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Well, I have had the incredible luxury of being born in Finland, so state/municipality pays everything. Insulin, Glucose-test-supplies, Doctors. I truly fell sa
by arka2147483647 5y ago
Well, I have had the incredible luxury of being born in Finland, so state/municipality pays everything. Insulin, Glucose-test-supplies, Doctors. I truly fell sad when i hear what US based persons have to go through. Though, i suppose i pay it in taxes :)
About devices.. The first Glucose-test-device (what are they even called in english) took 5min to process the results. Current one is 5sec. A massive improvement in both speed and accuracy in these things.
I hope a good non-invasive device is developed, though i'm not sure it is essential, for me anyways.
- JimmyAustin 5y agoI'm not diabetic, but I tried a FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor to measure my blood sugar, and I think it's basically what you are asking for. Tap your phone on a patch on your arm to get a instant view of your blood sugar, plus see the previous 8 hours. It is pricey though.
- arka2147483647 5y agoMy understanding is that all current devices like this use a thin sensor "fiber" that is inserted under the skin, which is then connected to the coms-unit, which is in the sticker which remains on top of the skin. So they are still somewhat invasive.
- consp 5y agoAnd also annoying if your body really doesn't like them since they clog up after at most a day with me... (I've used them a few time since they were the size of bread boxes with long wires and the results after about a day always become erradic and unpredictable)
- Jarmsy 5y agoIt is expensive, but testing with strips >5x a day can easily end up costing more. When I was on strips I usually needed at least that to have anywhere near decent control.