# Tips, Tech & Gear **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=51 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 52 --- ## [Bluetooth & Android-enabled micro-pump, European company](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bluetooth-android-enabled-micro-pump-european-company/2969)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bluetooth-android-enabled-micro-pump-european-company/2969 "2017-12-26T21:56:14Z")
I have still not run into anyone online who is using the Cellnovo pump. It’s the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot of insulin pumps - almost mythical. But still this is interesting news. Cellnovo announces the CE marking of… --- ## [What do you love about the OmniPod?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-love-about-the-omnipod/2896)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-love-about-the-omnipod/2896 "2017-12-22T21:37:05Z")
I thought it was about time to start a positive thread about the OmniPod! It’s been almost a month since @EricH has been pumping with the OmniPod and overall it’s been a good experience. Things we love: ease of micro… --- ## [Replacement for my Animas pump?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/replacement-for-my-animas-pump/2326)
**Author:** [@toddex](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/toddex)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/replacement-for-my-animas-pump/2326 "2017-12-22T21:32:13Z")
I used Medtronic pumps for 20 years and tried their CGM several years ago. When I found the Dexcom CGM to be far superior (in my experience), I switched to the Animas pumps so the pump and CGM could be paired. With the r… --- ## [Animas going out of business looking into medtronic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/animas-going-out-of-business-looking-into-medtronic/2702)
**Author:** [@amymc](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/amymc)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/animas-going-out-of-business-looking-into-medtronic/2702 "2017-12-20T20:49:27Z")
since animas is going out of business and they suggested to go with medtronic, i was going to go with tandem as i like how it is set up. I called the vendor i use for my supplies to find out i cant get the tandem due to … --- ## [Dexcom tech advice on receiver battery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-tech-advice-on-receiver-battery/2913)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-tech-advice-on-receiver-battery/2913 "2017-12-20T19:19:58Z")
Need some advice from the Dexcom and tech gurus. I bought a spare Dex receiver (because these bad-boys are no longer available). new-dexcom-receiver-love-it-or-hate-it So I will have one just sitting around unused for… --- ## [Failing Omnipod: slow leak](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/failing-omnipod-slow-leak/2794)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/failing-omnipod-slow-leak/2794 "2017-12-18T08:04:35Z")
It has occurred to me that we are going to adopt @Millz strategy of asking for a pod change every two days. Last night, around 11 PM, we had another failure. Truthfully, it probably failed a lot earlier, as a slow leak,… --- ## [Inaccuracies in dexcom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/inaccuracies-in-dexcom/2833)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/inaccuracies-in-dexcom/2833 "2017-12-12T04:16:41Z")
Noticed some big inaccuracies in my dexcom the last few days - swapped one out and now a second - just jumps all over the place My theory is tied to my weight loss as I’ve realized as I get down to lower body fat my vis… --- ## [Replacement Omnipods: may need follow-up to get shipped](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/replacement-omnipods-may-need-follow-up-to-get-shipped/2793)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/replacement-omnipods-may-need-follow-up-to-get-shipped/2793 "2017-12-11T13:55:28Z")
I wanted to note that I never received my replacement pods for the ones that malfunctioned - and I called today, and they had a record they’d been talking with me, but no record of those pods being sent out. The lady ass… --- ## [Yet another Omnipod PDM failure :-)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/yet-another-omnipod-pdm-failure/2795)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/yet-another-omnipod-pdm-failure/2795 "2017-12-09T18:43:30Z")
We have only been using it for three months! Ours decided to ask for a new date and time when we changed the battery yesterday. Once we had done so, it compelled us to toss the Pod and start another one. I was unhappy a… --- ## [Tandem Approval of Dexcom G5 Integration](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-approval-of-dexcom-g5-integration/1753)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-approval-of-dexcom-g5-integration/1753 "2017-12-09T01:38:07Z")
Well, Tandem now has the Dexcom integration completed. Next up Predictive low suspend… --- ## [How do you fill a pump from a pen cartridge?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-fill-a-pump-from-a-pen-cartridge/2792)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-fill-a-pump-from-a-pen-cartridge/2792 "2017-12-07T21:57:51Z")
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**Author:** [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/camping-solar-charger/1633 "2017-12-06T16:13:52Z")
This popped us on my Facebook feed today and I thought “this would be great for charging D gear while camping”, traveling or doing anything where you have access to electricity. I’m going to get one for our trip to the … --- ## [New sensor](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-sensor/2774)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-sensor/2774 "2017-12-06T14:30:27Z")
I went for over a week without a sensor for the first time since starting the Dexcom in late 2015. It was sort of nice. But mostly I just missed it. OMG. The lows. I thought my hypo awareness had become better since ge… --- ## [InPen launch next month](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/inpen-launch-next-month/2730)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/inpen-launch-next-month/2730 "2017-12-04T06:31:51Z")
I got an email today from the national sales director for Companion Medical, makers of the InPen insulin pen. \[image\] They are planning to launch InPen next month. Seems like a very useful thing for peeps doing MDI… --- ## [Afrezza fails and recoveries](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-fails-and-recoveries/2605)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/afrezza-fails-and-recoveries/2605 "2017-12-04T01:43:35Z")
