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If you wear a CGM, how important is it to you that you are able to view your CGM readings on a smartphone?
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In the couple of months since I was able to view my CGM data on my phone, I’ve paid much more attention and so my A1C has dropped to 6.6.
I have not linked cgm to phone but frequently look at cgm readings on my t:slim x2.
I have a dexcom 6 and it does not work with my phone. I have a receiver, but would much prefer it to work with my phone.
It is not important to me because it shows on my pump. Why do I need to look at the reading on 2 things? To me it makes zero sense to have sensor data read on a phone when the data is right on my pump. I can run data metrics also for any number of days.
My phone is all I use and I also got an apple watch primarily so I could see my readings on my watch. I definitely would not want to give this up! Makes getting the CGM readings so convenient.
Same here! And I think it would be EVEN better if the connection could be direct from the CGM to the watch.
I find that my smartphone loses connection often with my cgm that I might as well just look at my pump to see the readings. Many times also, my phone is not near me. However, I would like to use the phone more often as the alerts are louder on my phone and sometimes it is a little harder to look at my pump that is usually situated in a belt around my stomach
I wear a freestyle libre cgm and it came with a reader that I use often day and night. I don’t own a smart phone but being a senior I have a Jitterbug Flip Phone which has no data.
Libre 2 announced yesterday that their iPhone app has been approved. However, I have an Android phone so this doesn’t help.
I never use my phone to view my readings as I look at my X2 pump. I also get CGM readings on my iWatch.
It is less important now that my pump is integrated with my CGM and displays my BG, but for several years I felt attached to my phone. That’s probably no different than how most people rely on their phones, but at least I had a medical reason. 😀
I definitely like having constant BG data available. It’s very useful. However, I have it on my tslim so I don’t need it on my phone. Gotta love the x2.
I want someone other than myself to be able to see it on their phone.
In the past, I heard a lot of hype about having CGM readings on a smartphone. Since my Dexcom receiver stopped working, I decided to go out and buy a phone to try out the Dexcom G6 app. I find the app to be redundant to the information I get on my TSlim X2 pump. I also find the alarm, which does not allow to adjust the volume of the alarm, to be much, much too loud. The only reason I continue to keep the app on my phone is because it is a Medicare requirement that I use a receiver separate from my pump (makes no sense). Also, I prefer not to keep my phone with me at all times, which conflicts with the operation of the Dexcom app. Not a fan.
It is extremely important that I can view my readings on my phone. I don’t like carrying extra electronics around with me.
I now have the Tandem with control IQ so I don’t necessarily NEED the phone or watch for my glucose readings but I LIKE having both! (I do need the phone for t:connect.) I like the Dexcom app because of the graph that shows the past 24 hours and the precise time that BG readings have changed. I like having the watch because I can see the reading so fast on my arm and I especially like it when I’m hiking since I have hiking paraphenalia with me and it’s a pain to pull out my pump or my phone. And in some cirmcunstances, it’s just plain easy to ask Siri what my glucose is!
It is very important to me for 4 reasons.
First, it is easer to see than on the small screen on the pump,
Second it shows TIR, where the Minimed pump doesn’t
Third, others can see whats going on.
Fourth, SG data is transmitted to the Medtronic site where my Endo and I can look at long term results. No time out at Endo visit needed for uploading data.
Call me vain, but I don’t like pulling out my pump to see my current BG, especially when I’m with other people. I’d much rather take a quick peek at my phone. I also wear hearing aids which connect to my phone, so any alarms that go off are for my ears only. I have a great watch that I don’t want to discard, otherwise I’d get an Apple Watch so I could be even more discrete!
My iPhone 6 doesn’t run LibreLink, and the Freestyle Libre reader holds its battery power for three to four weeks (vs frequent occasions where my phone run out of juice). For this reason I have no dependence on my phone and have little desire to use it for blood glucose measurements. Just wish the Freestyle Libre 2 came with a reader – the sensors have been available in Canada since April, but for some reason the reader is still unavailable.
The cgm is only useful if I can see the data on my bicycle.
I’d like to view my readings on my iPhone, but each time I check the Dexcom site for compatibility it never seems to be up-to-date with the latest version of IOS.
I do not have a smartphone
I would like to be able to use my phone and not carry two devices.
I’m MDI and using Dexcom. It’s a critical factor to me to be able to view on my phone so I don’t need to carry another device. We have enough other things to remember.
Although I do not currently wear a CGM I am participating in a study involving their use, with plans to begin wearing one in the future. Ability to view readings on my smartphone is the main draw of CGM use.
I now have an Apple watch 6, so I look at that much more often than my phone for my glucose level. That being said, what I would really like is to be able to trigger a bolus with my phone. 🙂
I don’t know if it’s due to many yeas being on call or not, but I rarely have my phone with me (unless necessary for typical smartphone purposes). My Tandem X2 pump displays my info – one device – that’s it. I upload my data frequently for my use and for my Endo practice.
I think I would like it because it would eliminate the need to carry the Dexcom receiver. However, my employer supplies me with a smartphone for work and allows personal use, so I don’t have a separate personal phone. I don’t want my CGM readings on the work phone.
