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  1. rambling about CGM

    So, something that annoys me about the over the counter continuous glucose meter I use: it doesn’t adjust its statistics based on the delta between sensors.

    To be fair, a new sensor is dealing with a bit of an immune reaction, so its data can take a day to fall into normal ranges and patterns.

    But the app does allow for a “grace period” of up to 24 hours after the end of a sensor’s 2-week lifespan before it starts ignoring readings, and that seems like an ideal time to start a new sensor and look to see how far off they are.

    Maybe it’s not medically sound to do so? All I really know is that all meters (continuous and not) can vary from “true” by +/- 15%, and the only real strategy to correct for it is to measure repeatedly. The prescription versions do just this – you can add finger-stick readings to the data, and it adjusts its own based on the comparison.

    I kind of wish I had a way to get the raw data from the sensor, as well as the post-session readings. I know that if the sensor loses connection to the app, or gets rebooted (magnet switch) after being told to end its session, it will intermittently look for its phone via bluetooth, (which is surprisingly sad, to have to continually respond to pairing requests from a bit of electronics that’s slowly running out of power.) I just don’t know what to do with that info, to make some use of it.

    And of course, I’d love for some functionality to be rolled into the official Dexcom app – they could essentially make these more accurate without having to change anything about the hardware itself. But it just seems like the sort of thing that, if this was open source or even partially open source, you’d long since have had internet people submitting pull requests with code to add this, because they want it too.

    #cgm #dexcom #stelo
  2. rambling about CGM

    So, something that annoys me about the over the counter continuous glucose meter I use: it doesn’t adjust its statistics based on the delta between sensors.

    To be fair, a new sensor is dealing with a bit of an immune reaction, so its data can take a day to fall into normal ranges and patterns.

    But the app does allow for a “grace period” of up to 24 hours after the end of a sensor’s 2-week lifespan before it starts ignoring readings, and that seems like an ideal time to start a new sensor and look to see how far off they are.

    Maybe it’s not medically sound to do so? All I really know is that all meters (continuous and not) can vary from “true” by +/- 15%, and the only real strategy to correct for it is to measure repeatedly. The prescription versions do just this – you can add finger-stick readings to the data, and it adjusts its own based on the comparison.

    I kind of wish I had a way to get the raw data from the sensor, as well as the post-session readings. I know that if the sensor loses connection to the app, or gets rebooted (magnet switch) after being told to end its session, it will intermittently look for its phone via bluetooth, (which is surprisingly sad, to have to continually respond to pairing requests from a bit of electronics that’s slowly running out of power.) I just don’t know what to do with that info, to make some use of it.

    And of course, I’d love for some functionality to be rolled into the official Dexcom app – they could essentially make these more accurate without having to change anything about the hardware itself. But it just seems like the sort of thing that, if this was open source or even partially open source, you’d long since have had internet people submitting pull requests with code to add this, because they want it too.

    #cgm #dexcom #stelo
  3. CW: rambling about CGM

    rambling about CGM

    So, something that annoys me about the over the counter continuous glucose meter I use: it doesn’t adjust its statistics based on the delta between sensors.

    To be fair, a new sensor is dealing with a bit of an immune reaction, so its data can take a day to fall into normal ranges and patterns.

    But the app does allow for a “grace period” of up to 24 hours after the end of a sensor’s 2-week lifespan before it starts ignoring readings, and that seems like an ideal time to start a new sensor and look to see how far off they are.

    Maybe it’s not medically sound to do so? All I really know is that all meters (continuous and not) can vary from “true” by +/- 15%, and the only real strategy to correct for it is to measure repeatedly. The prescription versions do just this – you can add finger-stick readings to the data, and it adjusts its own based on the comparison.

    I kind of wish I had a way to get the raw data from the sensor, as well as the post-session readings. I know that if the sensor loses connection to the app, or gets rebooted (magnet switch) after being told to end its session, it will intermittently look for its phone via bluetooth, (which is surprisingly sad, to have to continually respond to pairing requests from a bit of electronics that’s slowly running out of power.) I just don’t know what to do with that info, to make some use of it.

    And of course, I’d love for some functionality to be rolled into the official Dexcom app – they could essentially make these more accurate without having to change anything about the hardware itself. But it just seems like the sort of thing that, if this was open source or even partially open source, you’d long since have had internet people submitting pull requests with code to add this, because they want it too.

