T2 Self-Monitoring Tech - is it worth it?

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Hi all. T2 diagnosed six years ago. Prescribed Metformin, Atorvastatin, Dapaglilozin and Alogliptin. Levels maintained.
Monitor glucose levels via laborious finger prick and sensor strips. Is it worth investing in a 'tech' self-monitoring system? If so, what's recommended? Many thanks.
 
What do you do with the data from your current system?

I have used few Libre sensors, but stopped when I realised I wasn't actually doing anything with the data.

Does your current resting regime help keep levels maintained? If so, then it might be worth looking at the Libre or one of the other systems currently available.
 
Welcome to the forum @Jonathondh46

We have some T2 members who are, or who have self-funded Libre for a variety of reasons. And many say that seeing ‘between the dots’, and perhaps especially being able to see levels overnight, is extremely helpful.

When I first started self-funding sensors to keep costs down I would run a Libre for a fortnight, use the information to adjust my doses and things like insulin:carb ratios as a kind of ‘reset’ and then go a few weeks or months without, until things started to drift again. Using maybe 8-10 a year, rather than the 26 that would be full time coverage.

It’s a very personal decision - and only you will know if Libre (or an equivalent like Dexcom One) is a good fit for your finances and diabetes management.

Steer clear of the non-invasive glucose watches that are being advertised at the moment though. They are unregulated, and do not have to meet any accuracy requirements. They simply don’t work.
 
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Hi all. T2 diagnosed six years ago. Prescribed Metformin, Atorvastatin, Dapaglilozin and Alogliptin. Levels maintained.
Monitor glucose levels via laborious finger prick and sensor strips. Is it worth investing in a 'tech' self-monitoring system? If so, what's recommended? Many thanks.
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It depends what you’re doing with the results of the tests. Are you making decisions or changes based on the results? If not then you need to think about why you test and could you reduce the tests. If you tested more, eg with a CGM what extra decisions or changes would you make that you can’t make now?
 
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