oldgreymare
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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- Pump
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- Commuting, overcrowded spaces, especially after the arrival of covid-19...
CGMs including the Dexcom One are now freely available to all Type 1s.
Very big reason to refuse - your local clinic budget. Other hurdle is how well trained your local DSNs in maximising better BG results from prescribing CGMs - I reckon still a very small number? Also NICE guidance is just guidance - if the extra budget isn't available in your local area budget, still unlikely to be more widely offered, even though if properly adopted this technology should bring down costs of diabetes complications in future years...Hmmm.. not sure, but there is no reason for the diabetic clinic to refuse one.
Have a look around for quotes from Professor Partha Kar who has worked so hard to make this happen.
Have a look at Professor Kar's comments on this page:Very big reason to refuse - your local clinic budget. Other hurdle is how well trained your local DSNs in maximising better BG results from prescribing CGMs - I reckon still a very small number? Also NICE guidance is just guidance - if the extra budget isn't available in your local area budget, still unlikely to be more widely offered, even though if properly adopted this technology should bring down costs of diabetes complications in future years...
You are eligible for the Dexcom One, though not the G6. If your hospital argues, challenge them. Quote Professor Partha Kar. See page in my last message. If that doesn't do it then contact Partha Kar. He has frequently said we should do that.I've just taken the plunge and cancelled my G6 subscription which finished in December. I have 90 days worth of G6 sensors and transmitters and will order the Dexcom One in the new year.
My phone is now listed as compatible and the sales person I spoke to this morning reckoned that I'd see little change as I didn't use most of the G6 functions anyway. He didn't know whether there'd be a subscription similar to the current G6 one but I suspect it's likely as the website shows one for other countries. He also mentioned that the One was available on prescription and I said I'd mention it at my next review. I suspect that funding will be in short supply though.
The problem I have with that is that I haven't been near the hospital since I was diagnosed in 2014. I have an annual review with the GP and Practice Nurse and, luckily, my Type one is easily manageable with basel/bolus and my HB1AC has been around 5 every year since.You are eligible for the Dexcom One, though not the G6. If your hospital argues, challenge them. Quote Professor Partha Kar. See page in my last message. If that doesn't do it then contact Partha Kar. He has frequently said we should do that.
My husband has the One and we find it very glitchy. It constantly alerts him that it has lost signal even when he is next to his phone. The alert does not override the volume on his iPhone so when he accidentally switched the volume off he had a massive hypo as had no alerts. I wouldn’t want it linked to a pump at the moment as I wouldn’t trust it. It has now gotten so unreliable he is back to the old way of testing his blood. The one positive is that it does share information with his diabetic doctor so she can see what is going on.Hi, I currently self fund the dexcom g6 for 160 per month. I see Dexcom now have the One available for 300 for 3 months, 100 per month.
The One has less functionality;
not pump compatible
less alerts
no sharing of data with family etc.
Other than that the One and G6 seem pretty similar.
None of the above are important to me so I am considering moving to the One.
Has anyone else had experience using One or any thoughts?
Thanks
Brian
Is it reading consistently low? YOu could recalibrate it? (If it has that feature, the G6 does).I was given one sensor by my diabetic nurse at the hospital and have just tried it for the last week and I do not like it at all. I have had far too many lows compared to my finger prick stick, so because of this I don’t want to change to it.
Is it reading consistently low? YOu could recalibrate it? (If it has that feature, the G6 does).
I am following this thread with interest. I have been having so many issues with Libre 2 I have completely lost trust in it. I about to change to dexcom one. Unfortunately as the local heath board has not yet got systems in place I will have to pay.
Abbot are happy to replace the sensors, but not sort the issues. They do not even ask you to return the sensors
I look forward to hearing more about peoples experience. I will of course share mine
Not sure if you're UK based, but how long did you wait for delivery after ordering? I have a month supply of G6 to use, I'm trying to gauge when to order...Have put my first dexcom one on this morning. it is currently warming up. I am hoping for great things. Libre 2 has been a disaster. They keep replacing sensors but not sorting the problems
Will update as things progress
G7 has the calibration feature too. Libre 2 does not.Is it reading consistently low? YOu could recalibrate it? (If it has that feature, the G6 does).
I was having my skin damaged by the Libre 2 and sensors were lasting less than 24hrs before they ended. I was self-funding anyway being Type 2 so although D6 was more expensive I switched. I more recently tried out G7 & liked it so I have switched to G7, which works out cheaper than G6 if I remember correctly.I’m feeling exactly the same as you with loss of trust with the FreeStyle Libre 2.
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