Is there any "Saliva diabetics" device to calculate the Sugar rate?

Question

My Mother is diabetic, she uses a device with a "needle" to determine her sugar rate, I just don't like that's she's stinging herself everyday, is there any device that's saliva-based?

Answer 1

Testing blood for glucose is the best way to get an accurate reading. Levels can also be determined by checking glucose in urine, but it is not preferred and is not as accurate. I know you hate to see her prick herself every day, but it is really is not very painful, especially after you have done it for a while.

I have not heard of any device that can determine blood glucose in saliva, but I will look...

Addition: I found this site, which talks about 3 other options for checking blood glucose:

http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/dc/tp/tpblood.jsp

The Continuous Glucose Monitoring System senses glucose levels in tissue instead of blood via a needle inserted into the skin of the abdomen. This external sensor measures glucose levels every five minutes for up to 72 hours. The data is stored in the monitor and is downloaded to a computer for evaluation by a physician. The device supplements, not replaces, finger stick blood glucose measurements.

A wrist-worn device that uses low-level electrical currents to extract fluids through the skin for glucose measurements. The device makes three readings every hour for 12 hours, and sounds an alarm if a person's glucose reaches dangerous levels. It is available by prescription only for people ages 18 and older, and is not intended to replace finger stick monitoring of blood glucose.

A portable, battery-powered laser that pricks the skin for a blood sample. It is available by prescription only, costs $1,000 and weighs less than a pound.

Answer 2

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