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Re: New pill can deliver insulin

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Post by SpikeDad »

dotuser wrote: post #75
daeken wrote: post #26

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> I don't know a single diabetic who cares about injections and blood sugar tests. I'm diabetic and the sole reason I don't check my blood sugar (unless I think something is drastically out of whack) is that it takes me upwards of 30 minutes to do a finger prick for testing. My anxiety skyrockets and nothing I do can tell me that it's not going to be excruciating. Most of the time I end up having my wife do it, which…

I was on a CGM (Dexcom) for about 3 months until my new insurance would not cover it. Even though it's convenient, it comes with its own set of problems - having to restock every month (with copays) got tiring and somewhat expensive compared to strips. I also had false low reads a number of times. And the amount of wasted plastic (the applicator gun) is concerning if you are environmentally conscious. As for lancets,…

Blush. I hardly ever change my lancet. Maybe every other month (about 100 sticks per month).

I'm using Freestyle 14 day and yea the waste for each sensor is pretty amazing. For a tiny sensor the size of a fat nickel I end up with a box of waste that's huge. Reminds of Amazon shipping. 8-)

I've been pretty happy with the accuracy compared to blood sticks - within 10% so far for each reading.

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Post by pimeys »

bigtunacan wrote: post #249
pimeys wrote: post #248

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OmniPod support is coming to AndroidAPS. Development has already started. https://androidaps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/EN/Getting-Start...

Yeah, I noticed that. I went and took a look to see how the project was coming along after you reminded me of it. I would be seriously interested in a closed loop Omnipod, but it will be awhile before I’m eligible for a new pump under insurance.

I was kind of "lucky" Animas went bankrupt and they will take all the pumps back paying money for the insurance, so I get a new Dana RS earlier in a couple of months.

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Post by shaklee3 »

georgebarnett wrote: post #218
midnightcaller wrote: post #213

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Hey - I assume you're using a CGM - Dexcom? Check out XDrip. Its an opensource community built collector for CGM data. They have a version that runs on Google Wear so your android watch can act as a collector. You can also still use your phone to collect and just have the data appear on your watch. Nightscout is another good related resource https://github.com/jamorham/xDrip-plus/blob/master/Documenta...

xDrip is such a great piece of software that few people know about. If you’re want to see the future of medical care using smart devices, start there.

Can you give a bit more detail on how you use it? Is extra hardware required?

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Post by georgebarnett »

shaklee3 wrote: post #253
georgebarnett wrote: post #218

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xDrip is such a great piece of software that few people know about. If you’re want to see the future of medical care using smart devices, start there.

Can you give a bit more detail on how you use it? Is extra hardware required?

No extra hardware needed. Only your phone and a CGM if you wish to use one.

xDrip allows you to configure various care settings and then will provide real time blood sugar feedback and dosing suggestions.

There’s (almost) nothing else like it in this space.

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Post by shaklee3 »

georgebarnett wrote: post #254
shaklee3 wrote: post #253

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Can you give a bit more detail on how you use it? Is extra hardware required?

No extra hardware needed. Only your phone and a CGM if you wish to use one. xDrip allows you to configure various care settings and then will provide real time blood sugar feedback and dosing suggestions. There’s (almost) nothing else like it in this space.

I'm confused as to what parakeet does. I have a Medtronic 670g with CGM, and xdrip supports it. Apparently Medtronic already has an app, but xdrip uses data from it. Also not really clear where nighscout fits in. Is that just the service in the cloud to store it, and xdrip is the display?

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Post by midnightcaller »

pimeys wrote: post #241
jeffdavis wrote: post #216

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Cool! Yes, on the dexcom G6. Thanks, I will check those out!

And if you want a smart watch able to show your glucose value, get a pebble if you can find one somewhere. The battery lasts 6-7 days and the e-ink screen is easy to read in the sunlight and will not blind you at night. Works with xDrip.

This! We have these for my sons teacher (hes T1 and in grade 1). Their pretty bullet proof.

