# Tips, Tech & Gear **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=55 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 56 --- ## [A way to keep track of IM basal shots on board](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-way-to-keep-track-of-im-basal-shots-on-board/1740)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-way-to-keep-track-of-im-basal-shots-on-board/1740 "2017-08-28T15:21:04Z")
since i have been sick, i have been challenged, like we all get, with elevated BGs. b/c i don’t want to wait forever after giving myself a correction through my pump to bring my BGs down into target range , i prefer to g… --- ## [When to keep or throw diabetes equipment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-to-keep-or-throw-diabetes-equipment/1730)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-to-keep-or-throw-diabetes-equipment/1730 "2017-08-28T06:14:53Z")
As far as having a CGM goes, there are really nice things about being able to track BG. EH’s BG control is greatly improved while using the Dexcom G4, as many folks here report for their versions of CGM’s. I think we a… --- ## [Meter Accuracy - Did your meter pass the "test"?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/meter-accuracy-did-your-meter-pass-the-test/1680)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/meter-accuracy-did-your-meter-pass-the-test/1680 "2017-08-25T21:58:49Z")
Link to the data: https://www.diabetestechnology.org/surveillance.shtml --- ## [Basal in the absence of food](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-in-the-absence-of-food/1719)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-in-the-absence-of-food/1719 "2017-08-25T21:29:41Z")
Interested in what your thoughts are on basal. What should it do in the absence of food? --- ## [Best BG meter - "Precise" or "Accurate"?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-bg-meter-precise-or-accurate/371)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-bg-meter-precise-or-accurate/371 "2017-08-25T19:29:08Z")
Best BG meter - "Precise" or "Accurate"? Sometimes you may hear these two terms used interchangeably. What is the difference between precise and accurate? Here is a quick example that makes it easy to understand (a… --- ## [How good is your BG meter?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-good-is-your-bg-meter/1716)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-good-is-your-bg-meter/1716 "2017-08-25T16:44:58Z")
A little information on checking how good your BG meter is in terms of accuracy and precision. First, here is a quick explanation of the difference between “precise” and “accurate”: precise-or-accurate If you are won… --- ## [MultiClix vs FastClix lancet devices](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/multiclix-vs-fastclix-lancet-devices/1705)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/multiclix-vs-fastclix-lancet-devices/1705 "2017-08-24T20:49:16Z")
I think these will still be good 50 years from now. --- ## [Smallest smartwatch that can use NightScout or Dexcom Clarity](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smallest-smartwatch-that-can-use-nightscout-or-dexcom-clarity/1709)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smallest-smartwatch-that-can-use-nightscout-or-dexcom-clarity/1709 "2017-08-24T20:10:13Z")
Does anyone know the smallest size smartwatch that can alarm or vibrate with lows or highs? We’d like Samson to wear one that will vibrate or light up when he’s low so he can go tell teachers… but he’s a small little guy… --- ## [Diabetes camp. What not to bring: CGM?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-camp-what-not-to-bring-cgm/1678)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-camp-what-not-to-bring-cgm/1678 "2017-08-23T01:55:03Z")
We were recently attending a family camp for a few days (not diabetes related). One of the counselors noticed my CGM on the back of my arm and asked politely if I had Type 1. It opened up a conversation about her experie… --- ## [Calibrations for Multiple devices](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/calibrations-for-multiple-devices/1628)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/calibrations-for-multiple-devices/1628 "2017-08-21T15:08:48Z")
I’ve been noticing of late that our Clarity report is showing a LOT more calibrations than we are actually doing. We only two TWO per day…with some extras in there when it’s off by 20%. However our calibration rate in … --- ## [Keeping insulin cool when traveling: wide thermos](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-insulin-cool-when-traveling-wide-thermos/1500)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-insulin-cool-when-traveling-wide-thermos/1500 "2017-08-21T03:30:29Z")
My T1D son and wife are getting ready to spend 2 weeks on the west coast of Costa Rica, in a place where temperature frequently reaches 100F and humidity often hits 90%+. I have been experimenting with different ways to … --- ## [Keeping insulin in hot, humid weather: a success story](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-insulin-in-hot-humid-weather-a-success-story/1659)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-insulin-in-hot-humid-weather-a-success-story/1659 "2017-08-20T18:48:02Z")
I have written a few threads recently about our recent flops in experimenting with gear while attempting to be UNLIMITED, such as, for instance, this one: This experiment is more successful! My 12-year-old T1D son is … --- ## [Auto-syringes and early pumps/ CGMs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/auto-syringes-and-early-pumps-cgms/1656)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/auto-syringes-and-early-pumps-cgms/1656 "2017-08-20T19:39:52Z")
I noticed you started pump in 1981, Auto-syringe. I would love to hear more about that. I was still doing single day injections of lente and would have freaked out at the thought of a pump. --- ## [Recapping a pen in the dark](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recapping-a-pen-in-the-dark/389)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recapping-a-pen-in-the-dark/389 "2017-08-20T03:35:11Z")
Any suggestions on the best way to re-cap a pen after using it, when in a dark room? I don't mean when using it during the day, I mean when taking a shot at night. When I have to take insulin in the middle of the nigh… --- ## [Dexcom world records](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-world-records/1005)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-world-records/1005 "2017-08-20T00:00:28Z")
