[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom overlay patches

Thu Dec 5 10:40:22 UTC 2019

You can order them from amazon 

Sent from Dr Denise M Robinson 

> On Dec 4, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> An adhesive to keep the Dexcom sensor in place. It has a hole in the middle to accommodate for the transmitter.
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:15 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: fidano at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom overlay patches
> 
> What are over lay patches?
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 5:50 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom overlay patches
> 
> I've always been told to call tech support to order overlay patches. I just call tech support right through the app. It's never been a problem getting through.
> 
> Bridgit
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rick Mladek via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 2:53 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Rick Mladek <hmladek at neo.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom overlay patches
> 
> Hi Veronica, When you call Dexcom, they say to go to dexcom.custhelp.com and order online. When I've gone to this site, it is a giant form asking a good bit of personal information, nothing I've found regarding the overlay patches to be ordered online. 
> 
> Rick
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 10:14 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom overlay patches
> 
> Rick, you can only get the overlay patches by calling tech support. Probably something to do with them being free. I sure love them though.
> Veronica
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rick Mladek via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 5:24 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Rick Mladek
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom overlay patches
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> has  anyone attempted to  order overlay patches  online as Dexcom Customer Service discusses over and over again when calling in and being stuck on hold?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rick
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Diane via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 7:11 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: dianefilipe at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] G6 issue
> 
> I was on hold with them last night for 2 hours and 22 minutes before someone came on line to help me.
> Diane
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Dec 3, 2019, at 12:06 PM, Jude DaShiell via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> From what I've read on facebook the dexcom follow service has been 
>> down since Friday, November 29, 2019.  I have no clue as to why and it 
>> has got lots of parents angry.
>> 
>>>> On Tue, 3 Dec 2019, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>>> 
>>> Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 11:45:59
>>> From: Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] G6 issue
>>> 
>>> Hi all!  As you may know, whenever there is an IOS update, Dexcom 
>>> gives us that wonderful warning message for what seems like ages.
>>> Since the latest update, I am getting a different warning that
>>> states:  Dexcom Share/follow services are not fully functional.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> After clicking on "Continue to app", I can get my blood sugar value, 
>>> but I can't dismiss any alerts.  When this occurred in the past, I 
>>> would just close out the app, open it back up and the problem would be resolved.  Not
>>> this time.   So, you all know what happens when you don't OK the urgent low
>>> alarm.  I was not a happy camper at 3 AM when I could not silence 
>>> that blasting alarm.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I could not find anything on Dexcom's web site about this, and I 
>>> haven't called tech support yet.  I always fear that I will be turned 
>>> in to the Medicare police for using my phone as my receiver.  Anyway, 
>>> I was just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jamie
>>> 
>>> 
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