# Tips, Tech & Gear **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=40 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 41 --- ## [Omnipod DASH in the wild? And how long will old PDM be available?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-dash-in-the-wild-and-how-long-will-old-pdm-be-available/6157)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-dash-in-the-wild-and-how-long-will-old-pdm-be-available/6157 "2019-01-19T19:51:16Z")
Has anyone actually used a DASH yet? And—does anyone know how long the present PDM will remain available once the DASH is out? I am loath to move to the DASH. We love the small size of the existing PDM (in fact, if any… --- ## [xDrip+ issues - stuck on Signal Missed error](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-issues-stuck-on-signal-missed-error/6147)
**Author:** [@Headlands](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Headlands)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-issues-stuck-on-signal-missed-error/6147 "2019-01-19T19:49:11Z")
Hi all, I got xDrip+ working for a few hours today, but now it’s stuck after I lost contact with the phone temporarily, when going away too far from it. It’s stuck on: “Signal Missed 50 minutes ago”, and it keeps going … --- ## [How often does xDrip+ upload to Dexcom?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-often-does-xdrip-upload-to-dexcom/6183)
**Author:** [@Headlands](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Headlands)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-often-does-xdrip-upload-to-dexcom/6183 "2019-01-19T15:09:53Z")
I have the xDrip+ Cloud dealie set up with my Dexcom username and password and just am curious how often it uploads data to the Dexcom server. --- ## [Is it possible to enter carbs only with no insulin on xDrip+?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-it-possible-to-enter-carbs-only-with-no-insulin-on-xdrip/6155)
**Author:** [@Headlands](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Headlands)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-it-possible-to-enter-carbs-only-with-no-insulin-on-xdrip/6155 "2019-01-19T00:46:20Z")
I’m asking because one often needs just carbs to get BG up, and I want to keep track of that for my doctor. It seems if I enter a bolus of 0 in those cases (since there’s no insulin taken), then the note doesn’t get reco… --- ## [ReliOn meter discontinued](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/relion-meter-discontinued/6177)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/relion-meter-discontinued/6177 "2019-01-18T23:04:07Z")
I wanted to update everyone on the ReliOn meters… A while back, ReliOn / Walmart / Arkray announced that the ReliOn Micro meter would be discontinued. So I asked if anyone saw a Micro meter in a store to grab it for me. … --- ## [Weirdness With xDrip+ and G6](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weirdness-with-xdrip-and-g6/6172)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weirdness-with-xdrip-and-g6/6172 "2019-01-18T17:45:20Z")
Well I took the plunge into the G6 when my last G5 sensor failed at 2:30am! For the life of me I could not get it started in xDrip+. How embarrassing. So I hiked out the Dexcom receiver I had in the closet (never used, … --- ## [Another xDrip+ question, about snooze and repeat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-xdrip-question-about-snooze-and-repeat/6160)
**Author:** [@Headlands](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Headlands)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-xdrip-question-about-snooze-and-repeat/6160 "2019-01-17T23:53:23Z")
Is there a way to disable snooze and repeat completely? There’s a lot to wade through on xDrip+ and I’m not quite sure how the whole snooze thing works to be honest – for now I just want a report every 5 minutes as a sin… --- ## [Starting off with Dexcom G6 and xDrip+](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-off-with-dexcom-g6-and-xdrip/4894)
**Author:** [@acf](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/acf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-off-with-dexcom-g6-and-xdrip/4894 "2019-01-17T03:02:04Z")
I’m about to switch from the Libre to Dexcom G6 (I have a “trial” pack). Can I ask a few very basic questions before I do so (I’m sure that they have been covered before): Can I run the Dexcom app on my iPhone and xDri… --- ## [Can Xdrip+ AND Dexcom with G5 run simultaneously on Android?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-xdrip-and-dexcom-with-g5-run-simultaneously-on-android/6153)
**Author:** [@Chuck](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chuck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-xdrip-and-dexcom-with-g5-run-simultaneously-on-android/6153 "2019-01-17T17:14:07Z")
--- ## [T Slim Bolus Occlusions since T-Lock](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-bolus-occlusions-since-t-lock/6098)
