[Diabetes-talk] Medtronic app for pump and CGM

Fri Jul 22 01:47:16 UTC 2016

Yes, that's a great point. Like any medication or device, it can take time to figure out what works best. In the beginning, it can take time to work out basal patterns. And for me, even ten years later, about every three months, I need to adjust my basal rates significantly. So frequent testing is crucial.

Bridgit

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Joyce, 

If you have the phone number of the rep you met with when showed the pump, I strongly suggest that you call that person or the CDE you’re working with and find out the answer to the question of if you have to do something to turn insulin delivery back on or if the pump will trigger insulin delivery itself when it shuts off due to a low.  If this is also a contingency for your getting the pump then they should be able to answer the question over the phone.  Also ask if you need to re-start the delivery, then as a blind person, can you learn to do it or does it require sighted assistance?  If you’ll need sighted help, you’ll need to have a line-up of people that can help you with it.  The Medtronics rep or your CDE should also be able to answer this question for you. Having it turned back on can be as important as having it shut itself down.  The Medtronics rep should not have a problem answering your questions to help you make an important decision.  

Are you aware that when first starting to use a pump you may have some number of lows because of the basil rate not quite being figured out yet?  

Eileen

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Tom,

I only know what I have been told so far.  What type of insulin pump are you using?

I don't know what other pumps are out there asor names of other pumps, but the Dexcom CGM from the excom app doesn't work with the Medtronic pump.  The important feature in this pump is the fact it can turn off when I get too low..  I do not know if it goes back on or if you have to do something to it to get it up and going again.  I sat with the rep for 2 hours and we talked about it and he showed me how to work some things.

As far as the app reading the blood sugar levels that is what I need.  I live now with knowing the numbers counting carbs and calculating my dosages.

That is why I rejoined this list to hear from pump users.

More then 30 years ago before I went blind I did a study thru Yale and I was on a pump for several months.  Pumps back then were large and did not have anything like they have today.  My husband made me return it after a few months as I was having a lot of low blood sugars and passing out and I had 3 children at home the youngest a toddler.

Joyce

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When I last spoke with a blind user of the Medtronic app for their pump, Voiceover read the current blood sugar reading, but it did not indicate with voiceover the trend of your blood sugar, such as steady or rising slowly, etc. The Dexcom G5 gives you both the current number and your current trend.

And, as Bridget said, the Medtronic app only lets you read information, it does not let you interact with the CGM to start or stop it, calibrate it, etc. This will require sighted assistance twice a day, to calibrate it. 
I can independently calibrate my Dexcom CGM from the Dexcom app, and all the other functions such as start it, stop it, etc. 

Tom

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