[Diabetes-Talk] Wierdness with dexcom readings

[ed worrell]

Hey Greg,

Like Veronica said the Dexcom is going to have different readings from your meter. It takes a bit of time to get used to what the Dexcom is telling you. The biggest thing to remember is there is almost always a 5 minute delay on the readings. When your blood sugar is raising or dropping there will be an even greater gap. I believe a Dexcom rep told me that in times of rapid change the Dexcom could be as much as 15 minutes behind the actual reading.

Ed


> On Mar 4, 2020, at 1:51 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Greg, 20 points is within the spectrum. Your meter isn't all that accurate
> so don't be surprised when something else doesn't match it. Ten per cent is
> within the specifications. Also, remember that there is a lag time between
> current life and the reading. 
> What's really important is learning to interpret it. Nothing about diabetes
> is an exact science, no matter what the commercials would have us believe.
> Yes, the readings can be a bit more off at the extremes, but when your
> reading is high, there's a wider range to play with. Your Dexcom is fine.
> Veronica
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Greg Wocher via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2020 10:24 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: Greg Wocher
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Wierdness with dexcom readings
> 
> Hello all,
> I have noticed something odd with my readings from the dexcom G6. I have
> noticed that when my readings are normal to low, the dexcom is accurate. It
> is only when my numbers are rising that it is off. For example my sugar on
> the dexcom showed 180 and it was 203 on the prodigy voice. I am noticing
> that the higher the sugar is the more off the dexcom is. Has anyone else
> noticed something like this? 
> 
> Greg Wocher
> 
> 
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