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Compression Lows

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I spotted this on my Dexcom trace this morning, and thought it was a pretty clear example of a ‘compression low’ for anyone new to sensor use, who is wondering about overnight BG levels, and whether ‘hypos’ they are seeing were actually just them sleeping on the sensor.

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Note the gentle pottering, sharp dip, then bounce back up to where BGs were before.

There is a handy description of CGM limitations and precautions which describes compression lows here
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CGM limitations and precautions

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