# Tips, Tech & Gear **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=11 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 12 --- ## [D drawer and Go-Bag](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/d-drawer-and-go-bag/14340)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/d-drawer-and-go-bag/14340 "2024-01-04T17:27:18Z")
I’ve been putting off opening 2 boxes of G6 and tandem stuff. I’m not sure how I got so much ahead but I have 18 sensors and 3 transmitters. 12 + 2 transmitters in the D drawer and 6 sensors and 1 transmitter in my GoBag… --- ## [Free Omnipods Eros Pods, G5 sensors, used G5/G6 Dexcom transmitters](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/free-omnipods-eros-pods-g5-sensors-used-g5-g6-dexcom-transmitters/14213)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/free-omnipods-eros-pods-g5-sensors-used-g5-g6-dexcom-transmitters/14213 "2023-12-28T03:52:27Z")
Hi, We have about 35 Omnipod Eros pods with expiration date 12/9/23 that we don’t plan to use. Our son transitioned to the Dash pods when he went to college in order to eliminate the need for Riley Link with Loop. We a… --- ## [Omnipod BG control](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bg-control/13675)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bg-control/13675 "2023-12-26T16:44:45Z")
good day all, I have been trying to fight my evening spikes. Have been switching to manual mode with some success. Was reading an article on a lot of doctors are using time in range verses Aic, and in article that spoke … --- ## [Juggluco & Libre2 - starting new sensor issues](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/juggluco-libre2-starting-new-sensor-issues/14297)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/juggluco-libre2-starting-new-sensor-issues/14297 "2023-12-22T03:07:38Z")
I have a Samsung Galaxy 10plus and Galaxy4 watch. Setting up initially was a massive chore, but i have used it through 2 sensors now and it has been great. However, on starting a nee sensor last night, i could not get … --- ## [When the CGM refuses to update](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-the-cgm-refuses-to-update/14278)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-the-cgm-refuses-to-update/14278 "2023-12-22T01:43:16Z")
Nice late night up continuously updating the CGM and it continues reverting back to the old (wrong) BG. Going on an hour now of changing it every 5 minutes because it refuses to accept/calibrate to the correct BG. He h… --- ## [Sometimes I just think](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sometimes-i-just-think/13613)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sometimes-i-just-think/13613 "2023-12-11T16:43:18Z")
Hey, sorry Nick Jonas and Dexcom and all the rest. But sometimes I just wonder… I heard a comment one time that said, “My Dexcom is so accurate, I never test anymore.” If you don’t test, you won’t ever see things like … --- ## [How should I store the old Omnipod PDM?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-should-i-store-the-old-omnipod-pdm/14222)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-should-i-store-the-old-omnipod-pdm/14222 "2023-12-05T22:13:14Z")
I’ve upgraded to the Dash pods and am wondering how best to store the Eros PDM in case I need to use it with old style pods as a backup. Any suggestions? Thanks! --- ## [Where to wear the G7?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-to-wear-the-g7/14196)
**Author:** [@Mikey417](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mikey417)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-to-wear-the-g7/14196 "2023-11-30T19:19:10Z")
I started using the G7 last week, and just replaced the first one. I placed it on my abdomen, rather than the back of my arm, which would be difficult to do without my wife helping me. In Europe it is approved for place… --- ## [I'm not able to sign in T:Connect on laptop and iPAD](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-not-able-to-sign-in-t-connect-on-laptop-and-ipad/14257)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-not-able-to-sign-in-t-connect-on-laptop-and-ipad/14257 "2023-11-30T19:08:10Z")
Any body getting this when logging into to T:Connect not mobile? I tried 2 browsers and cleared cache on my iPAd, 3 browsers on my Mac book pro. The tech at support said this is happening to a few people, I wonder i… --- ## [Diabetes fails and a tip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-fails-and-a-tip/14223)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-fails-and-a-tip/14223 "2023-11-29T22:26:27Z")
Our son was at a soccer tournament a few hours out of town and had three site changes and three cartridge changes happen over a 24-hour period. Long story short, he ran out of insulin. we had the doctor call in prescript… --- ## [Interesting effect when inserting a G6 yesterday](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-effect-when-inserting-a-g6-yesterday/13867)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-effect-when-inserting-a-g6-yesterday/13867 "2023-11-21T00:02:15Z")
