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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1868323" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>Taking your points one by one:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Reliability: I've not had issues with either the Dexcom or the Enlite in terms of reliability. Both have been equally unlikely to fail for me, but you'll hear fewer scare stories on the internet about Dexcom.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">In terms of accuracy, the G6 wins hands down. I didn't have issues with accuracy on the Enlites as long as I calibrated regularly and consistently. The G6 is a world apart though, and remains accurate without needing to calibrate, which is considerably more user friendly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The predictive low glucose suspend functionality is kind of like an "artificial pancreas -". I found the algorithm to be pretty aggressive, and as I mentioned in the post, like all AP type systems, you need to tune it to you. Once you do, you really do start to stop the lows getting there and don't need to treat in the same way. It becomes hands off. I found PLGS surprisingly useful once I started using it. You can extend the Enlite sensors, but I never got more than 12 days out of them. This does reduce the cost somewhat.</li> </ol><p>Ultimately you have to make the choice. There's no doubt that predictive low glucose suspend (PLGS) is remarkably useful with the Medtronic system, however, it is noticeably more expensive to fund the Medtronic sensors than it is to fund the Dexcom sensors, and the Dexcom sensors do last longer anyway, and even longer still if you don't use the official app. Most people make their choice based on the amount they can afford to spend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1868323, member: 30007"] Taking your points one by one: [LIST=1] [*]Reliability: I've not had issues with either the Dexcom or the Enlite in terms of reliability. Both have been equally unlikely to fail for me, but you'll hear fewer scare stories on the internet about Dexcom. [*]In terms of accuracy, the G6 wins hands down. I didn't have issues with accuracy on the Enlites as long as I calibrated regularly and consistently. The G6 is a world apart though, and remains accurate without needing to calibrate, which is considerably more user friendly. [*]The predictive low glucose suspend functionality is kind of like an "artificial pancreas -". I found the algorithm to be pretty aggressive, and as I mentioned in the post, like all AP type systems, you need to tune it to you. Once you do, you really do start to stop the lows getting there and don't need to treat in the same way. It becomes hands off. I found PLGS surprisingly useful once I started using it. You can extend the Enlite sensors, but I never got more than 12 days out of them. This does reduce the cost somewhat. [/LIST] Ultimately you have to make the choice. There's no doubt that predictive low glucose suspend (PLGS) is remarkably useful with the Medtronic system, however, it is noticeably more expensive to fund the Medtronic sensors than it is to fund the Dexcom sensors, and the Dexcom sensors do last longer anyway, and even longer still if you don't use the official app. Most people make their choice based on the amount they can afford to spend. [/QUOTE]
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