Hi Jenna
My son is using the vibe with CGM atm (previously used dexcom and MDI). The CGM definitely helped set basal / bolus rates with both systems- well as much as anything can with the moving feast that is a growing boys rates.
If you have never read it I would strongly recommend that you...
Further update on hearing (or not hearing) the dexcom alarm for anyone interested.
We have downloaded an android application - "sentector" too help us overcome the low alert noise. This application can be trained to listen for a specific noise and when it hears that noise it sends an email...
Laura
We always use the insertion device and given we are self funding the cgm I would be loathe to try and insert without the device even if it was possible as it would increase the risk of it not working.
As promised for anyone that is interested an update on alarm problems.
Animas were...
Hi Laura
My son has had the Animas Vibe since last November. He was actually about to get the 2020 when the Vibe was approved and as his diabetes team knew we wanted to continue to use a CGM (self funded) they let us change to the Vibe. His first pump so can't really compare it to anything...