[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom Over Patches.

Fri Jun 16 19:18:05 UTC 2023

The overlay patches are different from the ones that were used with the G6,
it is a little smaller and the tape that they are using is of a more
flexible type and thinner than a 20 pound sheet of paper.

There is a single overlay patch that comes with every new sensor and the
sensor is found wrapped with the documentation/instructions that is found on
the bottom of the box.

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eileen
Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2023 1:22 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: etscrivani at verizon.net
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom Over Patches.

For any of you who are using the over patches with Dexcom sensors, the last
time I tried ordering them it took 3 attempts. I again am using the G6 so
I'm not sure if G7 uses the same patches. 

I had called Dexcom on May 3rd and never got an order. Then I called again
around the 20th and again never got a shipment. Another 13 days later I
called yet a third time requesting over patches.  About a week ago, an
envelope from them finally appeared in the mail and when I opened it the
paper work told me it was from the May 3rd phone call. In yesterday's mail
another envelope with over patches came.

So if you use and need them keep in mind it seems to be taking more than a
month to get them. It may well be bad mail service since they are in
California and I'm on the east coast. 

Eileen

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Veronica
Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2023 12:42 PM
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Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Using Camera to capture QRCode

Milton,
I am changing my sensor tomorrow. Did you do the qr code from within the G7
app or did you use the phone camera app to get the qr code. In the G6 app, I
just couldn't seem to find the code in time. Is the qr code located on the
back, if the big button is called on the front?
Everyone, as for the patches, tech support told me to forget them as they
were such a disaster for everyone that Dexcom is recreating new ones. 
So far mine have stayed on just fine without the patches. 
As for calibration, weird. I had to calibrate mine again this morning. When
I went into history, it said, to look at previous events, go to the Clarity
app. Really? I don't understand why all of the buttons say "dimmed" even
though they're not, really. 
Call me unimpressed so far. I had a little chat with my sensor the other day
and explained that it won't get far just by being cute. It needed to
perform. At one point yesterday, I was sitting at a table and the phone was
on the table in front of me. I never moved. For the entire 15 minutes I was
there, I never got a sensor reading. Sorry Dexcom, I think sometimes getting
results is worth more than long battery life. Sheesh!
I'm using an iPhone 13 Pro, running iOS 16.3.
Veronica

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Matt
Davis via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:18 PM
To: mota1252 at gmail.com; 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: mdavisforalternatives at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Using Camera to capture QRCode

Milton , Thanks for giving your explanation for how your using the camera to
pair G7 sensor very successfully. 
Could you please share about your experience with the over lay patch/tatch? 

A friend is using paper tape or medical tape on each side of the sensor
edges, without assistance, but that only works for one spot on his arm and
he and we all know the sensors  need to be rotated. 

Thanks much,
Mary 

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Milton
via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:14 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Using Camera to capture QRCode

Hello,

I just inserted a new sensor for the Dexcom G7 using the iPhone camera. I'm
running iOS 16.5 on an iPhone 14 Pro.

I found it pretty snappy once I was able to place the sensor container in
the position where the code can be found on the outside of the applicator. I
aligned the camera about 6 inches from the container and slowly moved the
camera/phone around until I felt a vibration and heard Voiceover tell me
that pairing was complete.

I find that this looks to be better than the G6 app for the iPhone.

Hope others using the G7 will try it and share their experience capturing
the QRCode using their camera whether its with an iPhone or Android device.

Milton

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