[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom at the end of a sensor session

Sun Jan 10 02:46:09 UTC 2021

Yes, scar tissue is a real problem. I was recently told by the Medtronic rep that one of the major things that causes the scar tissue with an insulin pump site is the preservatives that are put in the insulin to make it last longer. Apparently there are infusion sets beingdesigned that will filter out the preservative and thereby greatly reduce the possibility of scar tissue. Newer infusion sets are being designed to be left in for six or seven days due to this technology. Things that do not actually infuse a medication into the body apparently cause less scar Tissue  which is probably why the libre freestyle can be left in for 14 days.
Patricia

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> On Jan 9, 2021, at 4:35 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I don't try to extend anything because I form scar tissue very easily. I just don't leave anything in one spot on my body any longer than prescribed. Even with my pods, I recently had to start changing them every two days, rather than leaving them in for three because I was running out of places that didn't have lumps. Hmmm, left myself open for that one, didn't I. <grin.>
> One of the things I like about Insulet corporation is that they have a program set up with the red cross so that if I ever end up in a center or something due to a natural disaster, they will provide new pods. Much as I agree with the philosophy of always having more than I need, boy, it's a tough thing to do with today's medicare and insurance companies. Sometimes I do get scripts written for more than I actually need, just for this reason.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom at the end of a sensor session
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> Les,
> I have never gotten a message to calibrate every 24 hours on the decks calm G6 after I have calibrated it once. The only reason that I have read that this can happen is if a sensor is started with the no code option rather than the four digit code on the sensor itself. Then I understand that you have to calibrate daily. It 
> By the way, it is possible to get a second 10 day session out of one sensor sometimes by removing the transmitter from the sensor pod on your body after a session ends and replacing it again in about 45 minutes and starting the sensor session again either using the original code or the no code option. However as I mentioned the no code option will ask you to calibrate daily. I have found that when restarting a sensor Even using the original code that I often have to do an initial calibration to get it going properly. There is a good YouTube video for removing the transmitter and going through this process. You have to be careful to follow those directions so that you don’t accidentally break off the sensor from the pod there by leaving the sensor in your body which then may require the attention of a physician to remove. The best Video instructions I saw in the past were done by a woman. As of course most of us cannot see the video can be a challenge to view the details but I am able to remove the transmitter from the pod myself as long as it is in a location on my body that I can easily reach with both hands. You take a used test strip and press down between the transmitter and the pod along both sides right where are the rounded end of the transmitter joins the long Straight side. There are little latches on both sides of the transmitter at this point and it just kind of clicks out when you press down straight on those latches.   I learned how to do this one day when IOh I learned how to do this one day when I removed a sensor at the end of the session and practiced removing and replacing the transmitter while it was sitting on the counter to get the hang of it. Of course this is totally against Dexcom guidelines so don’t want to call them for advice.  I reuse a sensor once in a while so that I can build up a small stock of supplies in case there is a mail delay or natural disaster that would interrupt mail delivery. My doctor always advises me to have plenty of stock of all supplies and medication.
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>> On Jan 9, 2021, at 3:09 PM, Les Fitzpatrick via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Yes I did I calibrated once and then I had to do it every 24 hours. So I'm
>> not doing that again.
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>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
>> Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 1:01 PM
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>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom at the end of a sensor session
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>> Hey All,
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>>    Happy New Year to everyone.  I wanted to find out if this happens to
>> anyone else?  When I get into the last 24 hours of a sensor, I seem to get
>> incredibly inaccurate readings.  Sometimes calibrating fixes the problem.
>> Sometimes I get into the can't calibrate error, and it wanting me to
>> recalibrate again in a certain amount of time.  Usually if it gets too crazy
>> I just go to the next sensor.  But am curious if others have had this
>> experience?  Thanks.
>> 
>> Warmly,
>> 
>> Doula
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