CGMs and constantly checking them

[Diabeticger]

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

 

[Antje77]

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

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.

 

[JustLucky]

I've been using Libre for 2.5years.
At first I had 82 readings a day (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

 

[plantae]

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

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

When I’m awake I have libre readings sent to my phone & smart watch every 5 minutes

 

[aylalake]

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!

 

[Ushthetaff]

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 ,

 

[Ledzeptt]

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).