    #cgm #dexcom #stelo
  4. rambling about CGM

    So, something that annoys me about the over the counter continuous glucose meter I use: it doesn’t adjust its statistics based on the delta between sensors.

    To be fair, a new sensor is dealing with a bit of an immune reaction, so its data can take a day to fall into normal ranges and patterns.

    But the app does allow for a “grace period” of up to 24 hours after the end of a sensor’s 2-week lifespan before it starts ignoring readings, and that seems like an ideal time to start a new sensor and look to see how far off they are.

    Maybe it’s not medically sound to do so? All I really know is that all meters (continuous and not) can vary from “true” by +/- 15%, and the only real strategy to correct for it is to measure repeatedly. The prescription versions do just this – you can add finger-stick readings to the data, and it adjusts its own based on the comparison.

    I kind of wish I had a way to get the raw data from the sensor, as well as the post-session readings. I know that if the sensor loses connection to the app, or gets rebooted (magnet switch) after being told to end its session, it will intermittently look for its phone via bluetooth, (which is surprisingly sad, to have to continually respond to pairing requests from a bit of electronics that’s slowly running out of power.) I just don’t know what to do with that info, to make some use of it.

    And of course, I’d love for some functionality to be rolled into the official Dexcom app – they could essentially make these more accurate without having to change anything about the hardware itself. But it just seems like the sort of thing that, if this was open source or even partially open source, you’d long since have had internet people submitting pull requests with code to add this, because they want it too.

    #cgm #dexcom #stelo
  5. Searching Medela softshells to see if they'd help my #Dexcom #Stelo #CGM glucose meter not get false measurements if I accidentally lay on my arm. Same principle. Distribute the pressure to the skin around the sticky outy bit. Looking it all up in private browsing windows because otherwise Target and Walmart are gonna think I had a baby. :P

  6. Occhi della Madonna (Veronica persica) Secondo la leggenda, la Vergine Maria cercava disperatamente una fonte d’acqua per dissetare il piccolo Gesù. Non trovandone, raccolse una goccia di rugiada posata su un #fiore bianco e lo porse al bambino. Miracolosamente, il #fiore si riattaccò al suo #stelo, e i #petali cambiarono colore, diventando azzurri come gli occhi della Madonna. Questo #fiore minuscolo, che spesso passa inosservato, è..Continua a leggere: galassianatura.it/pixeldinatur

  7. So Abbott has received FDA clearance for 2 new CGMs.

    - Lingo - Lifestyle based CGM for those with health anxiety and promoting disordered behavior
    - Libre Rio - Non-insulin using T2D, competitor to Dexcom Stelo

    Abbott really trying hard to push past Dexcom. Honestly, they need to get those pump integrations out.

    Lingo looks to be based on Libre 2 or Libre 2 Plus. Not sure about Libre Rio.

    #Abbott #CGM #Libre #Lingo #LibreRio #FDA #Dexcom #Stelo #Diabetes

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. tittar på noterade bolag som gör diabetesgrejer
    DexCom har en sensor man kan köpa utan recept, tyvärr endast i USA :( stelo.com/

    köper regelbundet produkter från de tre förstnämnda, har ingen pump just nu
    BBNX är nyligen noterat ser jag
    Vilka har jag missat

    insulin:
    Novo Nordisk $NOVO
    Sanofi $SANp

    sensorer:
    DexCom $DXCM

    pumpar:
    Tandem Diabetes Care $TNDM
    Beta Bionics $BBNX

    #diabetes #t1d #insulin #cgm #stelo

  11. Getting to test the #Dexcom #Stelo! It's been a few hours, but I'm pretty friggin' impressed!

  12. Curse my shitty proprioception!! I smacked my arm on a doorway hard enough to dislodge the glucose sensor. Thats a waste of $45!!
    #dexcom #stelo

  13. Interesting observation running both a Dexcom Stelo and Libre 3 Plus through Nightscout: The random spikes and return to normal from Libre 3 are purely a Libre 3 thing and not something weird with my body. The Stelo never registers the spikes.

    #Diabetes #CGM #Libre3 #Stelo #Nightscout #Data

  14. We have data!

    Stelo collects 5 minute data points every 15 minutes from the sensor. It appears Shuggah stays with 5 minute collection, like the G7.