I'm on day 23 here now of this Dexcom G5 sensor and it's still working great (although the first 2 days were somewhat sketchy). Wondering what the longest anyone else had gotten out of a sensor? --- ## [One change that has made a huge difference!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-change-that-has-made-a-huge-difference/1618)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-change-that-has-made-a-huge-difference/1618 "2017-08-19T05:58:53Z")
So, since Samson was diagnosed he’s maintained pretty good control, thanks to the artificial pancreas algorithm he uses (openAPS), but there were at least two or three times a day when we had baked in lows we’d have to p… --- ## [Display G4 data on iwatch face?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464 "2017-08-19T03:35:55Z")
Is there an app to get my Dexcom G4 data to display directly on my iwatch face? Use the share2 app and also have the nightscout/ myBG app. I am just looking for something to get it on my home screen/ iwatch face, if poss… --- ## [Changing DIA?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changing-dia/591)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changing-dia/591 "2017-08-19T00:17:45Z")
So, my son has been having some pretty bad lows the past day -- 3 below 55 in the last 24 hours alone!! What's weird is that his lows seem to come towards the end of what should be the DIA, and then they seem to really a… --- ## [Hourly and Daily Statistics](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hourly-and-daily-statistics/1635)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hourly-and-daily-statistics/1635 "2017-08-18T22:42:37Z")
I’m loving the new statistics within Clarity! Really good info there. I’m not sure if it’s new but I don’t recall ever seeing it before. You can even view more advanced data as well. A really nice resource and a grea… --- ## [How well does the Frio bag work?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-well-does-the-frio-bag-work/1501)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-well-does-the-frio-bag-work/1501 "2017-08-16T21:13:16Z")
Keeping insulin cool: earlier today, I was writing about an experiment on preparing for a hot weather, high humidity trip. I mentioned in passing that the Frio bag loses its effectiveness around 85% humidity, and @Sam ch… --- ## [OmniPod - BG test "Confirm" reminder](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bg-test-confirm-reminder/1518)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bg-test-confirm-reminder/1518 "2017-08-16T14:43:39Z")
Not sure if anyone else has this problem, but I am so used to doing blood tests - on many different meters - that I just mindlessly put the strip in and put blood on it. The problem is when I use the BG meter on the PDM… --- ## [For @Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/for-sam/1544)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/for-sam/1544 "2017-08-14T02:26:06Z")
For @Sam and all of you other nefarious Unlimiteds, I thought that this was most interesting. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dexcom-G5-Receiver-plus-free-bonus-9-sensor-kits-and-1-G5-transmitter-/253085490592?hash=item3aed121d… --- ## [Night Guards (i.e. mouthguards to prevent grinding teeth)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/night-guards-i-e-mouthguards-to-prevent-grinding-teeth/1568)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/night-guards-i-e-mouthguards-to-prevent-grinding-teeth/1568 "2017-08-12T20:15:38Z")
my night guard is made of a hard plastic. it fits perfectly and is very comfortable to wear. the biggest problem we seem to have with it is that when i sleep i drool all over my husband :blush: what kind of night guard… --- ## [Insulin containers/ storage in the fridge](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-containers-storage-in-the-fridge/1512)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-containers-storage-in-the-fridge/1512 "2017-08-12T04:04:18Z")
We normally keep our insulin in two batches. The big batch is all the “reserve” insulin, which we keep in insulin containers in a fridge. The small batch is the “current” insulin, which includes, for us, the most recentl… --- ## [OneDrop users -- evals?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/onedrop-users-evals/1065)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/onedrop-users-evals/1065 "2017-08-11T19:24:23Z")
For all of those who used the onedrop meter and strips -- can you summarize your evals on this thread? Meter Strips App --- ## [POD covers](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pod-covers/1551)
**Author:** [@Engel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Engel)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pod-covers/1551 "2017-08-11T01:51:28Z")
I’ll let this be my first major post on here. I have a handful already and I still want more, but these covers are so cute or cool if your a dude, most of mine are custom, but it’s cool to have something other then a wh… --- ## [Dexcom Really Does Track Lows](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-really-does-track-lows/1537)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-really-does-track-lows/1537 "2017-08-08T16:44:11Z")
It’s been mentioned in the forum many times that Dexcom really lags when coming out of a low, like it just stays low far longer than you are really low. I never really noticed this and thought I’d post how well it track… --- ## [When alone - a safety setting for insulin pumps](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-alone-a-safety-setting-for-insulin-pumps/1530)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-alone-a-safety-setting-for-insulin-pumps/1530 "2017-08-06T00:02:04Z")
Wanted to share this idea as a safety net for when you or your kids are alone and you are worried about sleeping through a low alarm. (See a-frightening-experience-at-sleepaway-camp ) I am giving an example on how to d… --- ## [If My Pump Should Break](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/if-my-pump-should-break/1503)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/if-my-pump-should-break/1503 "2017-08-05T19:03:28Z")
i am going to be on an island without a pharmacy. i am a long time pump user from before long acting insulins existed. now it seems that there are endless types and brands from Lantis, to Toujeo, to Tresbia, etc. my end… --- ## [Cellnovo pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cellnovo-pump/1127)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cellnovo-pump/1127 "2017-08-02T16:09:49Z")
Cellnovo These guys have been around for a while. Not available in the states yet, but more players in the tubeless market is a good thing. Their pump gives you the option of different infusion needle lengths, which… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=54) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=56)