# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=72 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 73 --- ## [Reacting to metal infusion set- h](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reacting-to-metal-infusion-set-h/10645)
**Author:** [@PegE](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/PegE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reacting-to-metal-infusion-set-h/10645 "2021-02-05T16:55:46Z")
Hi FU people, I am hoping someone in this wise and smart group will have ideas for me. My TrueSteel (Tslimx2) infusion sets which are like the Medtronic SureT infusion sets have been failing. (three in a row today!) I … --- ## [Medtronic 670G and CGM - Looking for pump pointers](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-670g-and-cgm-looking-for-pump-pointers/10858)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-670g-and-cgm-looking-for-pump-pointers/10858 "2021-02-04T18:28:32Z")
Welcome @Shoshana, what type of pump are you currently using, and do you also use a CGM? Lots of pump users around here. --- ## [Why I choose not to share my Dexcom data](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-i-choose-not-to-share-my-dexcom-data/10693)
**Author:** [@JW\_dx2002](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/JW_dx2002)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-i-choose-not-to-share-my-dexcom-data/10693 "2021-02-03T01:42:35Z")
I never have shared my data with my family. I feel like it would get annoying. We all know how variable the glucose can be with extra activity, a miss count of carbohydrates, stress response, a late dose of mealtime insu… --- ## [Issues with X Drip+ - Latest build, Sony XZ3](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/issues-with-x-drip-latest-build-sony-xz3/10847)
**Author:** [@flitdo](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/flitdo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/issues-with-x-drip-latest-build-sony-xz3/10847 "2021-02-02T21:12:48Z")
Hi, new member. Little history, had a good experience with a trial G6 and X Drip+ so bought new started set- transmitter & 3 sensors. Used patched Dexcom app - and seems to be working though have had a number of Signal… --- ## [Severe covid and diabetes onset](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/severe-covid-and-diabetes-onset/10842)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/severe-covid-and-diabetes-onset/10842 "2021-02-01T18:39:53Z")
--- ## [Is standalone cgm watch display possible](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-standalone-cgm-watch-display-possible/2618)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-standalone-cgm-watch-display-possible/2618 "2021-02-01T13:35:38Z")
This topic has been addressed in numberous other threads but I just want to ask it here in one solitary thread instead of as an offshoot of half a dozen others. Is it currently possible to have a smart watch directly sy… --- ## [Standalone watch with android and iphone](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/standalone-watch-with-android-and-iphone/10820)
**Author:** [@70sbudget](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/70sbudget)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/standalone-watch-with-android-and-iphone/10820 "2021-01-31T22:36:36Z")
Good afternoon. I’ll try to do a short question with a long explanation as to why. Q: can a watch be used as a standalone cgm monitoring device? Can I blend android and iphone to make this happen? I work as an ER tech… --- ## [Endo said ok to Afrezza!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-said-ok-to-afrezza/2515)
**Author:** [@cardamom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/cardamom)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/endo-said-ok-to-afrezza/2515 "2021-01-31T15:49:28Z")
My endo, who is generally pretty great, said ok to Afrezza! My confirming that I have no history of respiratory problems was sufficient for him to say ok on that front shrug. He said he has very minimal experience with i… --- ## [Anyone know who this T1D singer is?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-know-who-this-t1d-singer-is/10821)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-know-who-this-t1d-singer-is/10821 "2021-01-30T18:13:45Z")
She’s got an itemized list of all her favorite diabetes products. Not so awesome: She has stage 3 kidney disease. --- ## [Sony Smart Watch 3 and iPhone in Tandem (simultaneous connection)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sony-smart-watch-3-and-iphone-in-tandem-simultaneous-connection/5706)
**Author:** [@Tim07NOV18](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Tim07NOV18)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sony-smart-watch-3-and-iphone-in-tandem-simultaneous-connection/5706 "2021-01-29T00:38:33Z")
Hi all, first post on this forum. Firstly this site is incredible. I was only recently diagnosed last month and its amazing to see all the work everyone collectively puts in!!! As usual I’m asking a question that has be… --- ## [What’s up with the G6 widget in ios14?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-s-up-with-the-g6-widget-in-ios14/10818)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-s-up-with-the-g6-widget-in-ios14/10818 "2021-01-28T19:01:44Z")
The widget changed all of a sudden on my iPhone today (I updated yo ios 14 yesterday). It looks like the Watch face and does not seem to be current with the app reading. Pbbth! https://www.dexcom.com/faqs/how-do-i-set… --- ## [G6 won't stay paired](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-wont-stay-paired/10797)
**Author:** [@jeffsurfsncocktails](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jeffsurfsncocktails)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-wont-stay-paired/10797 "2021-01-27T20:26:33Z")
I have tried everything I can find for settings on Galaxy s10 running Android 10. Any help would be appreciated. Jeff --- ## [Free Style Libre 2 : Anyone use this yet?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/free-style-libre-2-anyone-use-this-yet/10507)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/free-style-libre-2-anyone-use-this-yet/10507 "2021-01-26T19:18:20Z")
I have been on the Dexcom without success, despite trying both the G4 and the G5 over about a total of a 3 year period. In the past 2 years I have been using the Abbott FreeStyle Libre (14 day) with a modicum of success.… --- ## [Prices of insulin and epipens to go up again?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/prices-of-insulin-and-epipens-to-go-up-again/10795)
**Author:** [@Breezy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Breezy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/prices-of-insulin-and-epipens-to-go-up-again/10795 "2021-01-26T02:22:52Z")
--- ## [Dexcom G6 App and xDrip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-app-and-xdrip/10800)
