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    Dexcom 5 Sensor Plunger Goof-up

    For 2nd time i inadvertently depressed the plunger while getting it ready to affix. I took off the guard too soon as it just pretty much fell off. This was my last sensor before new get here Monday or Tuesday. I guessed the issue was simply the needle was extended. So, why nit just manually...
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    Interesting low carb pasta replacement

    Had an interesting dinner. Found zucchini "noodles" with parmesan & garlic. I get tired of using cabbage to sub for pasta/rice noodles. Did a "hunter's." dinner ...hunted around the fridge for things to toss in the skillet. A bit of rhubarb chopped, diced up deli ham (our stuff here is...
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    Bowel movement BG level

    asking if others have this relationship between BMs & BG levels. If my BG is elevated then i have my daily BM, my BG levels stabilize start to decrease in response to insulin doses reacting as they should. If i don't have BM, It's near to poibtless to take any insulin. Once that daiky...
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    Dexcom & Acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) Fiasco

    Sorry to open a new thread but im on the good side of recovering from the worst low I've ever experienced. I dropped to 46 on fingersticks, took 3) while Dexcom G5 (both Dex receiver and xDrip) reported 225! I a whole oxycodone which has just 325mg acetaminophen per dose. The past week i...
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    Stir-Fry low the low carb way

    Years ago when first Dx'd I learned i had to adjust so many recipes that i love. How i served stir-fry was near the top of must fix list. I discovered if i Julienne cut cabbage i put it on top of the cooked stir-fry in the wok, covered it then let it cook a few minutes, the cabbage made of a...
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    Very glad i didn't try to extend sensor

    I will eventually but the sensor was the first one for me. It stopped earlier today, no biggie. Time to change. That adhesive is strong! Im a kinda big sweaty hairy guy, not chia pet hairy, just "manly hair". [emoji33] [emoji12] [emoji12] I had to wear a cardic monitor for 24hrs early this...
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    help with posting images

    hope this is ok to ask here. i was trying to upload a screenshot in PNG format. Received a message that the file format did not match the extension. so what did i get wrong this time?
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    I tried an experiment to solve my night spike

    I've developed really unusual for me what i guess we can call spiked. However it's more like I get a high level BG that stays pretty even while i sleep. The first night it rose to about 215 for eight hours. Next night it was in low 150s for 6hrs. Is that something anyone has experienced...
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    My Journey to Dex G5 and xDrip+

    Hi all... I'm a. new guy from California an hour north of Santa Barbara near the ocean. And I have issues... lots & lots of issues...haha...i do tend toward gallows humor so give it right back to me. I'm T2 and on Novolog pen plus Victoza. Was on Victoza only for almost 10yrs. Victoza was...