I just reported to Dexcom because of major issues with the last sensor and replaced it early. I use the underside and inside of my upper arms and have for a while. When I pushed the trip hammer to insert the sensor I go… --- ## [Using a pen ONLY for manual Injections OR filling PODs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-a-pen-only-for-manual-injections-or-filling-pods/14077)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-a-pen-only-for-manual-injections-or-filling-pods/14077 "2023-11-10T21:04:17Z")
Can anyone explain why the following would be problematic? We were moved to Humalog and have been moved back to Novolog. My first script I received recently was for Novolog vials. I’ve always preferred pens because if… --- ## [Here is something I don't see every day](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/here-is-something-i-dont-see-every-day/14219)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/here-is-something-i-dont-see-every-day/14219 "2023-11-02T01:07:48Z")
The numbers actually matched! :open\_mouth: --- ## [SugarMate down for anyone else?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugarmate-down-for-anyone-else/14221)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugarmate-down-for-anyone-else/14221 "2023-11-02T21:13:34Z")
Anyone else’s SugarMate stop working a bit ago? For me, it was at 12:25 (just over an hour ago, EST). Update: I just found this on Google: --- ## [Is this what a slowly failing sensor looks like?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-this-what-a-slowly-failing-sensor-looks-like/13725)
**Author:** [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-this-what-a-slowly-failing-sensor-looks-like/13725 "2023-10-31T21:55:28Z")
I’ve been extending my sensor beyond 10 days, but at some point it starts to fail. I was getting the following patterns and wondered if this is the kind of data that comes from a slowly failing sensor: See those dro… --- ## [My review of Omnipod 5](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-review-of-omnipod-5/12775)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-review-of-omnipod-5/12775 "2023-10-20T01:00:48Z")
I started with Omnipod 5 about two weeks ago. It was a bit of a rough start for my first few pods but now that I’ve got things figured out I am loving it. As soon as I switched from Novolog to Fiasp I got better results.… --- ## [Dexcom blackout during surgical procedure](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-blackout-during-surgical-procedure/14204)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-blackout-during-surgical-procedure/14204 "2023-10-20T05:51:16Z")
A couple of weeks ago I had a procedure. I was allowed to keep my pump on at 75% basal rate. When I was in recovery I looked at my pump and phone and was surprised by the lack of data. I didn’t see any basal at all just … --- ## [Quick Loop/Dexcom question if anyone is still awake](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-loop-dexcom-question-if-anyone-is-still-awake/14180)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-loop-dexcom-question-if-anyone-is-still-awake/14180 "2023-10-15T02:59:44Z")
I normally do calibrations on my Dexcom, so I don’t know what happens with entering the Dexcom sensor code and using Loop. It’s about midnight now and I need to start a new sensor. I don’t want to be up at 2am entering … --- ## [Emergency mini-syringe saves the night](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-mini-syringe-saves-the-night/12914)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-mini-syringe-saves-the-night/12914 "2023-10-09T00:21:29Z")
I’ve shared this before, but since it saved our dinner last night, I think this gadget deserves another shout-out. My wife and I went out for dinner last night, and my pod bonked. We had just finished appetizers, and we… --- ## [Stress and insulin resistance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stress-and-insulin-resistance/13858)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stress-and-insulin-resistance/13858 "2023-10-05T18:37:25Z")
So, this morning I did a pretty hard workout for 1 hours. My BG rose a bit, but not really high. I drank one of @daisymae ’s Boost shakes bolusing fo fit plus a bit for the rise. Everything was good. This is my usual rou… --- ## [3D printing an insulin pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/3d-printing-an-insulin-pump/14165)
