Glucomen Day CGM

[Beetroot2020]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking into diabetes tech so that I can stop pricking my finger so much, especially as this is going to be really inconvenient when I start work in September.
I know the freestyle libre is great, although I've read some mixed things about the adhesive, etc. but I'd really like something that would help me manage hypos. Since I was diagnosed last year I've struggled to recognise symptoms, and now I think I'm possibly becoming slightly unaware - for the past few months I've detected through testing regularly rather than having symptoms (I've got a meeting with specialist to discuss in a few weeks). Therefore, I like the idea of a CGM with alarms. I feel like that would make going out and living life so much less stressful.

The problem with most CGM's is that the criteria to get one on the NHS is fairly narrow, and to self-fund they're really expensive. However, I am thinking of potentially going down this route.
In my research, I've found a relatively new one called Glucomen Day. It's by Menarini Diagnostic, but linked to AgaMatrix Waveform CGM (Not sure if Menarini have brought it from AgaMatrix, etc...?).
It's £139 per month (so £20 cheaper per month than Dexcom G6), and has reusable/rechargeable transmitters reducing the user's pollution and effects on the planet (which is mega important to me).

Therefore, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this system, who could offer an insight into how you get on with it?
Or alternatively, any advice on the subject would be great, as I've been T1 diabetic for 11 months now but there's so much to navigate, especially when it comes to tech.

Thanks in advance.

 

[EllieM]

I know the freestyle libre is great, although I've read some mixed things about the adhesive, etc. but I'd really like something that would help me manage hypos.

If cost is an issue, and they are all really expensive if self funded, have you considered converting the libre to a cgm with alarms by adding a miaomiao transmitter to the mix? If you can get funding for the libre then this would be a much more economical route. (It sends data to your phone so that you can get alarms.)

 

[porl69]

@Beetroot2020 I am hypo unaware and use the Libre along with the previously mentioned Miaomiao. I can set alarms (with Xdrip) for lows and highs. Calibrate it once a day and it is fairly accurate most of the times. I still finger prick when above 10 or below 4 to check

 

[Beetroot2020]

Hi everyone,

Thanks very much for the replies. I will definitely look into the Mianomiao as I hadn't heard of that before!

 

[TypeZero.]

I cannot comment on the Glucomen Day CGM as I haven’t used it yet but I have a glucometer from the same company A. Menarini Diagnostics and I wasn’t really happy with it: lancing device was so painful even on the lowest setting, the meter wasn’t very accurate— I felt a hypo but the meter said 4.5 then I used a different meter and it said 3.9

I don’t know why I’m talking nonsense but lol whatever. My experience with a meter from the same company doesn’t mean anything for you as you’re enquiring about a different product but I just didn’t like the company in general.

I was also looking into Glucomen Day CGM and it seems it’s a bit unusual compared to a Dexcom or Libre— it’s certainly more ugly and you have to calibrate it once a day whereas Libre and Dexcom G6 is calibration-free although I find Libre highly inaccurate for me. It’s also weird in the sense that when you pay the £139 per month you also get test strips and a Glucomen glucometer whereas for Libre/Dexcom you only get the the CGM/FGM

Wouldn’t it be so much better if they allowed the CGM to be calibrated by any glucometer rather than only their one so they wouldn’t have to provide the test strips and could shave off £20-40 from the monthly costs.

MiaoMiao transmitter is good but that’s an additional thing to worry about— you have to charge it.

I like the fact that Libre + MiaoMiao is more economical but I don’t know how you can extract your calibrated data from Xdrip so you can take it to your appointments for your doctor to see otherwise there’s literally nothing to talk about if they don’t have a starting point

 

[Marcog]

[QUOTE = "Beetroot2020, post: 2285329, member: 527408"] Ciao a tutti,

Sto esaminando la tecnologia per il diabete in modo da poter smettere di pungermi così tanto il dito, soprattutto perché questo sarà davvero scomodo quando inizierò a lavorare a settembre.
So che il freestyle libre è fantastico, anche se ho letto alcune cose contrastanti sull'adesivo, ecc. Ma mi piacerebbe davvero qualcosa che mi aiutasse a gestire le crisi ipoglicemiche. Da quando mi è stata diagnosticata l'anno scorso ho faticato a riconoscere i sintomi e ora penso che forse sto diventando leggermente inconsapevole - negli ultimi mesi ho rilevato regolarmente attraverso test piuttosto che avere sintomi (ho un incontro con specialista da discutere in poche settimane). Pertanto, mi piace l'idea di un CGM con allarmi. Mi sento come se questo renderebbe uscire e vivere la vita molto meno stressante.

The problem with most CGM's is that the criteria to get one on the NHS is fairly narrow, and to self-fund they're really expensive. However, I am thinking of potentially going down this route.
In my research, I've found a relatively new one called Glucomen Day. It's by Menarini Diagnostic, but linked to AgaMatrix Waveform CGM (Not sure if Menarini have brought it from AgaMatrix, etc...?).
It's £139 per month (so £20 cheaper per month than Dexcom G6), and has reusable/rechargeable transmitters reducing the user's pollution and effects on the planet (which is mega important to me).

Therefore, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this system, who could offer an insight into how you get on with it?
Or alternatively, any advice on the subject would be great, as I've been T1 diabetic for 11 months now but there's so much to navigate, especially when it comes to tech.

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]

 

[Marcog]

Salve, ti consiglio il sensore della Menarini, glucomen day cgm...lo sto provando da due giorni e devo dire che è fantastico, in quanto lo puoi posizionare in qualsiasi punto del corpo, ad esempio se vai al mare e indossi il costume a boxer lo puoi mettere anche sulla coscia o sotto la vita, insomma lo puoi nascondere come vuoi.
Questo sensore trasmette i risultati glicemici sul tuo smartphone....il freestyle no

 

[Marcog]

Adesso sto facendo prova di 14 giorni, se mi trovo bene, mi arrivano piano terapeutico, lo passa la Asl.... risiedo nella regione Lazio

 

[Marcog]

Mi avviano piano terapeutico.

 

[DCUKMod]

Mi avviano piano terapeutico.

Marcog - This firm operates in the English language. You are very much welcomed here, but please make your contributions in English.

 

[DunePlodder]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking into diabetes tech so that I can stop pricking my finger so much, especially as this is going to be really inconvenient when I start work in September.
I know the freestyle libre is great, although I've read some mixed things about the adhesive, etc. but I'd really like something that would help me manage hypos. Since I was diagnosed last year I've struggled to recognise symptoms, and now I think I'm possibly becoming slightly unaware - for the past few months I've detected through testing regularly rather than having symptoms (I've got a meeting with specialist to discuss in a few weeks). Therefore, I like the idea of a CGM with alarms. I feel like that would make going out and living life so much less stressful.

The problem with most CGM's is that the criteria to get one on the NHS is fairly narrow, and to self-fund they're really expensive. However, I am thinking of potentially going down this route.
In my research, I've found a relatively new one called Glucomen Day. It's by Menarini Diagnostic, but linked to AgaMatrix Waveform CGM (Not sure if Menarini have brought it from AgaMatrix, etc...?).
It's £139 per month (so £20 cheaper per month than Dexcom G6), and has reusable/rechargeable transmitters reducing the user's pollution and effects on the planet (which is mega important to me).

Therefore, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this system, who could offer an insight into how you get on with it?
Or alternatively, any advice on the subject would be great, as I've been T1 diabetic for 11 months now but there's so much to navigate, especially when it comes to tech.

Thanks in advance.

Have a look at:
https://www.diabettech.com/cgm/glucomen-day-cgm-a-two-week-review/