# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=52 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 53 --- ## [Tandem alert email](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-alert-email/12727)
**Author:** [@Margoriebest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Margoriebest)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-alert-email/12727 "2022-05-26T02:00:55Z")
I have just received an email from Tandem entitled Urgent Product Defect Correction, This is alerting me to some issues which will be fixed by Updating to the Basal-IQ software. Does anyone know whether I can do this on … --- ## ["Something's wrong with your interstitial fluid"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/somethings-wrong-with-your-interstitial-fluid/12696)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/somethings-wrong-with-your-interstitial-fluid/12696 "2022-05-16T23:14:24Z")
Crazy Dexcom today. Started a new sensor, after pre-soaking for 12 hours. My last one just died after 5 days, which is nothing new. I’ve had 1 last the full 10 days in the last 6 months. Anywho, insert the transmitter, a… --- ## [How to order G6 and other Dexcom supplies from Costco](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-order-g6-and-other-dexcom-supplies-from-costco/6808)
**Author:** [@misshufflepuff](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/misshufflepuff)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-order-g6-and-other-dexcom-supplies-from-costco/6808 "2022-05-26T01:05:53Z")
--- ## [More donut humor](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/more-donut-humor/12719)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/more-donut-humor/12719 "2022-05-22T00:46:27Z")
--- ## [I guess I'm consistent](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-guess-im-consistent/12429)
**Author:** [@jim26](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jim26)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-guess-im-consistent/12429 "2022-05-17T01:07:48Z")
Maybe the body likes consistency??? --- ## [AndroidAPS and Open Looping on an Omnipod](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/androidaps-and-open-looping-on-an-omnipod/1851)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/androidaps-and-open-looping-on-an-omnipod/1851 "2022-05-16T18:25:27Z")
So anyways… There had been a bit of chatter on FU about how a few of us want a pump that calculates IOB based on both bolus and basal insulin. I use xdrip+ to capture my CGM data and I use Nightscout for reporting (I u… --- ## [G6 sensor 24 hour break in period](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-sensor-24-hour-break-in-period/11786)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-sensor-24-hour-break-in-period/11786 "2022-05-16T01:42:16Z")
The first 24 hours or so of a new Dexcom G6 sensor are expected to be a little off, or sometimes pretty far off. I’m guessing all users have experienced this endearing habit of the G6. So far the sensors seem to settle i… --- ## [Hives](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hives/12690)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hives/12690 "2022-05-13T16:40:16Z")
I’ve been dealing with chronic hives for about a month plus and will be in with my PCP this week for (hopefully) some prescription help to knock these things down. A real PITA. I’ve been reading that chronic hives are an… --- ## [Need help: XDrip+ & Nightscout](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-help-xdrip-nightscout/7529)
**Author:** [@8thcross](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/8thcross)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-help-xdrip-nightscout/7529 "2022-05-13T14:38:47Z")
Hello, New user, got xDrip+ setup (14feb8 version), and followed instructions to get Nightscout setup on Heroku. It is up and running. However, I am getting REST API error - see screenshot. I tried changing the API-SECRE… --- ## [Filling your own pens](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/filling-your-own-pens/1111)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/filling-your-own-pens/1111 "2022-05-13T00:03:58Z")
I’ve been filling my own pens for a while. Why? Not all the disposable pens are refillable Re-filling from a vial is cheaper than buying disposable pens. You can fill them with any amount you want. Rather than having … --- ## [Screwed up my Medicare coverage?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/screwed-up-my-medicare-coverage/12645)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/screwed-up-my-medicare-coverage/12645 "2022-05-12T22:30:29Z")
OK here is what I did…any over 65’s with experience in Medicare please tell me if I screwed this up. Signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan before I turned 65. Started in on the plan, everything seemed great. Today I h… --- ## [My diagnosis story: DKA with 625 mg/dL](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-diagnosis-story-dka-with-625-mg-dl/12678)
**Author:** [@Finn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Finn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-diagnosis-story-dka-with-625-mg-dl/12678 "2022-05-11T13:10:16Z")
I’m Finn. I got my Type 1 LADA diagnosis on Friday the 13th (of August 2021) with a blood sugar level of 625 mg/dL - DKA was a pretty clear cut diagnosis. I’d been losing a lot of weight the few weeks (or maybe months, … --- ## [Waffle + walk success!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/waffle-walk-success/12688)
**Author:** [@Finn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Finn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/waffle-walk-success/12688 "2022-05-08T22:40:41Z")
I had a major win today in my book. Today I made waffles for the first time since diagnosis (Aug 2021), adjusting my trusty pre-diagnosis recipe to reduce the sugar, replace some flour with almond flour, and swap out co… --- ## [Tandem t:slim X2 Insulin Pump - 2 months later](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-t-slim-x2-insulin-pump-2-months-later/12672)
**Author:** [@beans\_betes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/beans_betes)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-t-slim-x2-insulin-pump-2-months-later/12672 "2022-05-08T06:45:46Z")
So I’ve been on the Tandem for just shy of 2 months now. My sugars are definitely improved…got my first A1C under 8 in over a year (7.5%) and that’s with my continued disordered eating issues (I restrict/“binge” (I think… --- ## [G6 receiver battery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-receiver-battery/12680)
