it did not indicate with
voiceover the trend of your blood sugar, such as steady or rising slowly,
etc. The Dexcom G5 gives you both the current number and your current trend.


And, as Bridget said, the Medtronic app only lets you read information, it
does not let you interact with the CGM to start or stop it, calibrate it,
etc. This will require sighted assistance twice a day, to calibrate it. 
I can independently calibrate my Dexcom CGM from the Dexcom app, and all the
other functions such as start it, stop it, etc. 

Tom



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