CGM one week update

[shiv]

^ hehe. Good point about it being an older one, perhaps they should consider investing in a newer one which is more accurate etc! Makes me so cross that they think they know best when actually you have cases like this that prove a CGM has massive benefits. I think the psychological impacts of type 1 have gone overlooked for way too long - I'm thinking of burnout which I am experiencing horribly right now, and a CGM would be an incredibly useful tool to help me get through this without risking complications

off soapbox

 

[heasandford]

Did anyone read the comments in DiaTribe, in the downloadable book "Targeting a Cure" -

QUOTE - Regular CGM use has been shown to significantly improve diabetes management and A1c.
• However, due to cost, accuracy, and greater demands placed on people wearing the devices, uptake
of CGM has been moderate.
• We see CGMs becoming a diabetes standard of care as technology and reimbursement improve over time

IT'S CERTAINLY WHAT i WANT TO SEE!!

Brilliant to see your great results, the technology helps, but you're doing the work, well done!

 

[Northerner]

Hi Amanda, thought you might be interested in the following:

Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Gastroparesis

Delayed gastric emptying can alter glucose levels in diabetic patients; hyperglycemia can delay gastric emptying. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) may be useful to assess the relationship between gastric emptying and blood glucose levels.

http://www.springerlink.com/content/1xh4097jj6733541/

You have to pay for the full paper unfortunately.

Also, Canadian D Gal's blog entry the other day:

The Energizer Sensor

http://canadiandgal.blogspot.com/2011/07/energizer-sensor.html

🙂

 

[AJLang]

Thanks very much Alan for both of these links. On a short term basis I've definitely found that the gastroparesis is better the lower the BGs are.......the problem is that the delayed stomach emptying means that you don't know what to inject when after a meal. Had problems the last few days with evening hypos an hour or two after a meal because the food hasn't gone through quicly enough....fortunately the CGM has alerted to me. Ditto when the BGs have risen later in the night the CGM has alerted me so that I can bring the BGs back down and lessen the gastro symptoms.......it's such a juggling act.

Re 28 day sensor all I can say to that is wow!

 

[Natalie123]

Your doing brillant AJ! Well done, I hope the CGM continues to work for you. I was supposed to get one a month or so ago but it all fell through and now they say that I don't really need one yet. Are you paying for it yourself or getting it through the NHS? I am getting fed up with being messed around so am considering paying for one privately if I can find the money 😱

 

[AJLang]

Thanks Natalie! When I spoke to my consultants About a CGM they didn't think that I would get funding unless a charity helped and then raised concern about which people to support. I've therefor paid for mine privately which is a major drain on finances but it is definitely worth it. I only managed to get the first sensor to last seven days but I'm going to try next week to see if I can make the current sensor last longer. I've been advised what I need to do to try to make this happen.