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tim2000s said:
On a different note, but linked to this, what we need the pen makers to do is include sensor like tech in the pen. Think echo ++. Every time you inject, the pen records time and amount. This can be scanned into some form of reader. The glucose readings have the same capability. Maybe both a cell phone. Then all you have to add is the food manually. Much more useful MIS!
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Better still, take a picture of your food using Carb Recognition Software™
 
robert72 said:
Better still, take a picture of your food with using Carb Recognition Software™[/user]
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Lol. It needs to recognise protein as well, plus fats, so that it can feed the pump with the appropriate longer bolus pattern.

The reality is that it initially wouldn't have to be that complex. Take photo of food and monitor response to eating it with normal insulin dose. Suggest alternative dose based on variation of glucose for next time. Store. When you come to eat it again, take photo, pattern recognition recognises food and gives you options of bolus pattern to apply on remote handset. You select and off you go.
 
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tim2000s said:
Lol. It needs to recognise protein as well, plus fats, so that it can feed the pump with the appropriate longer bolus pattern.

The reality is that it initially wouldn't have to be that complex. Take photo of food and monitor response to eating it with normal insulin dose. Suggest alternative dose based on variation of glucose for next time. Store. When you come to eat it again, take photo, pattern recognition recognises food and gives you options of bolus pattern to apply on remote handset. You select and off you go.
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You can sort of do that with mysugr - take picture of your food and recall it when you eat the same again

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What you need is the Healbe GoBe watch that they are developing. It measures calories, fat and carbs that have been eaten plus a few other things.
They say they are trying to enhance the algorithm to work out protein too.
It works by measuring glucose levels through electronic resistance, wouldn't this be a great future.
Everything in the Libre and more, all in a watch with no needles, no adhesive and they say these will cost about $300. They have said the glucose measurements can't be used by diabetics though.
Can you imagine the impact something like that would have.
I love the Libre ( when it works) but I see it not being long until it could be overtaken.
 
Is that statement about glucose levels really a disclaimer to avoid a diabetic making a claim due to a hypo having bad side effects? Sound a great product though....
 
tim2000s said:
On the left the old sensor. On the right the new sensor. In the middle a 20 minutes ago blood test.
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At last you have the evidence, Tim! I'm sure Abbott have always slightly disbelieved me when I've reported sensors reading wrong! How about sending the evidence in to them?

Smidge
 
I fully intend to. I will be making sure both are scanned regularly over the next week and then exporting the data from both to send in raw. I also intend to have some fun with Excel to see what I get.
 
smidge said:
At last you have the evidence, Tim! I'm sure Abbott have always slightly disbelieved me when I've reported sensors reading wrong! How about sending the evidence in to them?

Smidge
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The test we have all wanted to do but not been able to. Good solid evidence. Excellent job.
 
tim2000s said:
I fully intend to. I will be making sure both are scanned regularly over the next week and then exporting the data from both to send in raw. I also intend to have some fun with Excel to see what I get.
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Looking forward to seeing the results
 
In the latest update to the experiment, we can see that the new sensor is still accurate to the blood test from earlier, while the old sensor is running somewhat lower. The trend arrows are also rather different. As usual, old to the left, new to the right.

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Do you know what, I've been blood testing a lot through this sensor and I'm not actually impressed. I'll publish at the end of the 2 weeks
 
What I will say is that I've noticed that the older sensor seems to be lifting slightly, and the accuracy drop of seems to stem from a gym session on Friday night where I found myself to be getting extremely sweaty. Up until this point, it was working fine.

I think the next experiment is a 24 hour one where each finger prick is followed up 20 mins later with a scan to see how well aligned they are.
 
Thing is tim, it's good that we are providing all this info for everyone. But, knowing people are looking at our blogs, do you feel like we are doing Abbotts work for them?
 
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