Wrist watches for diabetics

[Blyth]

I am intrigued by these watches that read blood pressure, monitor all heart functions, and now claim to read blood glucose! I cant understand how they can do this without breaking the skin. I would like to ask if any members have tried these watches, and if they are accurate, and consistent. They seem to be too good to be true!

Thank you in advance.

 

[lovinglife]

Hi @Blyth & welcome to the forum

I have no experience of these watches myself because basically, like you I don’t believe they can work. There are quite a few threads in the forum discussing these but you may be interested in this thread linked below

Vitanix glucose watch

Hi all, I've been on the lookout, as quite a few of us are, for a non finger pricking was to take glucose monitoring. There have been rumours for years that apple is busy developing one.. But I noticed this today feoma company called Vitanix, here's the link to the advert that I saw...

www.diabetes.co.uk

 

[Antje77]

I cant understand how they can do this without breaking the skin.

If it sounds too good to be true it likely is...

Here are some articles by someone who's tested quite a few of them: https://www.diabettech.com/tag/non-invasive-continuous-glucose-monitoring/
And here's yet another thread on the subject: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/non-invasive-blood-glucose-sugar-monitoring-watch.199820/

 

[Lainie71]

I love a gadget full stop but a gadget that tells me the bee all and end all of everything going on in my body, well I could get sucked into the sell. Yes I have an apple watch that I use specifically for when I work out and it seems to be spot on with heart rate etc. As much as tech has advanced, I cannot see a watch that would tell us what BG would be without piercing the skin. Again if it sounds too good to be true.....