# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=67 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 68 --- ## [What Account # are they looking for here? - Dexcom Sensor Replacement Form](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-account-are-they-looking-for-here-dexcom-sensor-replacement-form/11209)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-account-are-they-looking-for-here-dexcom-sensor-replacement-form/11209 "2021-05-07T01:50:14Z")
There is a field (below) that I’m not sure what it’s asking me for here. What Account Number? I’m talking about this form. We are at 9 days, 23 hours and we’ve had a sensor error now for going on 2 hours, so natural… --- ## [Anyone in cicada territory?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-in-cicada-territory/11293)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-in-cicada-territory/11293 "2021-05-07T01:04:46Z")
The 17 year cicada brood X will be appearing soon !! 17 years ago was my first experience, and was quite noisy!! --- ## [Purchasing insulin in Canada in person?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/purchasing-insulin-in-canada-in-person/1747)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/purchasing-insulin-in-canada-in-person/1747 "2021-05-07T00:54:09Z")
I am curious about how insulin purchases work in Canada, and hoping that some of our Canadian friends can enlighten me! I understand that you can purchase insulin without prescription, is that correct? What are street … --- ## [Interesting article on link between C19 and Diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-link-between-c19-and-diabetes/11340)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-link-between-c19-and-diabetes/11340 "2021-05-05T17:44:39Z")
This has been discussed a little bit on FUD, I think. But this article describes how there may be a link between C19 and an increase in diabetes diagnoses. Not sure what to make of this. Don’t really know if there is ca… --- ## [Contour Next test strips - price alert!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/contour-next-test-strips-price-alert/11313)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/contour-next-test-strips-price-alert/11313 "2021-05-04T21:27:47Z")
For those of you who use the Contour meter and look for good deals on strips, I saw this on Amazon today. It’s 29.4 cents per strip! That is super cheap! (They also include a bottle of glucose tablets, :roll\_eyes: but I… --- ## [Urgent please help! New transmitter](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/urgent-please-help-new-transmitter/11278)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/urgent-please-help-new-transmitter/11278 "2021-05-03T22:50:07Z")
I stopped my G6 sensor and inserted a new one. I have a new transmitter, but when I went to start the new sensor my receiver never asked to pair the new transmitter. Instead it said my old transmitter will only last one … --- ## [G6 Review (using sensor code + NO calibrating)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-review-using-sensor-code-no-calibrating/11290)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-review-using-sensor-code-no-calibrating/11290 "2021-05-03T19:10:22Z")
So, I decided to go ahead and give the 3rd option a try just to see how it went and I’m kind of blown away. Liam is on day 8 of this session where we entered the sensor code and we haven’t calibrated except maybe 2 time… --- ## [Tandem Technical Support](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-technical-support/11321)
**Author:** [@mike1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-technical-support/11321 "2021-05-02T22:36:12Z")
I have been using the Tandem t:slim and Dexcom G6 with Control IQ since it was available. It has worked well, until recently. I had a problem about 2 weeks ago where the transmitter failed about a month early. I trie… --- ## [Should I get a Pedicure?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-i-get-a-pedicure/10095)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-i-get-a-pedicure/10095 "2021-05-02T02:53:22Z")
--- ## [Xdrip and follow me app with Dexcom g6](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-and-follow-me-app-with-dexcom-g6/11307)
**Author:** [@MumzyMegs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MumzyMegs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-and-follow-me-app-with-dexcom-g6/11307 "2021-05-01T17:27:07Z")
Is the follow me app still able to be used with using the apk xdrip? Will my childs Endo team still be able to get her readings if we use this apk to get it going on her phone? --- ## [G6 sensor socket separated from adhesive tape on day 7](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-sensor-socket-separated-from-adhesive-tape-on-day-7/11282)
**Author:** [@irrational\_John](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/irrational_John)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-sensor-socket-separated-from-adhesive-tape-on-day-7/11282 "2021-05-01T07:16:57Z")
This is just a “for your info” “for whatever it’s worth” post. :man\_shrugging: I had a sensor failure this morning that I hadn’t anticipated. And, judging from the failure description choices listed on Dexcom’s online r… --- ## [Covid Vaccine - Second Dose Punch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/covid-vaccine-second-dose-punch/11073)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/covid-vaccine-second-dose-punch/11073 "2021-05-01T04:22:16Z")
Not sure where to put this… feel free to copy and paste it into better fitting threads… I like this guys feed, he does a great job explaining things… here he talks about why people may feel lousy after second vaccine. … --- ## [Complications](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/complications/11297)
**Author:** [@LizziSkywalker91](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LizziSkywalker91)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/complications/11297 "2021-04-30T12:45:40Z")
Hey everyone! My name is Liz ( age 29 ) and I’ve been a T1 diabetic for 20 years. Diagnosed at age 9. Through out my years I’ve been on a roller coaster. Especially with my BG. I some times will become discouraged and no… --- ## [Libre 2 xDrip+ - patching the app](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-2-xdrip-patching-the-app/11280)
**Author:** [@Scotteric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Scotteric)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-2-xdrip-patching-the-app/11280 "2021-04-29T20:23:52Z")
I’m not sure if this has been posted about before, but I am trying to get xDrip+ to work directly with a Libre 2 sensor so that no MiaoMiao is needed. I have read that the LibreLink app needs to be patched. I found instr… --- ## [Dexcom Signal Loss](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-signal-loss/10826)
**Author:** [@sturonasbrown](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sturonasbrown)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-signal-loss/10826 "2021-04-29T16:00:13Z")
I’ve been having an increasingly number of signal loss experiences with my G6. While I am awake it’s more annoying but this is also happening during my sleep. I have had several instances when (luckily) my body woke me u… --- ## [Expired test strips: do they work?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/expired-test-strips-do-they-work/1690)