    The next question: Does Shuggah get values outside of the tight window that Stelo supports? I think the highest it will show is 200mg/dl. We shall see!

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  15. I'm playing with plugging a Dexcom Stelo into Shuggah again. Since there's no documentation on this support that was added to xdrip4ios/shuggah, I decided to dig into the code to figure out how to make it work.

    Shuggah can now see the sensor. But it's stuck in "scanning" and doesn't get data.

    I think this might actually be a Stelo limitation.

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  16. Decided to try out Stelo for a few reasons. I’ve never used G7 or similar CGMs so I can’t provide experience with them to help users in Discord, but I’m not going to switch my prescription for this. But Stelo doesn’t require this. Also, I wanted to test out Shuggah’s apparent new support for Stelo to see if using it can be enhanced.

    It’s not going well. This sensor is going to end up failing. And Shuggah can’t even talk to it.

    Such a bad first impression.

    #Diabetes #CGM #Dexcom #Stelo

  17. Just ordered a Dexcom Stelo kit to play with. Looks like some other apps may support direct connection to it so it'll be interesting to see how it works, and if the limitations are entirely within the Stelo app.

    Shuggah added support for it recently.

    #Diabetes #CGM #Stelo #Shuggah

  18. Dexcom showed off a new CGM at CES: Stelo.

    But they just released G7, how are they already replacing it?

    They’re not.

    Stelo is based on the G7, but has a 15 day run time, has a different app that is insights-centric, is way cheaper, and is for T2D only.

    Dexcom says T2D have trouble accessing CGMs due to lack of coverage so they took the G7 and changed the software enough to make it “different” and new and cheaper and T2D only.

    Rather than work on just solving this problem with existing products, they’re creating new products and calling it something different.

    T1D must stay with the far more expensive G7 for their pump integration, and live with 10 day run time, and hope insurance never becomes a problem.

    This proves: 1) Dexcom overcharges for their sensors and they know it, 2) Abbott is putting massive pressure on them (pump integration rolling out, Dexcom’s Stelo cost program similar to Libre, etc).

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #T1D #T2D #CGM #Stelo #G7

  19. We have data!

    Stelo collects 5 minute data points every 15 minutes from the sensor. It appears Shuggah stays with 5 minute collection, like the G7.

    The next question: Does Shuggah get values outside of the tight window that Stelo supports? I think the highest it will show is 200mg/dl. We shall see!

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  20. We have data!

    Stelo collects 5 minute data points every 15 minutes from the sensor. It appears Shuggah stays with 5 minute collection, like the G7.

    The next question: Does Shuggah get values outside of the tight window that Stelo supports? I think the highest it will show is 200mg/dl. We shall see!

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  21. We have data!

    Stelo collects 5 minute data points every 15 minutes from the sensor. It appears Shuggah stays with 5 minute collection, like the G7.

    The next question: Does Shuggah get values outside of the tight window that Stelo supports? I think the highest it will show is 200mg/dl. We shall see!

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  22. We have data!

    Stelo collects 5 minute data points every 15 minutes from the sensor. It appears Shuggah stays with 5 minute collection, like the G7.

    The next question: Does Shuggah get values outside of the tight window that Stelo supports? I think the highest it will show is 200mg/dl. We shall see!

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  23. I'm playing with plugging a Dexcom Stelo into Shuggah again. Since there's no documentation on this support that was added to xdrip4ios/shuggah, I decided to dig into the code to figure out how to make it work.

    Shuggah can now see the sensor. But it's stuck in "scanning" and doesn't get data.

    I think this might actually be a Stelo limitation.

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  24. I'm playing with plugging a Dexcom Stelo into Shuggah again. Since there's no documentation on this support that was added to xdrip4ios/shuggah, I decided to dig into the code to figure out how to make it work.

    Shuggah can now see the sensor. But it's stuck in "scanning" and doesn't get data.

    I think this might actually be a Stelo limitation.

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  25. I'm playing with plugging a Dexcom Stelo into Shuggah again. Since there's no documentation on this support that was added to xdrip4ios/shuggah, I decided to dig into the code to figure out how to make it work.

    Shuggah can now see the sensor. But it's stuck in "scanning" and doesn't get data.

    I think this might actually be a Stelo limitation.

