[Diabetes-Talk] G5 question

[Jamie Gurganus]

Thanks! I just finished watching some videos and doing more research on the G5 app, and it sounds like I can put them on vibrate only to resolve some of the noise issues. I understand the below 55 alert will still holler at me! I really want the ability to calibrate on my own, so I will just have to figure this out. Four example, none of my kids were awake when I left this morning, so I had to not calibrate when I really wanted to! So, I will have to figure out how to keep my phone as quiet as possible. Also, what do you do at night? Put your phone on mute or do not disturb?

     Jamie 

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> On Feb 12, 2017, at 12:30 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Jamie, you are correct. The alarms over-ride the mute switch. After fussing
> with them I ended up unchecking the high and low alarm. You can't uncheck
> the urgent low alarm. So at least with the regular alarms turned off, the
> only alarm that will go off will be if I reach 55 or lower. I just take a
> look at the app more often. But I'm right there with you on the complaint.
> People do all sorts of things they don't want to interrupt like giving
> presentations, working in recording studios or a zillion other things. The
> up side is being able to read our numbers and calibrate independently in
> between alarms. <grin>
> Hope that helps.
> Veronica
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:53 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] G5 question
> 
> Hi all!  My insurance has approved an upgrade to the G5, since I really want
> to be able to input my own blood sugars via the phone app.  However, I am
> quite concerned about the negative reviews that I am reading about regarding
> the inability to silence the alarms.  From what I read, it is with the
> latest update that took away the mute feature for the alarms.  As much as I
> want to be able to independently manage my Dexcom, is it worth having the
> alarms going off with no way to silence them at night or in church or
> meetings.  Thanks for your experiences.  I may consider staying with the G4
> unless they change the alarms.  I can't close the app during church or
> meetings like many do, since I need the Dexcom to notify me of lows that I
> don't feel anymore.  
> 
> 
> 
>                                                                Jamie
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