**Author:** [@GoodBoyTucker](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/GoodBoyTucker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-receiver-battery/12680 "2022-05-08T01:39:27Z")
Has anyone found a source for the 3.7v 950mah LiPo battery? Its pretty easy to change out. --- ## [Get 1 reading from Xdrip+ from MM1 and US 14 day libre](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/get-1-reading-from-xdrip-from-mm1-and-us-14-day-libre/11709)
**Author:** [@hans77](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/hans77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/get-1-reading-from-xdrip-from-mm1-and-us-14-day-libre/11709 "2022-05-06T19:40:02Z")
Aside from a stray reading once, maybe twice, a day (seemingly when I remove and reposition the MM), I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to get Xdrip+, MM(MiaoMiao)1 and US14Day working…with no luck. I’d been using Lib… --- ## [Starting methylprednisolone tomorrow](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-methylprednisolone-tomorrow/12660 "2022-05-05T17:37:29Z")
I am starting 5 days of methylprednisolone tomorrow. It is much stronger than prednisone. So I guess I’m gonna be jacked up for a while. --- ## [DiabetesMine no more](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetesmine-no-more/12646)
**Author:** [@allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/allison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetesmine-no-more/12646 "2022-05-03T12:20:43Z")
FYI: DiabetesMine is no more! After 17 years they have decided to shut down. I used to love reading the Ask D’Mine column - he could find great info that was hard to find other places! --- ## [Libre 2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-2/12658)
**Author:** [@KJS](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/KJS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-2/12658 "2022-04-30T14:55:54Z")
Libre 2. Inserted and used with reader working fine. Downloaded app now reader nor app working. Is the sensor useless now ? --- ## [Doctors Questioning Diagnosis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/doctors-questioning-diagnosis/12599)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2022, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/doctors-questioning-diagnosis/12599 "2022-04-30T02:31:46Z")
Hey, all! Been a while since I logged on; life. :sweat\_smile: Is a test of insulin levels at all helpful for someone who has previously been diagnosed with LADA and has been on insulin therapy for several years? Am I co… --- ## [Updates on D tech from ATTD conference](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/updates-on-d-tech-from-attd-conference/12659)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/updates-on-d-tech-from-attd-conference/12659 "2022-04-29T21:16:26Z")
--- ## [I am back](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-am-back/12652)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-am-back/12652 "2022-04-29T14:03:36Z")
Hello all, I have been inactive for awhile, ( hoping to change that) hope everyone is doing well. I have been fighting both medically and mentally, have really let. My diabetes care fall to the wayside, haven’t even seen… --- ## [Glucagon Noob—but up for a good experiment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-noob-but-up-for-a-good-experiment/8501)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-noob-but-up-for-a-good-experiment/8501 "2022-04-28T15:56:49Z")
I’ve just not had the full diabetic experience until I’ve tried Glucagon, so I’m gearing up to give it a go. I know there’s good stuff all over FUD about ways to use it, but I figured I’d try for the easy (and lazy) solu… --- ## [Switching to Basaglar from Levemir? Temporarily reduce dosage?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/switching-to-basaglar-from-levemir-temporarily-reduce-dosage/12644)
**Author:** [@SD1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SD1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/switching-to-basaglar-from-levemir-temporarily-reduce-dosage/12644 "2022-04-27T22:21:15Z")
Hello, I am switching insulins tonight. I am currently taking 18 units twice daily of Levemir. Should I take the same for Basaglar or temporarily reduce the dose to be safe? --- ## [Non-invasive BG strip developed in Australia](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-bg-strip-developed-in-australia/11593)
**Author:** [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-bg-strip-developed-in-australia/11593 "2022-04-27T02:03:12Z")
Could be nice. Would have been nicer before more reliable CGMs though. --- ## [Problem with Dexcom online tech support form](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/problem-with-dexcom-online-tech-support-form/11979)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/problem-with-dexcom-online-tech-support-form/11979 "2022-04-25T18:23:30Z")
I tried several times to submit an online tech support form (CGM 48, BG 144!!!) and each time it said my email address didn’t match what they have on file. Any one else experiencing this? It’s bad enough when the sensor … --- ## [6 years](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/6-years/12571)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/6-years/12571 "2022-04-22T23:13:35Z")
and counting since Dx. Never cared about birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Don’t much care about this one. But milestones do deserve a nod, even if the day itself is of little import. Dx day was by no means the most trauma… --- ## [False compression lows?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/false-compression-lows/12624)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/false-compression-lows/12624 "2022-04-22T20:20:44Z")
I am wearing my G6 sensor on my right upper arm and am sleeping on my back or left side so there is no actual compression on the sensor. Four times last night I woke up on my left side to my low alarm with false compress… --- ## [Is there anyway you can wear your Omnipod longer than 80hrs?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-anyway-you-can-wear-your-omnipod-longer-than-80hrs/12536)
**Author:** [@Gr3148](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Gr3148)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-anyway-you-can-wear-your-omnipod-longer-than-80hrs/12536 "2022-04-22T01:15:13Z")
I get my Omnipods every 3 months from Edgepark, and EVERY THREE MONTHS they run me around at the last minute and my supplies are 1-2weeks late. I call the month before I’m out of supplies, they tell me they have everythi… --- ## [Review article on smartwatches](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/review-article-on-smartwatches/12627)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/review-article-on-smartwatches/12627 "2022-04-22T00:22:17Z")
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