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I got this through Amazon. If you do a search on Amazon type... "Lewis N. Clark Waterproof phone/PDA case" by Lewis N. Clark. I'm not sure if anyone has it cheaper. Right now it is selling for $17.99. Just make sure that you snap the case closed t...
During the month of June when it was stinking hot in the Midwest, I used my arm. It worked really well during that month as I kept having sensors die on me (Dexcom replaced the sensors but I don't know if it was that I was sweating big time? and i...
I agree with Kevin... call Dexcom tech support.
I originally tried to get the Navigator (not even try to trial any of the CGMS systems) back in April. When I called Abbott, I was given a "I could care less attitude" by the person answering phone when I asked about how to get the Navigator, I wa...
The FEDEX package was a new receiver. Right after I picked up the package, my current (now called "old") receiver stopped doing the scrolling when it had been doing this for 4 days straight. I plugged it back in think thinking the scrolling what s...
Hello Chris. I see you post on the Yahoo CGMS group. I remember seeing you post about this on Yahoo CGMS. Anyway, I had that problem just start this past weekend and called and found out it is a "glitch" when I called. I tried to "reset" by taking...
So far I've worn it every day since getting Dexcom. I still have times that I don't feel my low blood sugar levels but at least I'm not having lows daily (which were normally in the 30's range but yet felt like I was 100). It's become a security b...
I know I didn't use to be a happy diabetic prior to having an insulin pump. I think that once I got an insulin pump, I got happier (you would think someone who has taken shots since the age of the 9 could deal with the pain on a daily basis but I ...
I think the reason for the back order at Dexcom is that they are having some problems with some of their sensors giving an early shutoff.
I just had the ERR1 problem this past weekend! I started the sensor on Saturday at 11:45 am and it kept asking for me to enter blood tests over and over and over (at least 6 times) which I thought was odd but stuck with it... Then on Sunday it kep...
Sorry I didn't see your question until now... I've actually been doing Weight Watchers and more exercise (either through treadmill or going up and down stairs and doing more housework than normal, LOL!). The doctors (even the specialists) in my ar...
135 (and amazingly it stayed 135 throughout the night! instead of crashing... constantly! Wahoo!)
Currently using Basal Rate A (instead of Standard) with 10 different time slots. As I've been losing weight (on purpose! LOL! and not the diabulemia way like I did in 2001) my basal rate has changed 4 times since May (when I got a Dexcom Seven Plu...
I got the Dexcom Seven Plus May 6 (of this year) but have had Minimed's insulin pump since 2004 and upgraded to the newest Paradigm in 2008. I don't know too much about the Minimed's CGMS (didn't go with it with how many bad reviews I read online ...
Great video!
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Saint Charles
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- November 16, 1980
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6.0
- What glucose meter do you use?
- One Touch Ultra Link
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Medtronic Paradigm
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- To be better updated on new Diabetic gadgets
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- You Tube video posted by Bernard about Dexcom Seven Plus
- What do you do for a living?
- Stay At Home Mom of Three Children
Gina
Type 1 Diabetic since 1980
Insulin Pumper
Mommy to 3 CC's (Calvin, Cayla & Caitlin)
Type 1 Diabetic since 1980
Insulin Pumper
Mommy to 3 CC's (Calvin, Cayla & Caitlin)
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- At 4:40pm on July 1, 2009,
Rickst29 said…
- Hi Gina.
Your questions this morning might be suitable for an actual Thread (rather than hiding the Q and A as "profile comments").
??? means that Dexcom (the receiver) finds the data it's getting to be "outlandish, not to be trusted". The OLD Seven did it a lot more than the 7Plus does, and that declaration was often a bad mistake: I've reviewed a few graphs of raw readings (Dexcom's ISIG) versus reported data and non-reported "???" situations with support; we concluded that the readings would have been just about perfect if only Dexcom had been willing to show them. (Those discussions may have played a role in the Development of software changes in that area.)
So first thing: if you're still on the old Seven, upgrade immediately.
