I wonder if the variability of the #Dexcom #stelo sensor lifespan has to do with one's phone's proximity and power settings, and how quickly the sensor is paired after application.
The sensors are BTLE - they wake up and attempt to transmit data every 5 minutes. If the phone isn't nearby or paying attention, I wonder if it searches for longer?
Also, as soon as it's applied it connects to power, so I imagine it's in a fully online pairing mode until it connects to the app, that probably burns battery faster.
No idea if the actual sugar levels it measures might have some impact- if the reagent on the probe wears out the more sugar it reacts with? The "erratic readings followed by loss of connection" described in reviews suggests a low battery state though.
Quick review of 2 non-prescription CGMs (continuous glucose monitors). For the past few months I've been wearing either the Abbott Lingo or the Dexcomm Stelo #CGM.
Priced similarly, both are for "non-clinical" use, but Lingo's more of a lifestyle device and Stelo's better for mild #diabetes. Both use algorithms to smooth what has to be very noisy readings, but to different degrees.
The Lingo's approach is more sensitive. It's much more likely to reveal unexpected spikes or drops. It's also erratic. You get live readings that are sometimes way off. It tells you whatever it thinks it sees.
The Stelo is more conservative. It has an opinion and only reports numbers after 15 minutes after it's crunched the data. Results are much closer to my glucometer, but misses sharp changes as it smooths out unexpected results (I exercise hard).
The #Stelo also shares data with Apple Health & other apps for further tracking. The Lingo was interesting, but the Stelo meets my everyday (mild) diabetic control needs more.
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DexCom har en sensor man kan köpa utan recept, tyvärr endast i USA :( https://www.stelo.com/
köper regelbundet produkter från de tre förstnämnda, har ingen pump just nu
BBNX är nyligen noterat ser jag
Vilka har jag missat
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sensorer:
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pumpar:
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I have ended my experiment using a Dexcom Stelo alongside a Libre 3 Plus. I have learned all that I think I care to learn.
The Stelo is removed and no longer contributing to annoyingly inaccurate data.
It lasted longer than 10 days without getting noisy, which was one of the big things I wanted to learn. This means G7 shouldn’t be a big problem. This is important as I will be switching to the G7 when I get my Mobi pump.
#Diabetes #CGM #Dexcom #Stelo #G7 #Abbot #Libre3Plus #Libre3
I’ve decided Dexcom Stelo is not a good product.
Freestyle Libre 3 Plus is also a 15 day sensor that doesn’t allow calibration. But in my experience, Libre tends to not require calibration as it tends to follow BG fairly well.
This Stelo has been persistently 20-50 mg/dL over Libre 3 and BG.
If this is a common problem, this makes figuring out if the regimen is doing its job way more difficult.
And Libre 3 Plus is cheaper.
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