Comments on: Seven Days with DexCom SEVEN http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jan http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-326831 Jan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:09:40 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-326831 Amy, is this the trial for the Dexcom 7 PLUS, or just the 7? Re: "alarms that can't be silenced," can a person put it on "vibrate" so a student, for instance, does not have to alert the whole class every time a BG is out of range. That would be very embarassing for school or work. Second question is: If keeping receiver in your purse and you fall out of range, when you come back into the room near your purse will Dexcom automatically put you back in range or do you have to program the device in some fashion? Also, can one initially purchase just the transmitter receiver separately and the sensors separately instead of buying the $699 "system." If a purchase is under $500, it will slide right under the DME provisions in a lot of insurance policies and you may not need preapproval. Amy, is this the trial for the Dexcom 7 PLUS, or just the 7? Re: “alarms that can’t be silenced,” can a person put it on “vibrate” so a student, for instance, does not have to alert the whole class every time a BG is out of range. That would be very embarassing for school or work. Second question is: If keeping receiver in your purse and you fall out of range, when you come back into the room near your purse will Dexcom automatically put you back in range or do you have to program the device in some fashion? Also, can one initially purchase just the transmitter receiver separately and the sensors separately instead of buying the $699 “system.” If a purchase is under $500, it will slide right under the DME provisions in a lot of insurance policies and you may not need preapproval.

]]> By: Tester http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38276 Tester Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:17:15 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38276 I am taking a trial of the Dx Seven for a few weeks. It has been less than 24 hours and I am very unimpressed. Spent the whole night getting woken up by constant low alarms with readings 46-57 while my Ultra 2 showed 98-107. The frequent out of range warnings despite the fact the thing has never left my side along with the ????? marks in the display where my actual numbers are supposed to be reading leads me to believe this technology has a LONG way to go yet. It has not been a good first day at all but will see how the next few weeks goes. As of today, this thing will be sent right back with a hearty "Thanks, but no thanks.." I am taking a trial of the Dx Seven for a few weeks. It has been less than 24 hours and I am very unimpressed. Spent the whole night getting woken up by constant low alarms with readings 46-57 while my Ultra 2 showed 98-107. The frequent out of range warnings despite the fact the thing has never left my side along with the ????? marks in the display where my actual numbers are supposed to be reading leads me to believe this technology has a LONG way to go yet. It has not been a good first day at all but will see how the next few weeks goes. As of today, this thing will be sent right back with a hearty “Thanks, but no thanks..”

]]> By: Ec http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38275 Ec Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:54:10 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38275 If anyone is interested in getting insurance coverage for CGMs, here's something I found helpful: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=106514" rel="nofollow">http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=106514</a> If anyone is interested in getting insurance coverage for CGMs, here’s something I found helpful:

http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=106514

]]> By: kristi http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38274 kristi Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:04:26 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38274 Your experience is just like mine! I had the 3 day last year with all sorts of problems -- all that work and they didn't even analyze my data, it was such a mess. Now i'm on the 7 day with all the same problems -- it reads me a good 40 points lower than I really am, consistently. So it basically says my BS is around 50, beeping constantly. I really want this to work (I'm trying to get pregnant), but you are so right about the quality of life issues! Thank you for writing about it! Your experience is just like mine! I had the 3 day last year with all sorts of problems — all that work and they didn’t even analyze my data, it was such a mess. Now i’m on the 7 day with all the same problems — it reads me a good 40 points lower than I really am, consistently. So it basically says my BS is around 50, beeping constantly. I really want this to work (I’m trying to get pregnant), but you are so right about the quality of life issues! Thank you for writing about it!

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38273 AmyT Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:26:47 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38273 Steve, Try the FreeStyle meters or the Keynote or new models from AgaMatrix. MUCH less blood required, and MUCH easier to get on the strip. Steve,
Try the FreeStyle meters or the Keynote or new models from AgaMatrix. MUCH less blood required, and MUCH easier to get on the strip.

]]> By: Steve http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38272 Steve Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:58:39 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38272 The Ultra uses a lit if blood? It's a tiny drop. What meter uses less blood? My OLD original One Touch used a huge drop, but not the Ultra. The Ultra uses a lit if blood? It’s a tiny drop. What meter uses less blood? My OLD original One Touch used a huge drop, but not the Ultra.

]]> By: Chris http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38271 Chris Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:49:49 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38271 Let me be the first to say......awesome abs!! Glad to hear you are having luck with the pod. We tried it and loved the concept and PDM, didn't like the bulkiness of the pod. Let me be the first to say……awesome abs!!

Glad to hear you are having luck with the pod. We tried it and loved the concept and PDM, didn’t like the bulkiness of the pod.

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38270 AmyT Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:54:02 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38270 Mr. MoHo, I understand perfectly well. All I'm sayin' is, this device is not a benefit to my quality of life at this point in time. Kevin D, It's still just the Ultra model only. Bummer. Dan, Sweat is not a problem. Kathy, Thank you so much for saying that!! Mr. MoHo,
I understand perfectly well. All I’m sayin’ is, this device is not a benefit to my quality of life at this point in time.

Kevin D,
It’s still just the Ultra model only. Bummer.

Dan,
Sweat is not a problem.

Kathy,
Thank you so much for saying that!!

]]> By: MoHo http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38269 MoHo Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:09:41 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38269 You still don't seem to understand that the Dexcom is measuring different glucose than your meter, interstitial(sp?) vs. blood glucose. If you expect the CGMS and the meter to match you are bound to be unhappy. You still don’t seem to understand that the Dexcom is measuring different glucose than your meter, interstitial(sp?) vs. blood glucose. If you expect the CGMS and the meter to match you are bound to be unhappy.

]]> By: Kevin D. http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/seven-days-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-38268 Kevin D. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:08:19 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/25/seven-days-with-dexcom-seven/#comment-38268 I'm curious as to how loud when you say loud alarms? I know a major reason I don't use any CGMS yet is because of the alarms. Alot of MM users keep pushing the MM x22 on me (I'm an Animaser by heart) instead of a Guardian RTS but I've heard the x22 alarms are no louder than a pump alarm which generally take me about 2 hours to recognize has been alarming because I don't hear/feel the alarms. Also, with the Seven is it still only the Ultra that can be used to calibrate it? Or have they added UltraSmart and Ultra2 to the list? I love the Ultra line, so blood size isn't an issue, I just don't use the Ultra though. I’m curious as to how loud when you say loud alarms? I know a major reason I don’t use any CGMS yet is because of the alarms. Alot of MM users keep pushing the MM x22 on me (I’m an Animaser by heart) instead of a Guardian RTS but I’ve heard the x22 alarms are no louder than a pump alarm which generally take me about 2 hours to recognize has been alarming because I don’t hear/feel the alarms.

Also, with the Seven is it still only the Ultra that can be used to calibrate it? Or have they added UltraSmart and Ultra2 to the list? I love the Ultra line, so blood size isn’t an issue, I just don’t use the Ultra though.

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