**Author:** [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/3d-printing-an-insulin-pump/14165 "2023-10-02T14:15:04Z")
As insulin pumps become more widely used the cost of those pumps is denying access to health care to many people. Not just people in third world countries but people in Western European countries. So why not build our … --- ## [How I finally got the Omnipod Dash PDM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-i-finally-got-the-omnipod-dash-pdm/14153)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-i-finally-got-the-omnipod-dash-pdm/14153 "2023-09-30T02:47:54Z")
I am upgrading to the OmniPod Dash and finally got the insurance pre-authorization for the pharmacy benefit sorted (and what a hassle that was). But the Dash PDM is not covered by my insurance (though the Omnipod 5 PDM/i… --- ## [Control IQ Hate Thread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/control-iq-hate-thread/9395)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/control-iq-hate-thread/9395 "2023-09-29T22:24:47Z")
So with so much love going on here for Control IQ, I thought I would start a thread about what people don’t like or what isn’t working so well. Trying not to be a fanboy despite it working well for us (Week 1). If the… --- ## [Dexcom G6 transmitter messages](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-transmitter-messages/14122)
**Author:** [@Finn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Finn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-transmitter-messages/14122 "2023-09-29T18:10:44Z")
I started the Dexcom G6 earlier this year and I’m nearing the end of my second transmitter, but I’m not sure what messages I should expect telling me when the transmitter will actually end. For my first transmitter, I o… --- ## [Any suggestions for keeping a Dexcom G6 on during Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/any-suggestions-for-keeping-a-dexcom-g6-on-during-brazilian-jiu-jitsu/11294)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/any-suggestions-for-keeping-a-dexcom-g6-on-during-brazilian-jiu-jitsu/11294 "2023-09-29T05:56:12Z")
I took BJJ before I was diagnosed back in grad school and had really liked it, so when my Krav Maga school opened up their BJJ class again I gave it a try. Well, as I had feared my 7-day-old Dexcom G6 got ripped off duri… --- ## [Study: Insulin Pumps Decrease Quality of Life and Increase A1c in CGM Users](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-insulin-pumps-decrease-quality-of-life-and-increase-a1c-in-cgm-users/5575)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-insulin-pumps-decrease-quality-of-life-and-increase-a1c-in-cgm-users/5575 "2019-01-03T20:37:19Z")
This is a minor conclusion from the DIAMOND study, whose major conclusion was that CGM use in MDI is better than fingerstick use and MDI as far as A1c, time in range, hypo and hyperglycemia events and quality of life. … --- ## [Accidentally removing dexcom from abdomen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/accidentally-removing-dexcom-from-abdomen/13666)
**Author:** [@mam11](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mam11)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/accidentally-removing-dexcom-from-abdomen/13666 "2023-09-20T16:51:53Z")
My husband has been using dexcom for over a year now, successfully. He had knee replacement 3 weeks ago. Twice since then he has removed the whole shebang in his sleep. He’s using one of the amazon overpatches that is VE… --- ## [Best sensor locations to avoid bleeding?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-sensor-locations-to-avoid-bleeding/13278)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-sensor-locations-to-avoid-bleeding/13278 "2023-09-20T14:59:12Z")
I just put on a new G6 sensor, and after a couple of minutes I felt “wetness” on my arm. It took me a while to figure out what was happening, but the insertion site was bleeding like crazy. I had to swap it out for anoth… --- ## [New Dexcom site, new sensor, old transmitter, wonky readings](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-dexcom-site-new-sensor-old-transmitter-wonky-readings/13861)
**Author:** [@Finn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Finn)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-dexcom-site-new-sensor-old-transmitter-wonky-readings/13861 "2023-09-19T02:50:22Z")
I tried a new location for my Dexcom G6 today - my outer thigh, near my hip. I usually use my outer upper arm, and used my inner upper arm last time with no problem. Application was fine, but I’ve been getting really wo… --- ## [Samsung Galaxy Watch 4](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/samsung-galaxy-watch-4/11769)
**Author:** [@TunaSquat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TunaSquat)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/samsung-galaxy-watch-4/11769 "2023-09-18T05:29:38Z")
Hey guys, has anyone heard anything about xdrip compatibility with the new Samsung Galaxy 4 watches.?They’re running Wear OS which should be a positive sign but it’s a new release, Wear OS 3. Thanks [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=10) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=12)