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

[d m gina]

Wow that is a good deal.
It seems I sneeze backwards and my numbers are quite high loll.
Keep up the swell work.

Original message:
> Do agree if you don't caliberate how is the device or cgm unit going to know
> if your  in the right or wrong ball park depending on your  needs an control
> levels.in my case I have set my cgm to be in tight levels from 70 as the
> low  point and 150 as the high point.   I prefer to keep my numbers in check
> and so tha is how I can keep my a1c in the 6  ranges as well.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rick
> Mladek via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 2:46 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Rick Mladek <hmladek at neo.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question to you, who has the Dexcom G6

> With the G6, it is replaced every 10 days. Finger sticks are same as G5 and
> this is two finger sticks daily to calibrate. I do not believe any of these
> CGM devices text your phone. The receiver, not needed if you use the
> application on/with your I-phone. Either have your finger stick records set
> within activities inside the phone application or simply create a spread
> sheet and email these records to your doctor. Dexcom wants you to continue
> using your G5 until out of warrantee but worry not, if your doctor
> prescribes it and states why, Medicare will get the G6 for you.

> Rick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 10:23 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question to you, who has the Dexcom G6

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


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rick
> Mladek via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 9:09 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 8:49 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> 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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