[Diabetes-Talk] I ran

Tue Mar 12 01:09:15 UTC 2019

That is correct. That is where you want it, on the back of the arm not the fatty part.
Sounds like things are going well.
Amber

> On Mar 11, 2019, at 9:00 PM, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Mine was over one hundred difference.
> I felt that was to many.
> 
> I do have this on my arm though.
> Not the fatty of the arm but the part of the arm just before shoulder.
> I thought that was where you did yours.
> Will keep it on here for two weeks, then put the other one on the left arm.
> 
> Original message:
>> Right I just test  like normal and you don’t put any blood on the sensor.
>> My meter is usually about 30 points higher than the sensor, so that’s how I know the sensor is working correctly.
>> Amber
> 
>>> On Mar 11, 2019, at 8:29 PM, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>>> OK I miss nderstood, yes I do finger stick.
>>> but not touch the libre with blood.
> 
>>> Original message:
>>>> I definitely always calibrate mine. For the first 24 hours or so I check the system against my meter to see what happens.
>>>> Amber
> 
>>>>> On Mar 11, 2019, at 6:26 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>>>>> Dar,
> 
>>>>> People are not having problems with the Dexcom system itself, but insurance,
>>>>> Medicare in particular, with getting supplies and upgrading to the newer
>>>>> version. A couple of people like Veronica are having problems with Dexcom
>>>>> directly, but not the operation of the system. Pretty much everyone agrees
>>>>> the Dexcom product itself is great, and we like it, it's just getting
>>>>> insurance to do what it should that's the problem.
> 
>>>>> Knock on wood, but so far, I'm not having problems getting my Dexcom
>>>>> supplies. Hopefully it stays this way.
> 
>>>>> I thought with Libre you still had to calibrate the device every so often.
>>>>> Even with Dexcom G6, you have to calibrate every time you put on a new
>>>>> sensor. Which means poking your finger to calibrate against the device. I
>>>>> thought Libre was the same.
> 
>>>>> Bridgit
> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina
>>>>> via Diabetes-Talk
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 5:06 PM
>>>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>>>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] I ran
> 
>>>>> I went back to the libre yesterday.
>>>>> I put it on my arm and put one of the strips that com with it.
>>>>> I bought them for the libre when I was using the unit.
>>>>> You scare me when you folks are having so many problems with the dex com.
>>>>> I am so sorry.
>>>>> I do hope this libre will work better for me this time.
>>>>> I was able to go back to my account put in a pass word and off I go.
>>>>> It took rite away, and started working with in the hour.
>>>>> Now the numbers do read high so I felt it was getting used to my body.
>>>>> I felt I needed to do something because of getting on the different insulin
>>>>> in a couple of months.
>>>>> I can check it now with out sticking my fingers.
>>>>> I hope insurance will start to realize we also need devices to use the same
>>>>> thing all people have is being a diabetic.
>>>>> When you hear the commercials, you think that the only persons who are
>>>>> diabetic are the sighted.
>>>>> Just wanted to share.
> 
>>>>> --
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