[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcomg7

[Patricia Maddix]

I am a Dexcom user, and there are numerous steps involved and using the app on the iPhone to get it up and running, requiring an understanding of using voiceover on the iPhone or talkback on the android phone.  From what I hear from freestyle libre users there are much fewer steps involved. On the Dexcom you can only use Siri to ask what your current blood glucose is after setting up this feature in settings. Siri cannot be used to enter the sensor code, or do any of the other things required on the app. The libre does not require you to enter any kind of a sensor code. it would be great if one of the Libre users could walk you through the process next time you change the sensor.
Patricia

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> On Dec 8, 2023, at 2:55 PM, gary via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Totally agree  the libre 3 is a  bit easier to  set up  sa blind person, then the dexcom. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of robert stigile via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, December 8, 2023 2:17 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: robert stigile <rstigile at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcomg7
> 
> Eric,
> I use the libre 3 and i have no sighted assistance!
> I pop it on my arm select start a new sensor in the app i then put the top of my phone against my sensor and then i have to tap on a couple prompts and i am good to go!
> 
> Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President
> National Federation of the Blind of California President San Fernando Valley Chapter
> 818-381-9568
> Kn6uvd
> 
>> On Dec 8, 2023, at 2:05 PM, Eric Clegg via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Listers,
>> If I can convince Kaiser to switch me to dexcomg7 instead of Libre3 I do have one additional question.
>> 
>> I have already established by some helpful persons on this list that this system will work with Siri.
>> 
>> I need to know if I can independently pair the app on the iPhone using dexcomg7 without resorting to sighted assistance which for me is extremely limited?
>> 
>> Right now I need sighted assistance to pair Libre3 to the sensor on my arm.
>> 
>> Any helpful comments will be appreciated!
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Eric Clegg
>> 
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