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CGMs and constantly checking them

Diabeticger

Diabeticger

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new to CGMs, just wondering does the novelty wear off if constantly checking the readings , I know it's a good thing to have them monitored constantly , I've had a week of both highs and lows which I don't think I'd have realised if I was still finger pricking and it has me worried a bit
 
Diabeticger said:
new to CGMs, just wondering does the novelty wear off if constantly checking the readings , I know it's a good thing to have them monitored constantly , I've had a week of both highs and lows which I don't think I'd have realised if I was still finger pricking and it has me worried a bit
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I've used a Libre for over 6 years now, and I'm still pretty much constantly keeping an eye on my numbers.
For me it's helpful.
 
I've been using Libre for 2.5years.
At first I had 82 readings a day :cool: (16-17hrs awake time so you calculate)

After a year, 30ish.

Now it can go as low as 3-4, especially on busy days.
Although my sugars have been good with all these combinations, so I'm kind of aware what's happening, but still maybe should not go below 10-15
 
When I was on Libre I checked maybe 20-30 times a day. Now that I have dexcom g6 I only check once every 15 minutes (so maybe 72 times a day). I can't help myself
 
I am in week 3 (2nd self-funded Libre 2 monitor) and the novelty hasn’t worn off yet .
I had my annual diabetic MOT yesterday so from today I will start experimenting with different foods to see what effect they have - I will be checking even more!
 
I find the Libre system great , and having continuous blood readings really help my control . However this can lead to information overload, I look at my readings about 15 times a day , sometimes less, but the important thing is I don’t react to all the readings cos if I did I’d do nothing but try to correct things , I’m diabetic so my bloods are not ever going to be permanently stable, knowing and learning when to react is the key ,
 
In my case, I used to check 25-30 times a day because 1) I could 2) am a control freak 3) my levels are quite erratic

However, that was in the early days of a separate reader before bluetooth to my phone, and particularly the high/low alarms. So now, I tend to look at the reading when I wake/go to bed and when I need to inject (or if something doesn’t “feel” right).
 
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