Ionic and blood glucose monitoring?

[Jamie-ionic]

Is there a way to track blood glucose levels with the Fitbit ionic smart watch? 

Thank you.

[NellyG]

No there isnt, sorry.

[spatin]

I read (in a magazine called Diabetes Forecast Feb. 2018) that Fitbit is working on pairing the Dexcom G5 Mobile continuous glucose monitor (CGM) on the Fitbit Ionic.  Does anyone know the status of that and when it will become available?  If and when, I would be interested in getting in on that technology.

[MarreFitbit]

Welcome to the Fitbit Community @Jamie-ionic! Thanks for contributing in this topic my friends @spatin and @NellyG!  

Please check this existing feature around monitoring glucose here. Fitbit has announced a partnership with One Drop. To get more information, go here.

Also, Fitbit announced a collaboration with DexCom to develop and market products to help better manage their diabetes and get a more complete picture of their overall health.

The first planned initiative will be an experience available on Fitbit Ionic that will show users data from the Dexcom G5 Mobile continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) System (with either Android or iOS devices) right on the wrist, without having to open an app. This will be developed using the Fitbit SDK and available this year (2018). The full announcement can be found here. 

Have a great day guys, let me know if there's something else I can assist you with. 

[spatin]

Thank you for your reply.  If Fitbit is looking for someone to be a "tester" for this device, I'd be willing to try it.  🙂

[MarreFitbit]

Thank you @spatin! Please visit fieldtesting.fitbit.com and create an account. Fitbit profile questionnaire will gather information that helps Fitbit identify the right people for various tests. If they are a fit, the'll be directly contacted by our Field Testing Team.

Thanks so much for your interest in this, hope you have a great day!

[inehegerhorst]

Dear Patin,

Please let me know, also I am since more than 50 years Diabetic type 1 and it would be a great solution

if I can use this system and special on my age 83 which perhaps helps me for the ??? Future ???

I have also send some questions to Mr. James Park and the supportdepartment of FITBIT but up till

now without any result!

regards

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@spatin wrote:

Thank you for your reply.  If Fitbit is looking for someone to be a "tester" for this device, I'd be willing to try it.  🙂

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Ine Hegerhorst

[sportionary]

Is this something that someone that already purchased the Ionic will get with an update, or will a new ionic need to be purchased?

[Halfwaythere]

It's my understanding that one of the sensors on the back of the watch is not being used, that would be utilized for this function, when it's up and running.

[Garima43]

Hi Maria, are there any timelines laid out for 2018 when the diabetes monitoring system will be added to the current ionic features. Also, is it correct as per one of the threads below that this will be available via an update on the existing ionic or would we need to purchase a new one? Thanks

[Garima43]

Hi Maria, 

following on from my previous question, where can I find the form to show interest for being a tester for the ionic diabetes function? Thanks