**Author:** [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/expired-test-strips-do-they-work/1690 "2021-04-28T20:36:03Z")
I was also looking for a thread on expired test strips. I only make an assumption you have covered this but didn’t see a thread. Is my search flawed or have you really not explored expired test strips? (I assume I jus… --- ## [Over-the-top vaccine txt's from friends](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/over-the-top-vaccine-txts-from-friends/11184)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/over-the-top-vaccine-txts-from-friends/11184 "2021-04-26T20:55:49Z")
I don’t know if any of you are seeing similar messages, but somehow I got on a group txt with some in-laws who are sending a ridiculous number of txt messages of their vaccine experience. It has been nonstop stupid. 1:… --- ## [CT Calcium Scoring](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ct-calcium-scoring/11277)
**Author:** [@jim26](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jim26)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ct-calcium-scoring/11277 "2021-04-25T02:26:42Z")
Last week I took the CT Calcium Scoring test and recieved the results today. The primary reason for getting the test was my dad (also Type 1) died at 40 from heart disease(undignoised). I would like to prevent/delay th… --- ## [Is anyone using CURL or REST to get your sensor data from Dexcom?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-anyone-using-curl-or-rest-to-get-your-sensor-data-from-dexcom/11274)
**Author:** [@SteveMann](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SteveMann)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-anyone-using-curl-or-rest-to-get-your-sensor-data-from-dexcom/11274 "2021-04-22T01:35:14Z")
I looked at going through the developers account to get my blood glucose for a program where my lights in the bedroom come on when my BG goes below 50 overnight. But, developing an app should not be necessary. Does any… --- ## [Dexcom API](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-api/11273)
**Author:** [@SteveMann](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SteveMann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-api/11273 "2021-04-21T19:19:06Z")
I got a developer account to look further into this. The delay is there because it’s only available for app development. Once your app is approved by Dexcom, you get near-real time data. --- ## [Test strip to see if insulin is bad?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/test-strip-to-see-if-insulin-is-bad/11257)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/test-strip-to-see-if-insulin-is-bad/11257 "2021-04-21T19:14:05Z")
So, our refrigerator has been having variable temperatures, depending on where things are stored. Some stuff on the top shelf, like lettuce, has icicles on it, though things in liquid don’t seem to be completely frozen. … --- ## [Medtronic 7-day wear infusion set](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-7-day-wear-infusion-set/11266)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-7-day-wear-infusion-set/11266 "2021-04-21T18:02:04Z")
--- ## [Insulin Requirements When Sick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-requirements-when-sick/10848)
**Author:** [@mike1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-requirements-when-sick/10848 "2021-04-21T16:12:26Z")
I posted yesterday about severe pain I experienced when my blood sugar went high. Long story short, I was in ketoacidosis. After getting sufficient insulin I was able to recover mostly. Thanks to everyone who respo… --- ## [Smartphone support](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smartphone-support/11263)
**Author:** [@Patty](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Patty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smartphone-support/11263 "2021-04-21T04:20:00Z")
I have received, on two occasions now, a notice on my Dexcom app on my phone, that as of May 20, 2021 that my Dexcom app might no longer be able to receive updates. I am using an older android Samsung S7 with an OS of 8… --- ## [Unlimited "summer camp"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unlimited-summer-camp/11252)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unlimited-summer-camp/11252 "2021-04-20T16:53:49Z")
Our son, Kaelan, just got accepted into a program in CA for Diabetic teens called Altitude 14505 sponsored by DYF - Diabetes Youth Families in Concord, CA. They do a ten day backpacking trip in the High Sierras and summi… --- ## [Reducing your a1c too quickly](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reducing-your-a1c-too-quickly/2320)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reducing-your-a1c-too-quickly/2320 "2021-04-20T00:12:50Z")
I posted this question on another thread but didn’t get a response so trying again as probably nobody noticed I saw on TUDiabetes the moderator say that when you reduce your a1c from running high for many years you shou… --- ## [CDC and FDA recommending halt to J&J vaccine](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cdc-and-fda-recommending-halt-to-j-j-vaccine/11232)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cdc-and-fda-recommending-halt-to-j-j-vaccine/11232 "2021-04-19T03:49:30Z")
Can be read here, here, or here (I added multiple sources so folks can “pick their poison” when reading the article.) With so many J&J vaccines given (nearly 7M doses), I hope the findings result in these cases being an… --- ## [Free Dexcom tape from tech support](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/free-dexcom-tape-from-tech-support/4527)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/free-dexcom-tape-from-tech-support/4527 "2021-04-17T22:40:43Z")
Dexcom tech support said they would send me some of their sensor tape. It has the pre-cut hole for the sensor. And they are sending it for free. I had no idea this was available until today! Has anyone else gotten it f… --- ## [G6 ships with only 1 Transmitter?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-ships-with-only-1-transmitter/10744)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-ships-with-only-1-transmitter/10744 "2021-04-17T02:45:32Z")
With the G5 I was able to get 2 at a time, but they just told me when I placed our first order of G6 supplies that the G6 only ships with 1? Is that correct? It suck to think you have nothing to fall back on if there a… --- ## [Humalog to Novalog](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/humalog-to-novalog/11171)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/humalog-to-novalog/11171 "2021-04-17T02:00:00Z")
I need the scoop on differences between Humalog and Novalog, please. My insurance will no longer pay for Humalog, not even with a larger co-pay (what they used to do). I’ve used Humalog forever, but never Novalog. And … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=66) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=68)