[Diabetes-Talk] Accessible equipment for monitoring type 2 diabetes /blood pressure

[Pratik Patel]

Hello all,
 
My mother has had type 2 diabetes for many years. She also has had high
blood pressure for as many years. Until now, she has been able to manage her
diabetes and blood pressure by using devices provided by her insurance. She
is going blind and I will need to assist her with this process. I'm blind
myself. 
 
I have been reading and searching for solutions that could be helpful to us.
This includes the writings at afb.org as well as other places. I've also
talked with several people via social media. I'm trying to get as much
information as I can regarding accessible equipment. I know about the
Prodigy blood glucose monitor and the Dexcom. While I'm not sure whether my
mother's insurance will cover either of these products, we are going to
attempt it, though the Dexcom G6 may be overkill for her and is not likely
to be allowed by her insurance. I know that this list does not deal with
blood pressure monitoring directly. Since blood pressure monitoring could
often be connected with diabetes, I thought I'd ask. It seems to be the most
difficult category of products for which to find information. At an early
glance, it appears that there aren't many choices (if any) for an accessible
blood pressure monitor that is relatively accurate. 
 
If any of you have information about other accessible products, I would be
grateful to you for sharing it. I read about a blood pressure monitor that
could be connected to iPhones and has an accessible app. From the reviews,
however, the monitor's accuracy is questionable. Any other information you
can provide would be helpful.
 
Thank you in advance for your help.
 
Regards,
 
Pratik