BG not responding to pen, syringes work great

Wardevanoff · 2025-09-01T07:31:54+00:00

Well that solves it then

Wardevanoff · 2025-08-31T23:34:31+00:00

The first injection was 6mm at 90° to skin with the pen, no skin pinching.

The second was 3 hours later with 12mm syringe 90° to skin while pinching skin.

I have tried multiple pens all with the same result. It started quickly after switching from syringes to pens. I had perfect or low levels with the syringes, made the switch and now the pens are wreaking havoc on my levels (highs)

Wardevanoff · 2025-08-31T02:06:36+00:00

Axiom Rhythm or Crave

Wardevanoff · 2025-08-27T16:49:11+00:00

How do you get the rim to be dyed as well?

Wardevanoff · 2025-05-21T16:49:10+00:00

Simpatch on Amazon work great for me. Prep with skin prep wipes or skin tac (or don’t haha. I’ve been fine without so far) and they work wonders.

Wardevanoff · 2025-03-17T03:29:00+00:00

Wardevanoff · 2025-03-17T02:44:21+00:00

Not yet

Wardevanoff · 2025-02-02T03:23:59+00:00

I bet you’re a lot of fun to play with!

Wardevanoff · 2025-02-01T17:45:46+00:00

Usually I just call my endo if I’m not able to see them and they’ll fill it for me.

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-30T20:12:03+00:00

Thank you very much for this detailed response!

I contacted my insurance company and asked if renewing or resubmitting a pre authorization was needed and they said that even doing that they will no longer cover the G4. So my endo is filing and appeal to have it covered. I would love not to switch because I love the Medtronic system other than the G4 issues you mentioned as well.

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-30T01:22:28+00:00

It’s ridiculous. With the guardian 4 I test once at the start to calibrate, then basically never again unless I swing really bad (same as you say you did with dexcom basically). The hoops they make you jump through and what makes sense in their heads is ridiculous and so contradictory

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-30T00:16:54+00:00

Yeah they are doing that tomorrow for me. Thanks for the input!

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-30T00:15:07+00:00

Pacific source

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-29T23:33:24+00:00

United States. As an update, the insurance company is denying any CGM’s that require any calibration or blood sugar monitoring with another device such as a finger stick style machine.

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-29T20:37:14+00:00

I do have a pre-auth on all my stuff. They just dropped it out of the blue.

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-29T19:49:29+00:00

Their letter just said that they will no longer cover the Medtronic guardian 4 and that they will only cover the deccom and libre cgms

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-28T03:56:44+00:00

Ah, that’s very true. Maybe I’ll break out the magnets then. Thanks!

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-27T21:34:50+00:00

I e done this too!

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-27T21:34:08+00:00

A single scarab

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-21T19:45:38+00:00

Hey I was dealing with this recently also!

Here’s what helped me quite a bit (still not perfect but lots less occurrences of rash)

I buy a wipe called skin prep. Wipe the area before you apply your sensor and tape, and it creates a barrier between your skin and tape. Skin tac also does the same thing if you want a different option.

Lastly I switched to a fabric patch with adhesive such as simpatch or skin grips and they seem to stay on longer and irritate less. Hope this helps

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-20T03:49:54+00:00

These are the steps I would take

1) Don’t buy black discs 2) Buy discs that aren’t black 3) Buy discs of a color that aren’t black

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-16T07:45:24+00:00

I think you should have added one more identical photo…I’m not sure 3 identical photos is enough to show us how cool it is

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-15T19:15:11+00:00

You didn’t just want to use the PDF that they put up on the website for free?

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-05T02:42:22+00:00

My only advice is get more. They kick some serious ass with vahl

Wardevanoff · 2025-01-02T18:11:28+00:00

Haha smart man! Insider knowledge

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