The Open Source diabetic community is one of the coolest and most innovative communities in tech right now. As a late-diagnosed adult (early 30s when my diagnosis was correctly changed from Type 2 to Type 1) and a former software developer, the innovation and commitment to open source (and often times self-funded) collaborative projects is amazing. Thank you for highlighting the people behind these projects and thanks for your platform and being open about your journey. Also, I'm the weirdo that keeps asking for you to create a Patreon, so, yes, Patreon please, heh.
@@hellokitty815Open Source just refers to a type of software development that occurs in a collaborative fashion - anyone can work on code, add to it, and try to make it better. A lot of grassroots projects in the diabetic community are Open Source because software developers had to rely on each other and the larger diabetic community for input into creating, from the ground up, code that would do what we needed it to do (instead of potentially waiting years for "big box" companies to get on board).
I believe it is possible to get Medtronic working on Sugar Pixel and Tidbyt using a Nightscout account. Speaking with someone next week about it and will report back!!
User Hello Justin,I appreciate your informative content on diabetes. Thank you for providing such valuable videos. I wanted to inquire about the compatibility of the Sugar Pixels and Tidbyt devices with the Guardian sensor from Medtronic. If they are compatible, could you please advise me on which apps I can use for both devices? Thank you very much.
Hi, I was just reading your July 1, 2024 article on CNET regarding your T1D diagnosis. I am a physician who treats many diabetic patients and I want to make two comments about your article. 1) The symptoms: You imply that there are certain symptoms that are specific to T1D and specifically mention excessive thirst and urination, extreme feeling of fatigue, blurred vision and weight loss. While weight loss is uncommon with T2D all of the other symptoms you mention can be seen with both types of diabetes since they are all a result of high or fluctuating glucose levels which of course is common to both forms of this disorder. 2) You imply that its important to test all diabetics for T1D. I disagree. Despite your claim that up to 11% of adult diabetics are T1D I don't see that. I've been practicing internal for 34 years and have been treating both T1D and T2D over that time period. The actual rate in adults today at least in my metro NY area seems to be closer to 1-2%. Doing an ICA or similar testing on everyone who is diabetic would be cost prohibitive and in most cases completely unnecessary. History alone is often enough to distinguish those who are likely to have T1 from those who are T2. T1 diabetics as mentioned above are more likely to have lost weight and have had a sudden dramatic increase in blood sugar whereas most T2D usually have a long period of transition during which they were prediabetic for years. They are also less likely to experience weight loss and more likely to be overweight. Many T2D also have Metabolic syndrome which means they may have high cholesterol and hypertension as well. Making the proper diagnosis is critical in order to provide the correct treatment but recommends for public health measures should be based on cost benefit since the country does not have unlimited health care resources and putting money somewhere usually means taking it from somewhere else. I have serious doubts that there is sufficient evidence to suggest that routine screening with additional blood tests in all diabetic patients will provide enough benefits to justify the cost and therefore justify the removal of funds from other health care efforts.
Hello! New subscriber here 😊 I love seeing all the cool gadgets you have to help manage your diabetes. Do you have any discount codes? Are there any giveaways we can join so we can have a chance of trying them? Happy holidays!! 🎅🏽🤶🏼🎄⛄️❄️
I am so happy you made this video. I noticed the one behind you (Tidbyt) and thought I need one of those. I work from home and putting one of these on my desk is a real convenient. Another on my nightstand would be great for those times my T:Slim alerts go off and I don't want to hunt around or look at my phone. I am ordering two of them today! Once again, thanks for making this channel and for the videos you produce!
Type 1 diabetic for over 25 years. I’m binge watching your channel and absolutely love your content. I have learnt so much over the last few weeks and have already downloaded the Gluroo app and are looking to purchase the sugar pixel. Keep up the excellent research and incredibly informative content. X
Awesome! Now if only there was one that's waterproof, shockproof, a tad smaller and would run on 12V so I could put it on my motorcycle handlebars... I'd buy that in a heartbeat. 🏍️
I bougt a Sugarpixel for my T1 diabetic son. He has not managed to set it up with his Libra 2 in UK. We have contacted customer service for assistance, but their suggestions have not helped, and they have now put the blame on Libra, and suggested to seek help from Libra. Libra are not responding to our help request, and I don't blame them as Sugarpixel malfunction has nothing to do with them, it is not their product. Can you please help.
Justin, thank you for your videos. We found the Sugar Pixel because of you and my husband thinks it has been the best device ever to help our T2D journey. We recently changed from Libre 2 to the G7 so I could follow and help him be aware and keep his numbers down. But the ability for either of us to open an eye at night to see where his numbers are has been a God-send! It has been so great not to have to open our phone and look for his numbers. Thank you again for your channel and suggestions.
Is there a way for a health clinic to pull Libre data via an API? Abbott does not seem to offer API access. I have found an open source project (DiaKEM) but wondered what other options are out there.