Here’s an example for me… I ate a small salad and an 8" tortilla with a small amount of rice and corn. The first square dot is my first dose of afrezza… it kept me perfectly level for an hour and a half and then wore of… --- ## [Some Dexcom disappointment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/some-dexcom-disappointment/2755)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/some-dexcom-disappointment/2755 "2017-12-03T20:21:00Z")
Here is a typical Dexcom experience for me. Sometimes the numbers it shows are basically worthless for me. I put my actual BG values on the Dexcom trace to show what I am seeing. Here are the BG numbers I had: 69 @ 4:… --- ## [Omnipod failure](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-failure/2713)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-failure/2713 "2017-12-02T14:23:21Z")
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! And here’s a story that no one but you guys will get. We did “thanksgiving lite” at EH’s mom’s house, one friend came and EH’s mom and dad. This would be day 3 on the OmniPod (future comm… --- ## [A little safety stash behind your PDM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-little-safety-stash-behind-your-pdm/2728)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-little-safety-stash-behind-your-pdm/2728 "2017-11-29T15:04:57Z")
I don’t carry a lot of D crap with me when I leave the house. I just take the bare minimum stuff. I found a good place to stash a few extra things for unforeseen events. If you have a PDM gelskin case, you can put a co… --- ## [Control too good for CGM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/control-too-good-for-cgm/2650)
**Author:** [@Dean](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Dean)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/control-too-good-for-cgm/2650 "2017-11-23T18:55:10Z")
I was really hoping to get on a CGM this year. Dexcom I saying my insurance will not cover it , since my control is to good. I guess they want to see that you are testing at least 8 times a day , and are going under 5… --- ## [Honey in the soap and fingersticks](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/honey-in-the-soap-and-fingersticks/2598)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/honey-in-the-soap-and-fingersticks/2598 "2017-11-23T05:50:16Z")
--- ## [CGMs and driving](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgms-and-driving/2663)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgms-and-driving/2663 "2017-11-18T18:06:48Z")
--- ## [Apple Watch 3 and Dexcom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/apple-watch-3-and-dexcom/2464)
**Author:** [@Anthony](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Anthony)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/apple-watch-3-and-dexcom/2464 "2017-11-17T03:40:11Z")
Hi Everyone. Does anyone have the new Apple Watch 3 and use it with Dexcom? Are there any reasons to upgrade from my Apple Watch 1 ? Is it faster? Thanks! --- ## [Apple Watch Series 1 and Dexcom direct to watch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/apple-watch-series-1-and-dexcom-direct-to-watch/2649)
**Author:** [@drcola](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/drcola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/apple-watch-series-1-and-dexcom-direct-to-watch/2649 "2017-11-16T22:54:34Z")
Hello. I’m wondering if the (new) Series 1 Apple Watch is ALSO said to be functional with the upcoming direct Dexcom connection. Is there any word on this? I have read all the current models have both Bluetooth 4.2 and … --- ## [Question about G5 pairing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/question-about-g5-pairing/2647)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/question-about-g5-pairing/2647 "2017-11-16T05:29:55Z")
After our receiver crapped out we got to thinking of how we may discontinue using an actual receiver since we can track BG’s with the G5 Mobile App. Before the receiver crapped out, Erin and I were both able to get the … --- ## [First time I've seen this one](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-time-ive-seen-this-one/2634)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-time-ive-seen-this-one/2634 "2017-11-14T17:09:59Z")
The paperclip trick was supposed to fix it, but it didn’t…they’re sending a replacement. This one was very annoying…a very long vibrate followed by a long series of very annoying beeps. They want us to keep this receiv… --- ## [Don't forget to set your pump clock back an hour](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dont-forget-to-set-your-pump-clock-back-an-hour/2570)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dont-forget-to-set-your-pump-clock-back-an-hour/2570 "2017-11-11T00:01:47Z")
An FUD public service reminder: Don’t forget to set your pump clock back an hour. The end of Daylight Saving Time - a week of waking up an hour early because babies and pets can’t tell time… --- ## [Dexcom Quarterly Earnings Call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-quarterly-earnings-call/2373)
**Author:** [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-quarterly-earnings-call/2373 "2017-11-08T15:15:10Z")
Links for Dexcom Quarterly Earnings Calls. There are often great nuggets of information buried in these. Dexcom 2017 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript Dexcom 2017 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript Dexcom 2017 Q1 - Earnings C… --- ## [What happens to your CGM data for the extra hour on Daylight Savings Time Fallback day?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-happens-to-your-cgm-data-for-the-extra-hour-on-daylight-savings-time-fallback-day/2579)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-happens-to-your-cgm-data-for-the-extra-hour-on-daylight-savings-time-fallback-day/2579 "2017-11-08T03:13:55Z")
When I look at our 1:00-2:00am data for DST Fallback night, I cannot detect a difference: the curve, for us, is continuous at 1:00am and at 2:00am, and it is also differentiable. So I am curious: what do you think happe… --- ## [Dexcom sensor failed on startup](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-sensor-failed-on-startup/2575)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-sensor-failed-on-startup/2575 "2017-11-07T16:55:06Z")
Brand new dexcom sensor failed on startup 3 times now? Know any tricks or just give up on it. Warms up for about 10 minutes then says sensor failed. ETA I just noticed that this and all my other sensors expired 9/29. … --- ## [Something new on dexcom g5](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-new-on-dexcom-g5/2578)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-new-on-dexcom-g5/2578 "2017-11-07T14:14:50Z")
It’s probably always been there and I only just noticed it - but I always hated the screen on my iPhone as it didn’t give enough hours … And then I turned the screen on it’s side and hey presto ! Has this always been … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=50) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=52)