CGM with VIBE2020

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 get a copy of Pumping insulin by John Walsh and Ruth Roberts (we managed to get a copy from amazon). We pretty much used the testing as described in the book but with the CGM you don't need to fingerstick test as often (if you are confident of the CGM accuracy that is with ours we tend to know on the first day or two of a sensor if its accuracy is questionable).

Only other tip is if you are struggling with basal test as you need to eat then a basic omlette is our standby basal test meal (I know it has a couple of carbs in in from milk etc. but our 8 year old will not go a prolonged period without eating).

I'm waiting to get funding approved for my new Vibe pump, but was allowed a trial of it with 2 Dexcom CGM sensors provided by the Animas rep over Xmas.
I used the first sensor for 13 days & the second until the signal failed totally, which was 15days.

They were very accurate overall - I thought more accurate that the Medtronic CGM sensors I tried - the vast majority of readings were within 5% of my finger stick BG readings & often less. Occasionally it'd give a duff reading though, and this seemed quite random, so I'd still check a BG before driving or if you don't feel quite right.

As soon as I get my Vibe I'm going to self fund the CGM as much as I can afford to - funding was requested 8 weeks ago & as the PCTs just switched over to CCGs at the beginning of April I think it could take a few more weeks while the CCGs get themselves organised .