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  26. I'm playing with plugging a Dexcom Stelo into Shuggah again. Since there's no documentation on this support that was added to xdrip4ios/shuggah, I decided to dig into the code to figure out how to make it work.

    Shuggah can now see the sensor. But it's stuck in "scanning" and doesn't get data.

    I think this might actually be a Stelo limitation.

    #Diabetes #Dexcom #Stelo #Shuggah #xdrip4ios #OpenSource #Experiment

  27. Searching Medela softshells to see if they'd help my #Dexcom #Stelo #CGM glucose meter not get false measurements if I accidentally lay on my arm. Same principle. Distribute the pressure to the skin around the sticky outy bit. Looking it all up in private browsing windows because otherwise Target and Walmart are gonna think I had a baby. :P

  28. Searching Medela softshells to see if they'd help my #Dexcom #Stelo #CGM glucose meter not get false measurements if I accidentally lay on my arm. Same principle. Distribute the pressure to the skin around the sticky outy bit. Looking it all up in private browsing windows because otherwise Target and Walmart are gonna think I had a baby. :P

  29. Searching Medela softshells to see if they'd help my #Dexcom #Stelo #CGM glucose meter not get false measurements if I accidentally lay on my arm. Same principle. Distribute the pressure to the skin around the sticky outy bit. Looking it all up in private browsing windows because otherwise Target and Walmart are gonna think I had a baby. :P

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. tittar på noterade bolag som gör diabetesgrejer
    DexCom har en sensor man kan köpa utan recept, tyvärr endast i USA :( stelo.com/

    köper regelbundet produkter från de tre förstnämnda, har ingen pump just nu
    BBNX är nyligen noterat ser jag
    Vilka har jag missat

    insulin:
    Novo Nordisk $NOVO
    Sanofi $SANp

    sensorer:
    DexCom $DXCM

    pumpar:
    Tandem Diabetes Care $TNDM
    Beta Bionics $BBNX

    #diabetes #t1d #insulin #cgm #stelo

  38. tittar på noterade bolag som gör diabetesgrejer
    DexCom har en sensor man kan köpa utan recept, tyvärr endast i USA :( stelo.com/

    köper regelbundet produkter från de tre förstnämnda, har ingen pump just nu
    BBNX är nyligen noterat ser jag
    Vilka har jag missat

    insulin:
    Novo Nordisk $NOVO
    Sanofi $SANp

    sensorer:
    DexCom $DXCM

    pumpar:
    Tandem Diabetes Care $TNDM
    Beta Bionics $BBNX

    #diabetes #t1d #insulin #cgm #stelo

  39. tittar på noterade bolag som gör diabetesgrejer
    DexCom har en sensor man kan köpa utan recept, tyvärr endast i USA :( stelo.com/

    köper regelbundet produkter från de tre förstnämnda, har ingen pump just nu
    BBNX är nyligen noterat ser jag
    Vilka har jag missat

    insulin:
    Novo Nordisk $NOVO
    Sanofi $SANp

    sensorer:
    DexCom $DXCM

    pumpar:
    Tandem Diabetes Care $TNDM
    Beta Bionics $BBNX

    #diabetes #t1d #insulin #cgm #stelo

  40. tittar på noterade bolag som gör diabetesgrejer
    DexCom har en sensor man kan köpa utan recept, tyvärr endast i USA :( stelo.com/

    köper regelbundet produkter från de tre förstnämnda, har ingen pump just nu
    BBNX är nyligen noterat ser jag
    Vilka har jag missat

    insulin:
    Novo Nordisk $NOVO
    Sanofi $SANp

    sensorer:
    DexCom $DXCM

    pumpar:
    Tandem Diabetes Care $TNDM
    Beta Bionics $BBNX

    #diabetes #t1d #insulin #cgm #stelo

  41. I’ve been using this via #dexcom #stelo and using FitnessSyncer.com IOS App’s integration with #AppleHealth to monitor this. Lots of great ways to analyze this data! @fitnesssyncer.bsky.social @FitnessSyncer

  42. Getting to test the #Dexcom #Stelo! It's been a few hours, but I'm pretty friggin' impressed!

  43. Getting to test the #Dexcom #Stelo! It's been a few hours, but I'm pretty friggin' impressed!

  44. Getting to test the #Dexcom #Stelo! It's been a few hours, but I'm pretty friggin' impressed!