[Diabetes-Talk] Need help with Dexcom right away

Thu Dec 13 15:43:18 UTC 2018

But did you enter the BG’s on the G5 receiver?
You should always do that first before doing anything with the app.

Melanie

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> On Dec 13, 2018, at 10:33 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Okay, thanks. My nurse ed thought I had to do something first on Clarity,
> but it automatically logs me in, and yes, I think she needs to send me an
> invite.
> 
> I'm obsessively checking my glucose levels now LOL!
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie
> Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 9:08 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Need help with Dexcom right away
> 
> Bridget,
> 
>     I forgot about it not taking a blood sugar that high.  As for the
> Clarity, I installed it on my phone and laptop.  I had the educator send me
> an invite, which took care of connecting them with me.  
> 
>                Jamie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 8:37 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Need help with Dexcom right away
> 
> Jamie,
> 
> Everytime I tried to enter the 2 glucose numbers, nothing happened. It just
> kept going back to the screen to enter them. It was too late to contact
> support (I tried) but I contacted my nurse educator, and she thought it was
> because my blood sugars were too high at the time. For some reason, I went
> up really high last night. Barely ate anything all day, but I was 413. So,
> once I came back down to normal ranges, it worked. Now the app seems to be
> working fine.
> 
> Now, I'm having problems with the Clarity app so I can share things with my
> doc and staff.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie
> Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 9:17 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Need help with Dexcom right away
> 
> I am not sure where are you are in setting up the app. You only need to
> enter two blood sugars after the two hour warm up when you insert a new
> sensor. Is that where you are?  You should be able to tap on enter first
> blood sugar. And if I recall, you then have to hit OK and then tap on enter
> first blood sugar again. Have you tried calling the Dexcom support?
> 
> 
>    Jamie
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 12, 2018, at 8:20 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via 
>> Diabetes-Talk
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I just set my Dexcom up today. I'm trying to set up the app, and it 
>> wants me to in put 2 blood sugars to calibrate, but nothing is happen 
>> when I tap the button on the app. Can anyone help ASAP? BTW, I'm using 
>> the
> G5.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of ed 
>> worrell via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 4:49 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: ed worrell <ntnmprt at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] An interview I did for Diabetes Mine
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am in Great Falls. I also run a computer training company called 
>> OverHere Consulting LLP. You never know our paths may have crossed.
>> 
>> Ed Worrell
>> 
>>> On Dec 12, 2018, at 2:53 PM, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well shucks,
>>> I was hoping to read more where it repeats over and over.
>>> What part of Montana do you live, we are in Billings.
>>> To bad we could have met up somewhere.
>>> Maybe when we are in your part of the country ha I will share.
>>> 
>>> Original message:
>>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>>> I just wanted to share an interview that I did with 
>>>> HealthLine/Diabetes
>> Mine a week or so ago. It was just published today.
>>> 
>>>> https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/life-diabetes-visually-impai
>>>> red#5
>>> 
>>>> Ed Worrell
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