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I used the G4 with pens.
Why are you asking?
Yes I use G6 with pens. Works well. Never had a pump - can't afford to self fund that as well !
Yes... my control is too good to be funded for a pump, mainly due to the dexcom g6. It isn't the end oof the world, though, as many others I know, spend a lot more time adjusting, changing cannulas due to blockage and so on...
My son is currently using the expert meter but hooping to get the g6, he won’t entertain a pump and is happy with injections. I’m just confused how the I:C ratio and correction doses etc will be calculated - I’m assuming you put your reading in to the expert meter manually??
If you can input a reading to to the Expert meter, that's the way I'd go. That way you aren't re-inventing the wheel. I would say the 90% of the time the G6 is reliable and matches a random finger test. What you will get is the enhancement of seeing your trends, how your insulin actually works, indication of rate of change and alarms for low/high blood sugar.
I usually just use my carb to insulin ratio mentally and calculate corrections in the same way. I tend to be quite conservative with food choices, sticking to tried and tested meals and know the effects that different carb types have on my sugars. I use the Mysugr app on my android phone as a record keeper. Understandably this doesn't answer you question completely but hope it helps.
You will I think still have to use the meter to test pre meals so that it can work out the amount of insulin required.
I use the G6 with a pump but I still have to use my meter to work out meal delivery as the pump/meter are bluetooth linked and work effortlessly together and I can't be bothered to faff about doing it manually.
I'm got the Dexcom g6 today as part of a 12 week medical trial. I'm using pens but have no info to share as yet.
Are you manually entering your readings on to the expert meter to calculate I:c ratio before doing insulin?
As far as I can tell there is no way to input readings into the Aviva Expert meter (I had a play around with mine last night and couldn't find a way).Are you manually entering your readings on to the expert meter to calculate I:c ratio before doing insulin?
Would you find it strange if I told you I don't know my ratio?
I am a work in progress
Would you find it strange if I told you I don't know my ratio?
I am a work in progress
As far as I can tell there is no way to input readings into the Aviva Expert meter (I had a play around with mine last night and couldn't find a way).
You can't input a manual blood glucose reading (or one from another device like a CGM) into the Aviva Expert. You can ask it for bolus advice without a reading but this won't be able to take into account any potential dose increases or reductions based on the current level.
I would imagine if the G6 is approved for making treatment decisions in the UK (I can't find any non-USA reference to this after a search) you would have to input the time blocks, carb and sensitivity ratios into the G6 device instead.