I have the Tidbyt and the Sugar Pixie and cannot figure these devise out. My sister and I tried for hours. They are really complicated to set up. I give up. Ugh.
I can't comment on your video. My comments keep getting deleted... I developed a macOS app to show the glucose readings in the menu bar, and I wanted to share it. I don't understand why YT is blocking those comments...
Any idea how I can get my Libre 2 glucose readings onto my Apple Watch series 9. It’s a new watch iOS 16 as Abbot tell me not to update my iPhone 12 Pro.
I would love to see you do a video about inreda closed insuline pump. They are almost using it as a standard for diabetic type 1. It looks chunky but the patients got almost perfect sugar levels. Side note: the creater of that closed insuline pump is also a engineer that has got diabetic type 1. Now he is using his own inreda pump and can almost eat anything with almost perfect sugar levels.
Who is almost using it as standart? barley anyone in the world is even using it at the moment. while the idea is there, and most likely the tech is solid, the list of things you need to do daily/weekley and the size of it, makes it unlikely to actually catch on in the world. You need to do 1 fingerprick a day. The INREDA AP can ask for more fingerpricks. You need to change your glucagon reservoir and infusion set daily. First you have to dissolve the glucagon powder in a dissolving liquid and fill the reservoir. Every 3 days you need to change your insulin infusion set. When your insulin reservoir is almost empty, you need to change it. Every 6 days you need to change the (AA) batteries. Every 7 days you need to replace 2 sensors. Every month you need to change the battery of the 2 transmitters. Every month you need to change the glucagon adaptor.
The Open Source diabetic community is one of the coolest and most innovative communities in tech right now. As a late-diagnosed adult (early 30s when my diagnosis was correctly changed from Type 2 to Type 1) and a former software developer, the innovation and commitment to open source (and often times self-funded) collaborative projects is amazing. Thank you for highlighting the people behind these projects and thanks for your platform and being open about your journey. Also, I'm the weirdo that keeps asking for you to create a Patreon, so, yes, Patreon please, heh.
OK Patreon coming! I see the usefulness of it. I can make better quality content that you and I all want to be made 💕 coming next week!
I also was misdiagnosed from a type 2 as a type 1 for 16 years. What is this open source you speak of?
@@hellokitty815Open Source just refers to a type of software development that occurs in a collaborative fashion - anyone can work on code, add to it, and try to make it better. A lot of grassroots projects in the diabetic community are Open Source because software developers had to rely on each other and the larger diabetic community for input into creating, from the ground up, code that would do what we needed it to do (instead of potentially waiting years for "big box" companies to get on board).
Any thing could works with minimed 780 ??
I'm wondering if you would know any similar product compatible with Medtronic guardian CGM?
I believe it is possible to get Medtronic working on Sugar Pixel and Tidbyt using a Nightscout account. Speaking with someone next week about it and will report back!!
@@diabe_techany update on linking up a device with medtronic?
@@diabe_techyes. We need a video on that
Which one works with Medtronic
Yes. We need 1 that works with carelink!!!!!!!
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Hello Justin,I appreciate your informative content on diabetes. Thank you for providing such valuable videos. I wanted to inquire about the compatibility of the Sugar Pixels and Tidbyt devices with the Guardian sensor from Medtronic. If they are compatible, could you please advise me on which apps I can use for both devices? Thank you very much.
I have limited knowledge at the moment. I hear an Android phone with Xdrip app is required...looking into this so I can help!
Thanks Justin! I am just waiting for insurance to approve my cgm and I will be buying the sugar pixel as I work from home.
Happy holidays 🎄
Hi, I was just reading your July 1, 2024 article on CNET regarding your T1D diagnosis. I am a physician who treats many diabetic patients and I want to make two comments about your article.
1) The symptoms: You imply that there are certain symptoms that are specific to T1D and specifically mention excessive thirst and urination, extreme feeling of fatigue, blurred vision and weight loss. While weight loss is uncommon with T2D all of the other symptoms you mention can be seen with both types of diabetes since they are all a result of high or fluctuating glucose levels which of course is common to both forms of this disorder.
2) You imply that its important to test all diabetics for T1D. I disagree. Despite your claim that up to 11% of adult diabetics are T1D I don't see that. I've been practicing internal for 34 years and have been treating both T1D and T2D over that time period. The actual rate in adults today at least in my metro NY area seems to be closer to 1-2%. Doing an ICA or similar testing on everyone who is diabetic would be cost prohibitive and in most cases completely unnecessary. History alone is often enough to distinguish those who are likely to have T1 from those who are T2. T1 diabetics as mentioned above are more likely to have lost weight and have had a sudden dramatic increase in blood sugar whereas most T2D usually have a long period of transition during which they were prediabetic for years. They are also less likely to experience weight loss and more likely to be overweight. Many T2D also have Metabolic syndrome which means they may have high cholesterol and hypertension as well.
