[Diabetes-Talk] free style libre

Wed Dec 12 18:51:46 UTC 2018

Hey Greg,

Yes the LibreLink app is in the App Store for the PWD, but the LibreLinkUp app for family members to follow the PWD’s BGs is not currently in the US App Store. I agree the app is pretty good and simple to use. I have been having pretty good luck with it for now. 

Ed Worrell

> On Dec 12, 2018, at 11:00 AM, Greg Wocher <gwocher at gwocher.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> Yes the app is in the store in America. I am using it right now. It works quite well.
> 
> Greg Wocher
> 
> 
>> On Dec 12, 2018, at 10:24 AM, ed worrell via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Gary,
>> 
>> The LibreLinkUp application as of right now is not in the United State App Store. From what I understand it is in the works and this application will allow family, friends or care takers follow your BGs through out the day. I can’t answer if they will get an alert if you are out of range or not but they definitely will be able to track your BGs through out the day.
>> 
>> I believe there is a way to look at different times of the days BGs and you can even look at averages for a certain time frame of the day as well. Most of these graphs/lists are presented as a PDF with in the application, but luckily you have the option to share the report with the Seeing Ai application and it will read it without many issues. So it’s accessible with a small work around.
>> 
>> Ed Worrell    
>> 
>>> On Dec 11, 2018, at 9:25 PM, Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> A mode calculation for all of these devices would be helpful.  That's
>>> the BG number you get most often this way a user could have a pretty
>>> good idea how normal their reading was for them.  Changes in mode over
>>> time would also be informative.
>>> 
>>> On Tue, 11 Dec 2018, ed worrell via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:50:08
>>>> From: ed worrell via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: ed worrell <ntnmprt at hotmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] free style libre
>>>> 
>>>> Hey Gary,
>>>> 
>>>> I actually like it a lot. I am not having data overload like I did with the DexCom system. It?s nice to be able to check my BG anytime I would like, and it gives me the trend arrows too. I also can look back on what my BGs have been through out the day, week, month, etc. This section of the app is a little weird with VoiceOver but it is doable. The biggest thing that I love about the Libre system is the overall price. It?s much cheaper then the DexCom system.
>>>> 
>>>> The only down fall I am seeing at this point is low BGs are being reported little to low after about 75mg/dl. This isn?t too big of an issue for me as I have to deal with the low BG anyway. I just have to be a little more careful to not over eat to get the low BG to come back up.
>>>> 
>>>> I hope this helps.
>>>> 
>>>> Ed Worrell
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 11, 2018, at 4:40 PM, gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> How your experiences with the frestyle libre.i would like ottry this one out
>>>>> down the road when tis as goodas the dexcom tha I currently have.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of ed
>>>>> worrell via Diabetes-Talk
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 3:39 PM
>>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: ed worrell <ntnmprt at hotmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] free style libre
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Dar,
>>>>> 
>>>>> You have to open the top left menu, and navigate down to settings, turn on
>>>>> the text o speech option. Now the app will use a different voice from
>>>>> VoiceOver to read out the blood sugar and trend arrow. It works quite well
>>>>> in my honest opinion.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hope this helps.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ed Worrell
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 11, 2018, at 4:06 PM, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>>>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi this is Dar,
>>>>>> I have a question on bhalf of the free style libre patch, I am trying
>>>>>> it, get help putting it on my arm since this is new, where we can't figure
>>>>> out why it doesn't talk.
>>>>>> I have down loaded the correct app from the app store says wallmart
>>>>>> workers, They helped me put it on the first time.
>>>>>> If anyone can explain to me how to do this, get it to talk that is I would
>>>>> appreciate it.
>>>>>> I learned about this from Bill Sparks, who did a pod cast on it.
>>>>>> I love the idea that when we know all is working well, I can check any
>>>>> time and all records would be kept in the phone to send to anyone or just
>>>>> look at.
>>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have another topic that I will come back and ask about on a different
>>>>> message.
>>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>>> Dar
>>>>>> 
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