[Diabetes-Talk] I ran

Tue Mar 12 01:48:18 UTC 2019

Sorry, I meant that the G5 alarms at you. But with the G6, I only calibrate
after I first insert a new sensor. I had no clue about the Libre but thought
someone here once said they did.

Honestly, if Dar is having a difference of 100, something seems off in the
process. Either the initial stick or the sensor. But that would concern me
too.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Veronica
Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 8:47 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] I ran

No, Bridgit. I never get calibration alarms from the G6 and I've been using
it since last June. You get an alert when the sensor warmup is complete and
then it just starts showing numbers. There is no calibration alarm. None. I
just put in a new sensor and it's happily doing its thing without any
interaction from me. It states very clearly, no calibration needed. That's
what the Libre says as well. For the Libre, it says to calibrate if you
think things aren't right. 
Veronica

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 6:32 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] I ran

With Dexcom you have too, otherwise it keeps alarming at you until you do.
With the G5, it's twice a day, and with the G6, it's once with every sensor
change.

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amber
Wallenstein via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 5:59 PM
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Cc: Amber Wallenstein <amber.wallens at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] I ran

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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