**Author:** [@Prescripted](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Prescripted)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-app-and-xdrip/10800 "2021-01-25T21:55:19Z")
Is it possible to run the dexcom G6 App on one phone and xDrip on another? In my case I have dexcom app on an iphone 7+ and xDrip running on a moto g7 power. Haven’t been able to get any readings on xDrip. Any help appre… --- ## [A book for kids on recognizing hypos](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-book-for-kids-on-recognizing-hypos/10803)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-book-for-kids-on-recognizing-hypos/10803 "2021-01-25T18:04:34Z")
--- ## [New smoker thread 🚬](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-smoker-thread/10761)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-smoker-thread/10761 "2021-01-25T03:03:14Z")
I like how smokers are moved up in the vaccine priority. Way to go, decision makers! Dat’s why I voted fer yoo, cuz yoo is so smart! There are a bunch of different states where this is going on. You can find all kinds … --- ## [Insulin Prices Keep Rising](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-prices-keep-rising/10798)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-prices-keep-rising/10798 "2021-01-25T00:38:53Z")
It isn’t too suprising to any of us, but here is a good article in Medscape that details the findings of the Senate report from meetings in early 2020. And the short answer is PBMs are one of the major problems. --- ## [First Impressions on Dexcom G6](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-impressions-on-dexcom-g6/10562)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-impressions-on-dexcom-g6/10562 "2021-01-23T03:29:34Z")
I know I am among the last to switch. Many have already posted. Still, I suppose one more opinion may be useful to someone. Procedure: no much different. Easy to go from G5 to G6. I read the doc carefully. First in… --- ## [First time in over 4 years I got a refill for Dexcom transmitter from VA!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-time-in-over-4-years-i-got-a-refill-for-dexcom-transmitter-from-va/10791)
**Author:** [@Hammer](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Hammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-time-in-over-4-years-i-got-a-refill-for-dexcom-transmitter-from-va/10791 "2021-01-22T20:25:53Z")
Well, I use a private Endo that is approved through the Community Care / Triwest portion of Veteran Affairs. All requests for DME go through Prosthetics. And the Dexcom transmitters fit in this category until now. I go… --- ## [Thinking about taking a pump break](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thinking-about-taking-a-pump-break/10779)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thinking-about-taking-a-pump-break/10779 "2021-01-22T17:56:45Z")
I seem to be struggling with Pods lately, poor absorption, unexpected highs, a pump site spot that hasn’t healed after 2 weeks, etc. So I am thinking it’s time for a pump break and need to buy more insulin syringes (I ju… --- ## [Medtronic cgm: anyone use this before?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-cgm-anyone-use-this-before/10755)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-cgm-anyone-use-this-before/10755 "2021-01-21T20:41:17Z")
I just received my newest Medtronic pump, and it is compatible with either the Medtronic CGM or the Dexcom. I have had terrible experiences with the Dex and was wondering if anyone has ever tried out Medtronic’s CGM and … --- ## [DM Struggles](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dm-struggles/10770)
**Author:** [@sturonasbrown](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sturonasbrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dm-struggles/10770 "2021-01-20T18:41:51Z")
, this term, “3c” is new for me. I had to look it up. I’m a LADA and am loosely diagnosed as a Type 1.5. I’m 52 and learned my panc doesn’t produce any insulin. I’ve gone through many different types of insulin but am cu… --- ## [New Medtronic 770G pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-medtronic-770g-pump/10767)
**Author:** [@mawmawned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mawmawned)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-medtronic-770g-pump/10767 "2021-01-20T18:40:27Z")
Does anyone have the new 770g Medtronic insulin Pump? I have the 670G. I stopped using the guardian CGM that works with the pump because medicare doesn’t pay for the sensors. I also found that the results showing on m… --- ## [Life insurance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/life-insurance/548)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/life-insurance/548 "2021-01-19T04:43:44Z")
For the adults with diabetes--- what have been your experiences applying for private individual life insurance policies (outside of the group plans your employers might provide) I've raised this question on other diabe… --- ## [Has anyone had this pump problem before?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/has-anyone-had-this-pump-problem-before/10773)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/has-anyone-had-this-pump-problem-before/10773 "2021-01-19T00:22:48Z")
ITS ABSOLUTELY BEYOND ME! I just got my SECOND replacement pump and I am having the EXACT same problem with it that I had with the very first replacement pump (which was replaced because it was broken/disfunctional but … --- ## [And so it begins](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/and-so-it-begins/10389)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/and-so-it-begins/10389 "2021-01-16T20:57:38Z")
This may be a long story. Diagnosed April 4th, 2016. A lot led up to it. Drank too much, ate terrible, treated my body poorly my whole life. Never really thought about diabetes, although a LOT of my family had/has type … --- ## [Long term pump use and infusion sets](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/long-term-pump-use-and-infusion-sets/10709)
**Author:** [@HippieNerdBabe](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/HippieNerdBabe)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/long-term-pump-use-and-infusion-sets/10709 "2021-01-16T17:24:43Z")
I have been using an insulin pump for a little over 30 years. Most of the time it was a Medtronic although I did have a Disetronic for a few years. Bottom line - I am out of sites to put the infusion set and have squea… --- ## [Study of COVID-19 concerns among PWDs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-of-covid-19-concerns-among-pwds/10720)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-of-covid-19-concerns-among-pwds/10720 "2021-01-15T05:13:44Z")
ETA: I participated in this study! :smiley\_cat: --- ## [Summary & updates about new diabetes tech coming in 2021](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/summary-updates-about-new-diabetes-tech-coming-in-2021/10737)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/summary-updates-about-new-diabetes-tech-coming-in-2021/10737 "2021-01-13T08:00:00Z")
Here’s a nice summary article of all the new diabetes tech coming (hopefully) in 2021: This article had the first picture of the upcoming G7 that I’ve seen. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=71) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=73)