Is Dexcom G6 available on NHS

[Jo-Jo-T1]

Basically just that I suffer night time lows and sometimes unaware that I am 2.0 with no symptoms

 

[Bruce Stephens]

Yes, CGMs are available. You'll need to ask your hospital team, and you can expect them to look in ways outlined by the document on this page, https://www.diabetes.org.uk/profess...nd-complications/type-1-technology-guidelines

Loss of hypo awareness is certainly something they'll want to try to address and something like Dexcom G6 is one of the things they'd consider.

 

[Jo-Jo-T1]

Thank you 🙂

 

[Inka]

Basically just that I suffer night time lows and sometimes unaware that I am 2.0 with no symptoms

I know one person who got Dexcom because of hypo unawareness but they had additional issues. Even then, it was a bit of a fight. I suspect it depends on your local area.

I didn’t have hypo unawareness but I did have horrible nocturnal hypos. I got a pump because of that and it basically solved the problem.

Even without a pump, different insulins might help or splitting your dose.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I know one person who got Dexcom because of hypo unawareness but they had additional issues. Even then, it was a bit of a fight. I suspect it depends on your local area.

Yes, it's not the first thing they'll think of trying. (It's probably much easier to get one if you're a child. Guidelines for children are a bit different.)

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Some CCG's have a blanket ban on prescribing them though. Cornwall certainly does.