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<blockquote data-quote="irrationalJohn" data-source="post: 1067186" data-attributes="member: 187593"><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> If CGM for you actually <strong>was</strong> "great" then why not wear it all the time? Your claim that the only accurate source is a BG meter contrasts with the experience of a lot of folks who find their CGM & BG meter results are quite close. </p><p></p><p>And wouldn't you do a BG test anyway before acting on your CGM? I certainly do. The advantage which CGM gives you is that it gives you insight into when you <strong>need</strong> to test your BG. It potentially lets you know when things might be going off the rails.</p><p></p><p>I think you are also missing the point about CGM. It is natural to initially view CGM as some sort of enhanced BG meter. After all, a BG meter is what we are most familiar with. But after using it for not too long, my perspective on this changed.</p><p></p><p>CGM ... when it works for you ... give you a much more realistic overview of your entire BG history & patterns. It also gives you more insight into things such as how quickly an insulin bolus kicks in and what your duration of insulin activity might be. It allows you to use techniques such a pre-bolus with less risk of a hypo.</p><p></p><p>And in the case of the 640G's predictive basal suspend it offers one of the best tools currently on the market for avoiding a hypo, especially when you are sleeping or even just distracted.</p><p></p><p>At the very least I would think you would want to get more answers about whether or not you actually are funded. If you <strong>do</strong> have funding and if the Medtronic CGM actually <strong>does</strong> work for you, then I am a bit gobsmacked that you would not use it.</p><p></p><p>I personally feel that CGM has been a game changing improvement in my quality of life with D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="irrationalJohn, post: 1067186, member: 187593"] o_O If CGM for you actually [B]was[/B] "great" then why not wear it all the time? Your claim that the only accurate source is a BG meter contrasts with the experience of a lot of folks who find their CGM & BG meter results are quite close. And wouldn't you do a BG test anyway before acting on your CGM? I certainly do. The advantage which CGM gives you is that it gives you insight into when you [B]need[/B] to test your BG. It potentially lets you know when things might be going off the rails. I think you are also missing the point about CGM. It is natural to initially view CGM as some sort of enhanced BG meter. After all, a BG meter is what we are most familiar with. But after using it for not too long, my perspective on this changed. CGM ... when it works for you ... give you a much more realistic overview of your entire BG history & patterns. It also gives you more insight into things such as how quickly an insulin bolus kicks in and what your duration of insulin activity might be. It allows you to use techniques such a pre-bolus with less risk of a hypo. And in the case of the 640G's predictive basal suspend it offers one of the best tools currently on the market for avoiding a hypo, especially when you are sleeping or even just distracted. At the very least I would think you would want to get more answers about whether or not you actually are funded. If you [B]do[/B] have funding and if the Medtronic CGM actually [B]does[/B] work for you, then I am a bit gobsmacked that you would not use it. I personally feel that CGM has been a game changing improvement in my quality of life with D. [/QUOTE]
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