[Diabetes-Talk] Which Meter??

[David Andrews]

Free Style Libre was not one of the ones my insurance company listed 
-- but my Doctor thought that if she wrote a letter, using 
accessibility, she could get me what I need.

Dave

At 06:55 PM 5/20/2021, you wrote:
>That all depends on insurance. My insurance would need more proof. So the
>next thing is to ask your insurance company what you would have to do to
>qualify for free-style libre.
>
>Jeanette
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>Rick Mladek via Diabetes-Talk
>Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:35 PM
>To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>Cc: Rick Mladek
>Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Which Meter??
>
>Hi David,
>
>To have a very close eye on your levels throughout the day/night, see if
>your Doctor will prescribe you a CGM, as Dexcom. Anytime you go to your
>smart phone as your I-phone, you will know your glucose level without the
>many finger sticks you will have to endure. You can easily get one, tell the
>doctor you have to test 6-times per day or more.
>
>Best,
>
>Rick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David
>Andrews via Diabetes-Talk
>Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:12 PM
>To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>Cc: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
>Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Which Meter??
>
>Hi:
>
>Most of you will recognize my name.  I am the List Owner. I handle all
>technical stuff, deal with troublemakers, keep people on topic etc.
>Consequently I have been on the list since day one, and read most messages.
>Like most people, I don't pay as much attention as I should.
>
>Also, as some of you know, I  am a type 2 diabetic.  I controlled my A1C
>pretty well until the Pandemic. My Doctor wants me to take my blood sugar at
>least once a day so we can get a better handle on what foods are causing me
>problems.
>
>What meter or meters are accessible. The Prodigy XXX or something else?  Is
>there anything that will communicate with my iPhone?
>
>Thanks!
>
>David Andrews