I've now been with the iBGStar Glucose Meter for just over three weeks and I'm a very happy customer. While there are still a few questions on my mind about the meter, it's the overall package that has me completely sold. I love that I can enter and access all my data in one area, all the time, anywhere I am - because really I am rarely ever without my phone! While there are other programs out there, some of which I have had a play with, nothing quite compares to the easy of the auto downloads combined with the ability to enter your own data all in the palm of your hand.How many of you look to your phone to kill time while waiting for a meeting to start or a bus to arrive? Those moments have now become opportunities to improve my control by entering more data about my life into the app. I'll just spend the time writing in all my extra info such as shots, food, exercise and other activities!
It's also become the ultimate in conversation starters and therefore, also somewhat of a Diabetes publicist! There has been an incredible amount of people who have never spoken to me about diabetes before, but who have now noticed the iBGStar attached to my phone, and are interested to know more. I've held my phone up to numerous dinner tables over the last couple of weeks to 'ohhhh's and 'Ahhh's as the big finger blood prick and corresponding animation whirl around the screen while we wait for the result to come up. Then everyone wants to talk about the result. Is it good? Why is it that number? How will it change when you eat? What are you normally? What should I be? The iBGStar could practically go out on its own global tour!
Having the meter function seamlessly with the app has also brought about better control. While I wrote down a lot of information before and often entered it into different apps, it was still relatively time consuming and I needed to use more than one medium - which often meant there were huge gaps in my information (and consistency) during busy times. This meter helps me to be more conscious about my choices and diabetes as a whole by making it quick and easy to keep a wide array of data.
My main concern about the meter now, is its longevity if I always have it attached to my phone. Such as: Will the front get very scratched up with time? Will long term use of the vibrating function on my phone impact the iBGStar eventually? But at the same time, these are questions that I don't have to worry about today and which are completely off set by the ease of use and user satisfaction!
I can definitely recommend the iBGStar glucose meter for Type 1's on injections.
Hi Jess, I'm Annie and I'm following your blog to help me understand and help my family of type 1s - my husband (who was diagnosed at 50 almost 2 years ago) and my twin sons (one was diagnosed at 20 just 10 days after his dad and the other twin 10 months after that.)
ReplyDeleteOne of the good things about being diagnosed is that they all follow healthy lifestyles and one of the boys has taken up running and recently ran in a fun run in Perth. We are still learning new things every day about this disease and how even having a cold or a stressful day can affect sugar levels.
I know being diabetic is hard and it never leaves you. You have a great attitude and I thank you for writing this blog - it helps the rest of us :)
Hi Annie :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment. It actually almost made me cry! I was having a particularly difficult day and it was so nice to see such friendly and sincere feedback. I can't imagine what it must be like to have three type 1's in the family though, I wouldn't be surprised if some days you feel like one yourself!
I couldn't agree with you more, diabetes does encourage a healthy lifestyle and alot of the time I see this as a complete blessing!