[Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin

[Patricia Maddix]


On the iPhone Dexcom app there is the history tab where you can add events, including long  and short, acting insulin taken, food eaten, other medication’s taken, etc. However, I do not think that the Dexcom app does any kind of calculations or recommendations but just allows you to enter these events which would then show up on more detailed reports that are of course, a bit difficult for blind folks to access and analyze, but Health professionals often can use this information to make recommendations at medical appointments. Most insulin pumps nowadays do have built in calculators that will recommend a bolus dose for a meal or a correction based on blood glucose level, carbohydrates eaten, insulin sensitivity factor, etc. in order for the algorithm to compute insulin needed. The user has to enter into the system various aspects of their insulin requirements as everyone is different.
Patricia
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> On Jan 7, 2025, at 10:13 AM, gary via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Just checked there  is both ad  insulin, fast and long acting insulin in
> dexcom g7 app this is  on the android side.i don't know about the I os side.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Veronica
> Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, January 6, 2025 7:31 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin
> 
> I am not aware that Dexcom will calculate long-acting insulin doses. I know
> there are some smart pens that do calculations but I think even they only
> deal with short-acting insulin. This would kind of make sense as the
> long-acting doses are usually prescribed without changing very often. It's
> the short-acting that vary in responses to food and other circumstances.
> Let's just hope you get your Omnipod 5 stuff soon.
> Veronica
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie
> Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2025 5:10 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin
> 
> Gary,
> 
> I would advise you to ask your Diabetic Educator or doctor about this.  This
> is a major change to your insulin regime that only they can professionally
> advise you on how to manage correctly.  
> 
>            Jamie
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:03 PM
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> Cc: gmelconian619 at gmail.com
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin
> 
> Hello since I am waiting for my omni pod 5 refill. I still have my
> traditional pens around. So I am wondering if I was to input my fast and
> long acting insulin dozes,  will the dexcom calculate and give mea  trend of
> the insulin dozes. Till I get my omni pod 5 refill taken care of. Please
> advice.  
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