Recent Content by Dublindiabetic

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    Dexcom G6

    Hi, I just got the Dexcom G6 sensors and transmitter. I downloaded the clarity app. When I watch the YouTube video it says enter in the sensor number but I cannot find where on the app i do this. Can anyone advise please?
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    New User- Ready to give up

    Not familiar with the sensor aspect. Do they send readings from your bg meter to pump? Would this remove the need to take pump out of waist pouch/ pocket etc? Or do you need to do this regardless to input by reading, carb count and to start the bolus?
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    New User- Ready to give up

    Thanks for all the responses. It has been really interesting hearing your own experiences. I suppose with the pump and tubing always attached it is a constant reminder to me about my diabetes. This is a bit foreign to me as in the 10 previous years with Type 1 i never felt it really impacted me...
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    New User- Ready to give up

    I am based in Dublin. I got the Medtronic mini med this week. They didn't really offer a choice and had been on waiting list for a year
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    New User- Ready to give up

    Thanks for the reply. Do you find it awkward having to take it to to enter the data? I was injecting in stomach but got lipohypertrophy so now inject in calves which I find quite easy to do discretely when eating out around others
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    New User- Ready to give up

    Thanks. I am a male. I often wear suits when meeting clients. While i know it shouldn't matter if someone sees the pump it is something I would prefer to keep hidden. Even some simple things like having a shower or sitting on the loo seem really awkward
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    New User- Ready to give up

    Hi, I got my Medtronic 640g pump only yesterday. Doing the initiating period so only using saline at the moment and still injecting myself as i would have done previously. Already feel like the pump is not for me. It feels very bulky and is not comfortable on my belt. I also would want it to be...