[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom

[d m gina]

Oh tell me more,
I have the four is it on a higher number?
Or an app I can down load?
Thanks,

Original message:
> I can see my sugars on my Apple Watch!
> Diane

> Sent from my iPhone

>> On Dec 11, 2019, at 11:37 AM, gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk 
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> Ed, I recall there was a cgm based on a watch.what happened to that 
>> project.is it still on track to be developed or not.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ed 
>> Worrell via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:12 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Ed Worrell <ntnmprt at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom

>> Hey Jaimie,

>> You’re correct you still have to dismiss the alert from the iPhone. I 
>> wish that you could use the watch to dismiss the alert completely.

>> Several years ago they announced a feature with the watch that the 
>> transmitter could switch to using the watch only and I have been 
>> waiting for this feature. I don’t think it’s coming out now. That’s a 
>> shame as it would have been great when you don’t want to bring your 
>> phone with to work out or just need to accomplish things outside and 
>> don’t need the extra bulk of the phone. To me the watch app is a less 
>> distracting way to check your blood sugar then pulling out your phone.


>> Ed W.


>>> On Dec 10, 2019, at 4:47 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk 
>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>> I just have one comment about the watch. You are correct that if you 
>>> are in Wi-Fi range, you don’t have to have your phone near you. 
>>> However, you can’t dismiss an alarm with the watch unless they have 
>>> changed that since I used mine last. You can only dismiss an alarm 
>>> using your phone, which made me always have my phone near me! Good luck 
>>> with it. I am sure you will like it for many of its features.

>>>    Jamie

>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>> On Dec 10, 2019, at 4:59 PM, blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk 
>>>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>>> I use the Dexcom and I have United Health Care and Medicaid of CT.
>>>> I do not pay anything for my Dexcom supplies.  I do get them thru a
>>>> distributer called  Byrom Healthcare.


>>>> I first got them directly from Dexcom and it was costing me just
>>>> under $100 for a 3 month supply as Dexcom wouldn’t take my Medicaid.



>>>> As far as the Dexcom G5 goes I have used that for more then 1 ½ years
>>>> and really after the training and maybe a month beyond that I was
>>>> doing it by myself without any problems.  I have in the last month
>>>> gotten the Dexcom G6 and after my son read me the directions and I
>>>> fumbled putting the sensor in a couple of times it is working out OK.
>>>> I am just having trouble with the sensors staying on.  I am waiting
>>>> for a delivery of the overlay patches to us and hopefully once I get 
>>>> them I will be set.



>>>> The apt works great and easy to use.  The only trouble I have had
>>>> with the apt is when the sensor fell off twice there was a warning 
>>>> signal that would
>>>> go off basically saying “replace sensor now!”   I go to bed listening to a
>>>> book that is on my iPhone and let me tell you that for some unknown
>>>> reason that this warning signal would go off in the middle of the
>>>> night every 60 seconds and tell you that the signal had  sounded 2, 3, 
>>>> 4, 5 minutes ago.
>>>> As I was waiting to get the overlay patches I spent 2 nights
>>>> listening to that and then gave up and used some surgical tape  to
>>>> anchor the sensor down.

>>>> I have just gotten an Apple watch and will let you know how Dexcom
>>>> works with that.  I understand if you have an Wi-Fi connection you do
>>>> not have to have your iPhone  near you.



>>>> Joyce the sensor.







>>>> I can’t live without my Dexcom keeping me informed on what my blood sugars
>>>> are and especially







>>>> Joyce Kane

>>>> Kane Kids Shop

>>>> https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/.../shop/Directory_Departments?store...





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