[Diabetes-Talk] Question to you, who has the Dexcom G6

[Rick Mladek]

Supplies for the G6 are prescription so within my area, a user has to use
the distributor on record for the Dexcom Company. I am not aware of these
being purchased through amazon since covered by Medicare or Medicaid or
private insurance.

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question to you, who has the Dexcom G6

Is anyone getting any of the supplies from amazon?
Or do you always have to play with the company that doesn't know what they
are doing all of the time.
Just some thoughts.
I can get strips from amazon for the finger stick.
If I could work with amazon I would like it better than the company.
Not all of the foolishness.

Original message:
> Just to clarify as I believe there is a bit of cross over here with 
> the G5 & G6.  Both of them test your blood sugar  every 5 minutes and 
> with the G5 I was told during my training that I needed to test my 
> blood twice a day roughly 12 hours apart and you need to enter the BS 
> Levels into the phone or box that came with it that does not speak to 
> you.  It didn't text message me too much and that is why I stopped 
> using it.  The IPhone and I believe the other smart phones they have 
> made it to work on.  One thing the distributer asked me was if I used 
> the unit that came with the pump  or if I used just my IPhone.  They 
> told me if I was using that little box that receives the medication 
> that I would have to wait until that was out of warrantee which is 5 
> years from the time you get it.  I told them I never used it as I am
independent and live alone.

> I with the G5 had to change needles once every other day.  With the G6 
> they told me once every 10 days.

> I just wanted to know what folks are doing that are using the G6.  
> Thank you for sharing that information with me Joyce.

> Joyce

> Joyce Kane
>  Kane Kids Shop
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Rick Mladek via Diabetes-Talk
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> Cc: Rick Mladek <hmladek at neo.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question to you, who has the Dexcom G6

> The G6 tests your blood every 5 minutes and you either use the 
> receiver or for those blind, you have it through the Dexcom 
> application on your smart phone. Your phone will read it to you using 
> the Voice Over on the Iphone, for example.

> You are supposed to test your sugar the old fashioned finger prick way 
> at least twice per day to know if the sensor is working correctly. I 
> test either AM or PM but not always both. The Dexcom is normally 
> within a few points from the finger stick results however as the 
> sensor nears the 10th day where it is then replaced, the numbers are 
> commonly more off but not drastically.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d 
> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
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> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question to you, who has the Dexcom G6

> Are you saying you don't need to test with the g six?
> How does that happen.
> I wouldn't know my lows if I hadn't checked it out this morning.

> Original message:
>> I know some on this list have the Dexcom G6, so do you not check your 
>> blood any more via pin prick?



>> I just don't think after doing it all these years I could just stop.
>> How many times have I been in the last 60 years if you feel the 
>> numbers are wrong retest?



>> Joyce



>> Joyce Kane

>> Kane Kids Shop

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





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