# Your Apple Watch may soon get a better accessory to monitor your glucose levels

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-apple-watch-may-soon-get-a-better-accessory-to-monitor-your-glucose-levels/7722>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Tags:** dexcom\
**Created:** [June 18, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-apple-watch-may-soon-get-a-better-accessory-to-monitor-your-glucose-levels/7722 "2019-06-18T00:18:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_YYC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jim_yyc/32/9553_2.png) [@Jim\_YYC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jim_YYC)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-apple-watch-may-soon-get-a-better-accessory-to-monitor-your-glucose-levels/7722/1 "2019-06-18T00:18:27Z")

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> **[Your Apple Watch may soon get a better accessory to monitor your glucose levels](https://www.techradar.com/news/your-apple-watch-may-soon-get-an-accessory-to-monitor-your-glucose-levels)**
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> Unobtrusive monitoring

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-apple-watch-may-soon-get-a-better-accessory-to-monitor-your-glucose-levels/7722/2 "2019-06-18T15:33:01Z")

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Soon=4-5 years?

Dexcom has been hyping this for the past 2 years. If they were really serious they would have done it already.

Let me know when it’s a reality, if I’m still alive.

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**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-apple-watch-may-soon-get-a-better-accessory-to-monitor-your-glucose-levels/7722/3 "2019-06-18T16:48:09Z")

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@docslotnick 😆 I don’t know if we will convert you to the Apple ecosystem. Actually, I don’t want to because of your Sony Watch knowledge and Xdrip pairings. We need you to keep your skills sharp on that!

The medical inventions field does move a bit slowly, doesn’t it?!

I am excited to hear about it anyway as we are always hopeful that it’ll happen! The article mentioned “direct-to-Apple Watch version of a separate tracker in the works” which makes me wonder if it’s a little different than what I was imagining. Thanks for sharing!

Either way, everything in the medical device field moves so slowly, that it’s possible years more might be the fact.

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-apple-watch-may-soon-get-a-better-accessory-to-monitor-your-glucose-levels/7722/4 "2019-06-18T17:17:48Z")

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@TravelingOn I think they are referring to Apple Watch acting as a receiver, negating the need for a phone or receiver. This would be a great step forward for Dexcom technologically, but may not provide a sufficient monetary incentive for them to proceed full speed.

Of course we would all love it. But we already are hooked on Dexcom.

And yes, I am still stuck on Android, as the Apple/Dexcom eosystem is miles and years behind xDrip+.