Making the proper diagnosis is critical in order to provide the correct treatment but recommends for public health measures should be based on cost benefit since the country does not have unlimited health care resources and putting money somewhere usually means taking it from somewhere else. I have serious doubts that there is sufficient evidence to suggest that routine screening with additional blood tests in all diabetic patients will provide enough benefits to justify the cost and therefore justify the removal of funds from other health care efforts.
For the sugarpixel will I be able to read it while my daughter is in school she has type 1 diabetes
Will a dexcom still communicate with an omnipod 5 and a cell phone at the same time while using this device?
Hello! New subscriber here 😊 I love seeing all the cool gadgets you have to help manage your diabetes. Do you have any discount codes? Are there any giveaways we can join so we can have a chance of trying them?
Happy holidays!! 🎅🏽🤶🏼🎄⛄️❄️
I am so happy you made this video. I noticed the one behind you (Tidbyt) and thought I need one of those. I work from home and putting one of these on my desk is a real convenient. Another on my nightstand would be great for those times my T:Slim alerts go off and I don't want to hunt around or look at my phone. I am ordering two of them today! Once again, thanks for making this channel and for the videos you produce!
Thanks for watching - im glad you enjoy the content :)
I would call that high number what you called pink, Magenta 😂
Type 1 diabetic for over 25 years. I’m binge watching your channel and absolutely love your content. I have learnt so much over the last few weeks and have already downloaded the Gluroo app and are looking to purchase the sugar pixel. Keep up the excellent research and incredibly informative content. X
Awesome! Now if only there was one that's waterproof, shockproof, a tad smaller and would run on 12V so I could put it on my motorcycle handlebars... I'd buy that in a heartbeat. 🏍️
hahaha I loooove that idea.
Im working on it.
I bougt a Sugarpixel for my T1 diabetic son. He has not managed to set it up with his Libra 2 in UK. We have contacted customer service for assistance, but their suggestions have not helped, and they have now put the blame on Libra, and suggested to seek help from Libra. Libra are not responding to our help request, and I don't blame them as Sugarpixel malfunction has nothing to do with them, it is not their product. Can you please help.
Hmmm I’m not sure I’m the best person, but maybe someone else who is using Libre can chime in?
Gluroo is absolutely something that diabetics can use to help manage diabetes.
Nice insights to BG monitoring at home. You might consider not publishing a link + API secret at 4:27.
Justin, thank you for your videos. We found the Sugar Pixel because of you and my husband thinks it has been the best device ever to help our T2D journey. We recently changed from Libre 2 to the G7 so I could follow and help him be aware and keep his numbers down. But the ability for either of us to open an eye at night to see where his numbers are has been a God-send! It has been so great not to have to open our phone and look for his numbers. Thank you again for your channel and suggestions.
Im so happy to hear this :) happy holidays!
Is there a way for a health clinic to pull Libre data via an API? Abbott does not seem to offer API access. I have found an open source project (DiaKEM) but wondered what other options are out there.
Cool
Is it possible to get one that updates every minute?
I have the Tidbyt and the Sugar Pixie and cannot figure these devise out. My sister and I tried for hours. They are really complicated to set up. I give up. Ugh.
What are you having trouble with!!? Shouldn’t be too hard. I am going to make a video soon, but let me know and reach out to Sugarpixel for help
I can't comment on your video. My comments keep getting deleted...
I developed a macOS app to show the glucose readings in the menu bar, and I wanted to share it. I don't understand why YT is blocking those comments...
I see your comment! haha
Please guide us how to set for libre app
Does the Glowcose work with Libre 2
Is there a step by step on how to connect the tidbyt, I cannot figure it out dexcom g 7 user
I need to make that video.. watch my Libre readings on Apple Watch video - that should help!
Any idea how I can get my Libre 2 glucose readings onto my Apple Watch series 9. It’s a new watch iOS 16 as Abbot tell me not to update my iPhone 12 Pro.
I have a how to video on that here on the channel ;)
@@diabe_tech how can I get the apps you mention to show in mmol on my Apple Watch
Is it possible to order to turkey ?
I would love to see you do a video about inreda closed insuline pump. They are almost using it as a standard for diabetic type 1. It looks chunky but the patients got almost perfect sugar levels. Side note: the creater of that closed insuline pump is also a engineer that has got diabetic type 1. Now he is using his own inreda pump and can almost eat anything with almost perfect sugar levels.
Who is almost using it as standart? barley anyone in the world is even using it at the moment.
while the idea is there, and most likely the tech is solid, the list of things you need to do daily/weekley and the size of it, makes it unlikely to actually catch on in the world.
You need to do 1 fingerprick a day. The INREDA AP can ask for more fingerpricks.
You need to change your glucagon reservoir and infusion set daily. First you have to dissolve the glucagon powder in a dissolving liquid and fill the reservoir.
Every 3 days you need to change your insulin infusion set.
When your insulin reservoir is almost empty, you need to change it.
Every 6 days you need to change the (AA) batteries.
Every 7 days you need to replace 2 sensors.
Every month you need to change the battery of the 2 transmitters.
Every month you need to change the glucagon adaptor.
I want to look into this.