I can see mine on my pump and that’s ok. I don’t have to see it on my phone.
I just wish I could bolus from my phone too so I won’t have to get out my pump to address a high.
I indicated slightly due to the fact that I have the readily available on my pump. Although if the day comes that I get a Apple Watch then without a doubt it would be important. That said if the Apple Watch has its own CGM then I hope that Tandem would jump on board with Apple.
Type 1 for 44+ yrs. Pumper and long time pursuer of tighter and tighter control.
Now a user of inhaled insulin along with my pump, for basal insulin maintenance.
Tightest control is have ever had. Period. End of discussion. It is so nice to see these options available!
Since I don’t own a smartphone – totally not important to me.
I have the app on my phone and also a small receiver. If I didn’t have the reviver, it would be very important to see readings on my phone.
While smart phone is always good. Smart watch capability is something that I can’t live without. The fact that I know my blood sugar at a glance while I am driving is a huge relief. My control has drastically improved because whenever I look at my watch I know what my sugar is doing around meals.
Which watch do you have?
I had been on a DexCom 5 with a receiver. It was nice since it was easy for my husband to look at my numbers overnight, since I would put it on the headboard. When I needed to upgrade to a G6, I changed to an app on my phone. I don’t really like carrying my phone all the time and forget it sometimes. I also got a smartwatch but it would lose the signal and I didn’t like it had to be charged daily.
I do like I can see the graph for 24 hours on my phone.
I like wearing a CGM since I don’t have to take finger sticks multiple times during the day.
I have ONLY used a smartphone from the beginning.
No way do I want/need my Medtronic pump info on my smartphone. There is no one else I want observing my numbers; my END’s office doesn’t look at uploads I make from home anyway, just the 2 weeks they upload themselves at my follow-ups. And since I couldn’t make a correction from my phone, what’s the point? Actually, the one thing I WOULD like would be to see my sensor glucose reading somewhere on my car’s dashboard. That way I wouldn’t have to take my hands off the wheel (and I’d happily use smartphone connectivity for THAT).
That’s known as “head’s up display.” It’s not here yet. But it’s coming. t( ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛t)
I said d not important because I see my readings on my Tandem t:slim pump (I especially hate getting double alarms beeping!) – but I like getting the readings on my smart phone because they go into the Clarity app and I like seeing the data from Clarity
It is slightly important, but not mandatory. I find it easier to access the information quickly on the phone, especially with two apps: Dexcom and t:connect. I like t:connect as it provides me with insulin on board and the status of any corrections being used by control IQ in a larger window than my pump.
It would be nice not to have a mandatory smartphone nearby constantly if my sensor communicated directly with the pump.
I can see my Medtronic readings on my phone but it’s usually easier to just look at my pump. What I like about the phone app is that I can scroll back through the 24 hour graph much easier than on the pump (so many button pushes!). I also like that by using the app it uploads to carelink automatically every day. The app would be so much better if I could actually clear the alarms but I still need to pull out the pump for that.
Not only is it very important to be able to see on the phone but the smart watch is more important
Apple for both but have been considering a different brand of smart watch.
Viewing on my smart phone is not very important to me. I do not always have my phone with me. I wish my data was viewable on my watch with out a smart phone as the link. I always have my watch on.
Not important at all as I don’t have a phone.
It is absolutely crucial to me that I can get my Dexcom readings on my iPhone. Due to my blindness I cannot use the receiver at all but the app on my iPhone reads me everything on the screen Aloud. It is also a real hassle to have to carry a pump, a receiver, and a phone. Also, by using the app on the iPhone I can share data with my husband so that he knows when my blood sugar gets very low. now I am just waiting for a pump that can be controlled from an app on the iPhone.
I can’t wait for the Apple Watch to get the Dexcom readings without having to carry my iPhone too. It would make such a difference for exercises like swimming where you aren’t near your iPhone.
JoAnn, I see my Dexcom readings on my Apple Watch. Since switching to Dexcom in March of this year, it’s been available…
It’s nice to have it on my smartphone so I can see my percentage in range bg
It’s not a deal-breaker because it allows me to get away from using my phone screen, which brings in a completely different element of mental health issues.
The receiver CGM allows assurance when a phone dies/ lost or is stolen for you to view your readings and, in most cases, is more accurate than Bluetooth (*Personal Experience).
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For me, it’s a convenience rather than a necessity.
Very important YET being able to quickly check my smart watch would be even better so I don’t have to grab my phone during the workday in meetings. Come-on Medtronic and mobile watch vendors lets get it done!
The Dexcom and Tandem iPhone apps are a lifesaver! I can easily see the SG and trend arrow or have Siri verbally tell me the information. This is a critical feature to have when driving. My phone is linked to my car and I can obtain verbal BG information and trends from Siri directly from my steering wheel. Wouldn’t want to be without this ability!
Use my phone all day as I can see levels and also info from my InPen for dosing. Still use my receiver for alerts at night because it is quieter and wakes me but not my husband. Also when camping I can turn off my phone at night and save battery power!