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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 644855" data-attributes="member: 12578">If you are looking for the evidenced  benefits,  such as they are with  'conventional' CGM. The ADA has just released it's first guidelines for T1 and has a  section evaluating the evidence for the use of  CGMOverall there is a  very modest decrease in HbA1c, they are good for people with hypo unawareness good for children with 'large glycemic excursions.  <a href="http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2014/06/09/dc14-1140.full.pdf+html" target="_blank">http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2014/06/09/dc14-1140.full.pdf html</a>The same paper also says that,  regardless of age  some individuals may require 10 or more strips a day and people should have unimpeded access to them. I would think that anyone needing 10+ strips a day would be a prime candidate for this . For this set of people it would be both cheaper and probably, if it really works  reliably,   more effective. On the other hand I mentioned it to my doctor .She hadn't heard of it so we spent some time looking it up on her computer. She was very interested but quite reasonably asked did I really need one since I already had good control? I think she's right and certainly at a time of limited resources I wouldn't expect any health authority to fund one for me at the moment.For others with more labile diabetes  they could be invaluable.</blockquote>

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