I use Spike on iOS https://spike-app.com/ to get it on my apple watch (it does this by creating new meetings in the calendar) works ok.

Its amazing to me that Pebble can allow real time updates to the watch face and apple severally restricts this feature for third party apps.

Re: New pill can deliver insulin

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Post by midnightcaller »

midnightcaller wrote: post #213
jeffdavis wrote: post #202

Type I diabetic here. The injections are really not a significant problem for me. A lot of people may recoil at the thought of injecting themselves often, as though it's painful. It's either not painful or maybe a little, but I just don't care much. Much worse things about being diabetic are: * Danger of low blood sugar * Trying to get the right dose * Timing the dose so it is effective at the right time * Carrying a…

Hey - I assume you're using a CGM - Dexcom? Check out XDrip. Its an opensource community built collector for CGM data. They have a version that runs on Google Wear so your android watch can act as a collector. You can also still use your phone to collect and just have the data appear on your watch. Nightscout is another good related resource https://github.com/jamorham/xDrip-plus/blob/master/Documenta...

just to add to this. There's a similar solution for iOS called Spike, its not in the appstore though https://spike-app.com/

Also check out https://openaps.org/ - its a community developed closed loop solution. Very cool.

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Post by midnightcaller »

shaklee3 wrote: post #255
georgebarnett wrote: post #254

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No extra hardware needed. Only your phone and a CGM if you wish to use one. xDrip allows you to configure various care settings and then will provide real time blood sugar feedback and dosing suggestions. There’s (almost) nothing else like it in this space.

I'm confused as to what parakeet does. I have a Medtronic 670g with CGM, and xdrip supports it. Apparently Medtronic already has an app, but xdrip uses data from it. Also not really clear where nighscout fits in. Is that just the service in the cloud to store it, and xdrip is the display?

We have a Dexcom G5 and use Xdrip to read the data directly from the CGM. It has a number of benefits over the OEM provided readers: -no forced replacement times for sensors. -No forced delayed starts on new sensor insertions -predictive algorithms and treatment recommendations. -more integrations into third party systems (like IFTTT) -Opensource community project that keeps evolving much faster than the OEMs

Nightscout is a cloud service to store data reading and treatments. Again its community developed opensource solution which gives you complete ownership over your data. Some of its earlier game changing features are now common in the OEM solutions, but I still like the idea of owning this and it being opensource. Nightscout is a really big help for us managing our son (whos 6) since it makes it really easy to give real time access to his CGM and treatments to anyone anywhere.

Nightscout is also the unofficial hub for the Opensource development in diabetes. They've contributed so much that is now being used by OEMs. Im a big supporter.

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Post by paulcole »

coldpie wrote: post #166
paulcole wrote: post #114

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I just stopped caring and accept that I have to die sometime. I have good A1C control, test regularly, and am very physically active. But thinking about it constantly just drives me nuts so I go about my life and if it's what kills me, so be it. And if in the (hopefully far) future my physical health is compromised to the point that I don't want to deal with it anymore, I'm at peace with that, too.

Don't feel required to answer, but I'm curious, does that mean you just run high (>150mg/dL) all the time? I find being low (<70mg/dL) or high makes me feel physically poor, and keeping in that narrow range is what I mean when I say it takes constant attention.

No. I rarely go over 150-160. I'm usually around 100 on waking and am between 70-140 for 90+% of the day. Most common lows are during/after a long run or when I overcorrect for a high.

Re: New pill can deliver insulin

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Post by tomca32 »

ntdb wrote: post #227
tomca32 wrote: post #189

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Dexcom 6 doesn't need to be calibrated anymore. Well, it still needs the first calibration when you insert it, but none other than that. Lasts for some 2-3 weeks before sensor needs replacing.

The Dexcom G6 system does not require any calibration, insertion is remarkably pain-free, and it lasts for 10 days. I've had it for a few months (after a couple of years of using the G5 system) and I can't imagine living without it.

Yeah I like it too, but it still asks me for the 2 calibrations right after insertion.

To be fair, that could be just xDrip+ that wants calibrations.

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