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

Tue Oct 29 02:24:24 UTC 2019

Rick, I think you're reading the G5 manual, not the G6 manual. I have it
here, online and in print. You only have to calibrate twice a day if you
don't enter the sensor codes. I even called the Dexcom tech support and they
said that I am correct. 
As for the Medtronic, I have not used it but my endocrinologist does not
recommend it because of its inaccuracies. She says that it's much harder to
insert the sensors and they are much more expensive. All of her patients who
are on the Medtronic pumps run them manually and use the Dexcom. Again, this
is just from my doctor and I have no first hand experience with it. 
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m gina via Diabetes-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question to you, who has the Dexcom G6

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

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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 10:23 PM
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> 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
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> -----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
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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
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 8:49 PM
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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

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