**Author:** [@Bill](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Bill)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-bolus-occlusions-since-t-lock/6098 "2019-01-17T08:28:30Z")
I’m wondering if anyone else has had many Bolus Occlusions since T-slim went to the T-Lock.! I have had many. I have decided that it may have been caused earlier from over filling the cartridge. I got along for 3+ ye… --- ## [How to find the sensor code of an already applied sensor on G6?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-find-the-sensor-code-of-an-already-applied-sensor-on-g6/6143)
**Author:** [@Headlands](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Headlands)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-find-the-sensor-code-of-an-already-applied-sensor-on-g6/6143 "2019-01-17T02:02:27Z")
I’m a brand new G6 user (started last Saturday and am eager to bypass the crappy software and use xDrip+. Only thing is, I have no record of what the current sensor code is (threw the paper away mistakenly when I first i… --- ## [Never mind - double post](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/never-mind-double-post/6141)
**Author:** [@Headlands](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Headlands)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/never-mind-double-post/6141 "2019-01-17T01:41:20Z")
NM - double post. --- ## [G4 calibration with xDrip+](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g4-calibration-with-xdrip/6111)
**Author:** [@Io2012](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Io2012)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g4-calibration-with-xdrip/6111 "2019-01-15T21:42:20Z")
Hi, Recently I accidentaly damaged my G4 receiver and now I’m using only xDrip+ for monitor my son’s BG. Usualy I was adding calibrations on both G4 receiver and xDrip on the smartphone and it was OK. Now I was using … --- ## [Freestyle Libre: bleeder on insertion](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-bleeder-on-insertion/6061)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-bleeder-on-insertion/6061 "2019-01-15T03:47:39Z")
--- ## [Senseonics 90-day implantable CGM: would you use it?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/senseonics-90-day-implantable-cgm-would-you-use-it/1197)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/senseonics-90-day-implantable-cgm-would-you-use-it/1197 "2019-01-15T02:15:31Z")
The very interesting link that @Bradford provided in his thread on the new Omnipod system mentioned, in its notes, an upcoming 90-day implantable CGM made by Senseonics: Diabetes views has a better explanation of h… --- ## [Dexcom G5 noisy in shower](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g5-noisy-in-shower/3451)
**Author:** [@sanfran](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sanfran)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g5-noisy-in-shower/3451 "2019-01-10T21:54:11Z")
Has anybody experienced super noisy readings when showering? I use xDrip+ on my Android phone with a Dexcom G5. Every single morning when I shower, I put my phone within Bluetooth range (about 6ft) and immediately with t… --- ## [Recovery Time for Lipohypertrophy From Pump Infusion Sets](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recovery-time-for-lipohypertrophy-from-pump-infusion-sets/6043)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recovery-time-for-lipohypertrophy-from-pump-infusion-sets/6043 "2019-01-09T18:30:08Z")
I’ve been on a Medtronic Minimed pump since 2006. I do rarely get a little spurt of blood when I change one, but had a worse case the day after Christmas. I had very high glucose all day (and I was eating reasonable), a… --- ## [New Apple watch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-apple-watch/3471)
**Author:** [@mlg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mlg)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-apple-watch/3471 "2018-07-13T19:02:14Z")
Hi All, I want to buy my son an Apple watch so he can see his bg reading from his Dexcom G5 without having to take out his phone. I understand that there is new technology awaiting FDA approval that will allow bg readin… --- ## [After 3+ months on G6, going back to the G5](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/after-3-months-on-g6-going-back-to-the-g5/5383)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/after-3-months-on-g6-going-back-to-the-g5/5383 "2019-01-08T02:16:40Z")
Well, after more than 3 months of struggling with the G6, when Samson’s last transmitter expired a few days ago, we inserted one of the stockpiled G5s we had, along with a new G5 transmitter that someone was kind enough … --- ## [Using HSA funds for diabetes related equipment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-hsa-funds-for-diabetes-related-equipment/6031)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-hsa-funds-for-diabetes-related-equipment/6031 "2019-01-07T19:19:51Z")
