[Diabetes-Talk] extending life of Dexcom Sensors

[Veronica Elsea]

I've known a couple of sighted people who do this. Two of them said it got them an extra day or so, but no longer. But of course, for us, no way could we do this without sighted assistants because even unlocking the receiver is tricky. I do sure wonder who figured this out and how. <grin> 
Veronica


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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 11:06 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind; ange.mperone at optimum.net
Cc: Dr. Denise M Robinson
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] extending life of Dexcom Sensors

Hi Everyone,
This info comes in part from the diabetes monthly get together online and
also--if you are interested in saving money, here is a way to extend the
life of your Dexcom sensor. My deductible to 6000 yes, 6k and it hurts when
you are a diabetic as all of you can attest too

This is one reason to keep a receiver even if you do not use it the rest of
the month and you only use your iphone--which makes the dexcom totally
accessible--But you can also just have the reciever by your bed all the
time and it will wake you up if you go too hi or too low--will do another
video on the different sounds. Sighted assistance will be needed with the
receiver and to do this trick. You can also extend the life using this
trick and skip the microwave option but that just means you just have to
prick your finger for the next 2 hours during warm up and you do not need
to bother with the receiver and just use the iphone. This trick allows you
to never have to prick your finger.
If you let your sensor expire--it is done. There is no way to start it back
up. I always stop my sensor 6 hours before to keep prolonging its life. I
have not gone past 25 days due to my skin sensitively but I know others
have have extended it much longer. You will have to get something like the
simpatch to keep it on your belly hard and fast. If it comes loose, you
will have your receiver say it has lost signal. I have done it wrong many
ways to test different ways to do it right.
Here is the video: Dexcom sensor--extend its life longer than 10 days
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zicOefubeIc&feature=youtu.be>

* Dr Denise M Robinson*

*Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*

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