- Messages
- 17
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi, have now had the G5 for a week. I got it as a test after asking my doctor, so so far no cost to me. But I wanted to try it. And boy, I'm impressed in most ways. The graphs, I look at them many times per day, I learn so much. And I've tested many things like how much a unit of Novorapid affects me, how much an apple affects me, now I know why I sometimes wake up early I get low during the night, etc. etc. I can only recommend it.
But, there's always a but, would I like to wear this for the rest of my life? Yes and no. Yes, because I'm sure it'll improve my control, my HbAc1 etc, I might live without problems longer. Strong argument! So what's against it? Cost is one, but it has to come down, right? Then there's wearing the sensor and sender. So far I've not really noticed that much, but it does ruin my bare-chest-modelling career ;-). But what annoys me the most is that I use an Android product that Dexcom has not approved, so I have to use an old iPhone5 I had, so right now I have to carry two phones everywhere. major annoyance. I actually thought I could buy an Android Smart Watch and it would pick up the Bluetooth signal and make the graphs and warnings. That would be ideal for me. But no, the watch feeds of the smartphone, not as an individual. Not smart. I don't suppose anybody knows of a watch-type solution?
If you have a chance to test this, even paying for a 3 mth or 4 week trial, I think it's worth it, you learn so much about how you react to sugar, insulin, time of day, exercise, something you can use even if you discontinue using the Dexcom G5
Any other experiences?
But, there's always a but, would I like to wear this for the rest of my life? Yes and no. Yes, because I'm sure it'll improve my control, my HbAc1 etc, I might live without problems longer. Strong argument! So what's against it? Cost is one, but it has to come down, right? Then there's wearing the sensor and sender. So far I've not really noticed that much, but it does ruin my bare-chest-modelling career ;-). But what annoys me the most is that I use an Android product that Dexcom has not approved, so I have to use an old iPhone5 I had, so right now I have to carry two phones everywhere. major annoyance. I actually thought I could buy an Android Smart Watch and it would pick up the Bluetooth signal and make the graphs and warnings. That would be ideal for me. But no, the watch feeds of the smartphone, not as an individual. Not smart. I don't suppose anybody knows of a watch-type solution?
If you have a chance to test this, even paying for a 3 mth or 4 week trial, I think it's worth it, you learn so much about how you react to sugar, insulin, time of day, exercise, something you can use even if you discontinue using the Dexcom G5
Any other experiences?