Has anyone used their HSA money to purchase diabetes-related equipment…that isn’t specifically labeled as “medical” equipment? If so, what are the steps required in order to be able to do this? I have a cushion of HSA … --- ## [Starting on t:slim X2: my first questions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-on-t-slim-x2-my-first-questions/5892)
**Author:** [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-on-t-slim-x2-my-first-questions/5892 "2018-12-31T19:03:49Z")
@Nickyghaleb \[Moderator Note: slightly edited for thread split\] :slight\_smile: My suggestion is to read the X2 manual. Front to back. Read it pretty quick - no need to linger, dwell and over think it. You obviously… --- ## [Libre vs Dexcom G5 trial run accuracy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-vs-dexcom-g5-trial-run-accuracy/3681)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-vs-dexcom-g5-trial-run-accuracy/3681 "2018-12-27T00:10:17Z")
Back in mid-January I took advantage of the free Abbott Libre reader and sensor to try it out. I also bought 2 extra Libre sensors to make this a full 30-day trial. I used a Contour Next One meter for manual BG tests and… --- ## [In the past 36 hours](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/in-the-past-36-hours/5904)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/in-the-past-36-hours/5904 "2018-12-23T18:42:34Z")
I’ve had two site changes, a cartridge change, a sensor change, two occlusion alarms, and at least 25 other alarms (including lots of CGM alarms stating that my BG is going all over the place). And one of those alarms is… --- ## [What IFTTT applets do you use?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-ifttt-applets-do-you-use/5910)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-ifttt-applets-do-you-use/5910 "2018-12-23T18:32:25Z")
And for what purpose? I’m wondering specifically about the ones relating to alarms. --- ## [Enter BG in 15 Minutes?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/enter-bg-in-15-minutes/5897)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/enter-bg-in-15-minutes/5897 "2018-12-22T17:31:31Z")
Anyone seen that on their Dexcom? He showed being low. I did a finger stick and saw he was actually 151. Tried to calibrate and received the message “Enter me BG value after 0723”. CGM reads “Enter BG in 15 minutes.” … --- ## [Dexcom G6, brand new, doesnt work with latest xdrip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-brand-new-doesnt-work-with-latest-xdrip/5894)
**Author:** [@Minedoesntwork](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Minedoesntwork)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-brand-new-doesnt-work-with-latest-xdrip/5894 "2018-12-21T15:18:53Z")
I’m having trouble getting the G6 working with xdrip on a OnePlus 6T, and there doesn’t appear to be any documentation showing up on google. Does anyone have a step by step guide? My experience so far is: clock sync … --- ## [ISO Animas Ping Rotating Belt Clip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/iso-animas-ping-rotating-belt-clip/5881)
**Author:** [@PerfectHorse](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/PerfectHorse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/iso-animas-ping-rotating-belt-clip/5881 "2018-12-21T00:47:15Z")
Desperately seeking an Animas Ping rotating belt clip. I somehow managed to break mine Monday. I bent over to pick something up and I guess it was just over-torqued and it came apart. There are none to be had anywhere. A… --- ## [Dental X-rays and D-devices](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dental-x-rays-and-d-devices/5871)
**Author:** [@Lisa](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Lisa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dental-x-rays-and-d-devices/5871 "2018-12-19T14:12:40Z")
Has anyone had dental x-rays while wearing their Omnipod and their Dexcom? If the devices are covered with a lead apron would they be safe? I called both companies and of course they told me that it hasn’t been tested so… --- ## [My review of the ReliOn Premier Voice blood glucose meter](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-review-of-the-relion-premier-voice-blood-glucose-meter/4304)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-review-of-the-relion-premier-voice-blood-glucose-meter/4304 "2018-12-14T12:30:52Z")
@ReliOnAM Thanks Scott for the chance to review a ReliOn Premier Voice meter! I appreciate the opportunity. First, a few observations: The meter setup is very easy. Everything is voice assisted. Testing is easy, … --- ## [Accu-Chek](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/accu-chek/5800)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/accu-chek/5800 "2018-12-13T17:03:44Z")
Got a letter from my PBM today that they are switching to Accu-Chek products and offering to send me a free meter of my choice and initiate the strip RX with my doctors office. The three meters they offer for free are t… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=39) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=41)