[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7

Taylor Scott taylor9209 at gmail.com
Sat Apr 15 19:06:27 UTC 2023


I think I seen a mention of calibrating in the history tab at the bottom...
I don't really look at the other tabs though.

On 4/15/23, Taylor Scott <taylor9209 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I too have trouble with the over patch things. Most of the time they
> stick to themselves or I don't line it up correctly.
>
> I'm going to try using these skin tac wipe things to see if they help.
>
> As for getting the code, maybe I'm just lucky.
>
> The code is on the opisit side of the button on the applicator.
>
> I usually sit it on the edge of a table, so I can bring the phone down
> low about half way up the applicator.
> I also make sure a light is on, then when I have it ready, I click the
> button in the G7 app to use the scanner.
>
> The one thing I'm having trouble with is the profiles for alerts.
> I've created a bedtime profile, but it hardly ever seems to work.
> I made it so my low alert is a little lower at night, as well as my high.
> Most of the time though, it's still using the main alerts.
>
> Not sure if it is a bug in the app, or if it is causing problems
> because it starts at the end of one day, but switches in the morning
> of another...
>
>
> On 4/15/23, gary via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> That is good for what  it  can do.my libre 2 takes  1 hour for warm up.i
>> know that the libre 3 will be about the  same warm up time frame.  I
>> honestly will be doing a bit  more research before I upgrade to the next
>> gen
>> cgm systems.  .
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>> Milton
>> via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2023 5:24 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm a Dexcom G7 user and I like the fact that it is small and the warmup
>> time is much shorter, I'm getting around 20 minutes for the warmup.
>>
>> I have been experiencing at different times during the day when the
>> transmitter looses connection and have to wait up to 30 minutes for the
>> transmitter to re-establish a connection. I'm running iOS 16.4.1  on an
>> iPhone 14 Pro.
>>
>> As for getting the QR Code I have tried using the camera once and was not
>> able to capture a picture and turned to get Aira agent to read the code
>> back
>> to me. When entering the Code even if I have Voiceover set to characters
>> I
>> don't hear the characters being spoken but I do hear a click sound
>> indicating that a character has been entered. The Done button is in a
>> place
>> where you would not necessarily find it, but after running my finger
>> around
>> I found it.
>>
>> Love to hear what are others are experiencing.
>>
>> I also should mention that I tried the Libra and found it to be quite
>> inaccurate.
>>
>> The Dexcom seems to be much more accurate.
>>
>> I have not found anywhere where you need to calibrate the sensor like I
>> had
>> to do with the Dexcom G6.
>>
>> Milton Ota
>> Email: mota1252 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>> Patricia
>> Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 10:39 PM
>> To: NFB Diabetes Division <Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Patricia Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom G7
>>
>> I just visited a friend who is now using the Dexcom G7. I really love how
>> small and thin it is. Is anyone else using it yet? And what are your
>> experiences? He said that he was having trouble with the sensor code as
>> the
>> seeing AI app would not read it and also that voiceover did not give
>> feedback on where a text field is nor  Nor feedback on the numbers as you
>> entered them. He actually used Be My Eyes to read the sensor code to him
>> and
>> an external keyboard to enter the sensor code into the app. This does not
>> sound terribly convenient. Is anyone else having better luck with it? He
>> did
>> say that the 30 minute warm-up is often much shorter than that which is
>> great.
>> We need to notify Dexcom if there are any new added accessibility issues.
>> Patricia.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
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