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<blockquote data-quote="Rokaab" data-source="post: 2184371" data-attributes="member: 450212"><p><strong>10. What do you like and dislike about CGMs?</strong></p><p>Same as for the Libre - except CGMs you don't need to actually scan and the reading are sent automatically - means you wont lose any data if you oversleep - also alarms can be set (though admittedly not sure if I want high alarms as sometimes my sugars just wont drop until many hours later - at which point all the insulin I've taken (including corrections) seems to kick in leading to a very sudden drop)</p><p><strong>11. Do you find (or think) the CGM is useful for day to day diabetes management?</strong></p><p>Same as for the Libre really</p><p><strong>12. Do you (or think you might) use this information to make more adjustments to your insulin regimen?</strong></p><p>Same as for the Libre really</p><p></p><p><strong>13. If you could choose any of the glucose monitoring devices available, what would you choose and why?</strong></p><p>The libre suits me fine whilst using pens - for a start they will prescribe it for me, before they prescribed it for me it was the Libre because it was the cheaper option (though still not cheap).</p><p>If I ever get a pump I'd want a relevant CGM to work with whatever pump I get - I want a pump to help with my dawn phenomenon but its a bit intermittent so I'd need a CGM to help sort out that mess (ie a low glucose suspend when DP didn't kick in)</p><p><strong>14. Do you think this glucose device could help you more effectively manage your diabetes, and why?</strong></p><p>Same as for the Libre really</p><p><strong>15. What are the most important features of a glucose monitoring system to you?</strong></p><p>Reliability, accuracy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rokaab, post: 2184371, member: 450212"] [B]10. What do you like and dislike about CGMs?[/B] Same as for the Libre - except CGMs you don't need to actually scan and the reading are sent automatically - means you wont lose any data if you oversleep - also alarms can be set (though admittedly not sure if I want high alarms as sometimes my sugars just wont drop until many hours later - at which point all the insulin I've taken (including corrections) seems to kick in leading to a very sudden drop) [B]11. Do you find (or think) the CGM is useful for day to day diabetes management?[/B] Same as for the Libre really [B]12. Do you (or think you might) use this information to make more adjustments to your insulin regimen?[/B] Same as for the Libre really [B]13. If you could choose any of the glucose monitoring devices available, what would you choose and why?[/B] The libre suits me fine whilst using pens - for a start they will prescribe it for me, before they prescribed it for me it was the Libre because it was the cheaper option (though still not cheap). If I ever get a pump I'd want a relevant CGM to work with whatever pump I get - I want a pump to help with my dawn phenomenon but its a bit intermittent so I'd need a CGM to help sort out that mess (ie a low glucose suspend when DP didn't kick in) [B]14. Do you think this glucose device could help you more effectively manage your diabetes, and why?[/B] Same as for the Libre really [B]15. What are the most important features of a glucose monitoring system to you?[/B] Reliability, accuracy [/QUOTE]
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