I feel that you should NEVER allow "???" to continue for more than about 1/2 hour of normal wake-time activity. Rather than feeding it vast numbers of calibration attempts (over several hours), I do this:
First: remove the Transmitter from the clip housing and wipe it clean. Although "water tight" from outside, I've seen mine get just a bit grungy over time. (Probably from sweat underneath.) Sweaty "grunge" can create a bit of a short circuit between the contacts, causing data readings of "zero". It can also create insulation resistance between the contacts, reducing the current capability.
Second: Stop the Sensor. All of those calibrations which you entered during the period of "???", trying to get it going, WILL be used (with raw data of "???" quality) to try and create a valid calibration. It won't work, because those numbers are no good!
To get rid of calibration attempts entered during "???", you have to RESTART the Sensor and wait the full two hours. Do the double-finger pokes, and if it's still good, it should come up within a few minutes. (Maybe just one "extra poke at +15 minutes). If it doesn't come up within about 20 minutes, immediately declare it "gone bad" and throw it away.
A Sensor which has already had plenty of time to "warm up" in the body should be given just ONE chance to start working right after a restart. If it's not showing a graph right after that 3rd poke, it's done.
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other question: Yes, maybe time spent in 90+ heat with sun can destroy sensors. It's probably not the heat in the truck, and it's probably not too hot in those warehouses: It's the added sunlight on your doorstep. A doorstep which isn't shaded can create a really bad microclimate for packages-- maybe a BLACK painted metal threshold; plus maybe a dark varnish or paint on the door itself. But I'm only guessing.
- At 5:14pm on May 20, 2009,
Manny Hernandez said… - I am planning on doing more videos soon... I miss doing them, you know. We have SO many things to do now that the communities have gotten so bit, that there seems to be little time left for anything else. :)
- At 1:37am on May 18, 2009,
catt said… 
- At 8:16pm on May 15, 2009,
Tony Linz said… - Hi Gina, is it OK if I call you GINA? Congrats on being a mother of three, that is great. So the three C's. Thanks for your comments on the Dexcom. I am going to call my insurance and see whats up. I am concerned about my bs as it drops a lot with any type of activity. Walking, mowing the lawn, laundry, what ever. For example, I went for a 30 minute walk today and when I left I was 100-110 right after eating. Upon my return tonight I was at 65. This is the lowest I have been since my diagnosis and I did not have symptoms. I usually feel shaky and symptoms when I dip below 90. Very Strange.
And to add, my Dr. wants me to increase my night time levemir so I will only be lower so any exercise oooooboy. I am hoping this will help know where I am bs wise and hopefully I am not too too obsessive with watching.
OK, so I have when on and on, thank for the info. Happy Weekend!
- At 9:16pm on May 10, 2009,
tracy said… - Gina - welcome to TuDiabetes - it's great to have you join us!
- At 6:24am on May 10, 2009,
catt said…
- At 11:30pm on May 4, 2009,
catt said…
- hi..
thanks for the advice. =)
i really appreciate it.
i was on my shots when i had my miscarriage last year until now..
i wish to have a pump but we can't afford it..
most says pump is good and better to diabetic pregnant and would make it easier.. i really want to have my baby soon. i always cry at night and praying to bless me with a healthy baby soon.. my fasting blood sugar are always at 200+ and im really worried. i don't know what to do to normalize it.. test trips also quit bit expensive here that's why i just test my blood sugar twice a week...
- At 1:43pm on May 3, 2009,
Danny said… - Hi and Welcome, Mommy of 3!
Cheers!
Danny
- At 11:46pm on May 2, 2009,
catt said…
- hi..
how was your condition being a diabetic pregnant?
i am also planning to have a healthy pregnancy too..
thanks! =)
- At 4:49pm on May 2, 2009,
Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna) said… - Great A1C's but I guess if you have alot of hypos that can affect the reading (that's what my endo had told me - but I'm getting better at having less lows now then when I was on MDI). You are so lucky to be getting the Dexcom! It's not approved here in Canada yet - like alot of stuff - but we're a patient folk up here - tap, tap, tap. I had tried the CGMS on the Paradigm - but it didn't quite work for me. Anyway, glad to see that you are a Domestic Engineer like myself! Take care!
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