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Anyone Using a CGM?

DumfriesDik

DumfriesDik

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Location
SW Scotland
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
Dislikes
Carbs
I've only recently started finger pricking again and my fingers are already showing wear and tear. I was thinking of getting a CGM but not sure if I can stomach the price.
 
I used one for the free trial period - Libre. Very useful - it gives you information you can't get from fingerpricking. I haven't felt the need to use one regularly since although there's a few things I'm curious about and might buy a month's worth again at some point.

For me the expenditure for using one all the time isn't worth it.
 
Thanks all. I’ve requested a free sample, and probably will subscribe as I transition onto Ozempic
 
The price does sting, but worth it in my opinion, even if you only buy CGM’s two or three times a year. They give you 24 /7 information on what your blood sugars are doing converted into a helpful little graph. You can’t get that from finger pricking. Definitely worth it.
 
I use the Dexcom One Plus and feel it has really helped me lower my HbA1c.

It has been a real eye-opener seeing what effect different foods have on my blood sugar when it is happening, and for example, what is the best time of day to eat things - I seem to tolerate carbs a lot better later in the day, so I keep fruit and yoghurt to the evening rather than the morning, so it has less of an effect on my blood sugar.

It also has been helpful for seeing if I need to reduce portion sizes of some foods to keep the numbers down.

It definietely has helped me a lot, and although expensive I feel it has been worth it - see my signature below for the results on my HbA1c since August last year, when I started using the CGM.

I may not use it all the time later on, but at the moment I feel it is necessary for me to make sure I am on the right track.
 
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