Someone we know of with diabetes, under control, is going blind due to glaucoma after a kidney transplant. He will get his vision back after two operations in a couple of weeks.
The issue is that he can’t see his numbers when testing, so he knows how much insulin to take. Any thoughts on how to get the readings read to him by his device attached to his body that is connected to his phone?
That’s a little nonspecific …but if his phone is an iPhone and his device is a Dexcom, he can ask Siri, what is my blood sugar?
Other phones and other devices may be able to do the same thing, but I know that one for sure. I’ve done it a couple times while driving.
Like @Tnyc says. I use Siri for this all the time, particularly when I’m driving and I it’s not safe (or legal) to be looking at my phone. Easy to set up, except I never remember where the option is. I always wander around in my iPhone settings for a while before remembering it’s in the Dexcom APP settings:
Dexcom >> Settings >> Siri Shortcuts
You can enter the phrase you want to use, but the default is “What’s my glucose.” I had “Check my glucose” for a while but at some point it reverted, maybe due to an update or something, and I have’t bothered to change it.
Dunno if there’s an Android equivalent. Dexcom’s compatible at a basic level but when it comes to the finer points like this it’s a bit of a crapshoot.
With a little back and forth with the friend of a friend, we found out he has an iPhone, and your suggestions got him on his way, but…
Success for *******. He does have that app and Siri can read the numbers. There [is] still the challenge of “reading” the shot(?) to administer the proper dosage but at least now he knows if he needs anything for proper regulation.
I responded as well as I could:
With shots, you can use clicks on the pens. If his friend is using the very old style syringe, yes it’s a problem. With with pen you can count clicks. I use the Junior Humalog pen, which does 1/2 units, and for my long term I use Tresiba, which has full units.
Again, if he uses pens, they can count clicks, but if syringes, they’ll need to consider switching for their own safety.
If they do need to switch, they need to know by feel the difference in the pens. It’s easy enough once you know the difference.
If it’s an Android, it’s also a feature built into Xdrip, which is an alternative app to use instead of Dexcom. There are quite a few options in the settings to customize how/when it reads aloud. You can even set it to read alerts aloud
I’m sure there are ways to get Google 's assistant or Bixby to do it on command, too, but I’m not as familiar with that. I don’t use the Dexcom app or the assistants.
I use Siri all the time, although I use “what’s my glucose”. It’s great when you are driving, but also when I am cooking. The only catch I have found if it is in my purse I have to poke the top up or she doesn’t hear me.
How do you get Siri to speak the information? When I ask “what’s my glucose”, it’s displayed on the screen along with a 3hr graph. I’d much rather just hear the results.
I set up a shortcut on my iPhone to speak my blood sugar every time I lay it on the charger. So if I’m sleeping,I’m can just lift my phone and put it back nd it says it
Go to Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Responses > Prefer Spoken Responses
I’ve got it going Siri tells me what my BG was about 90 minutes ago.,
Got it! Thank you
I tried to set up Siri several times, asked Siri the question that were in the set up menu. Then was told Siri was ready, I asked 1. What is my Glucose level 2. What is my Blood sugar and got the same answer Siri could do it fit out the fitness app. Does any know witch app.