Sensor prolonging tips please….
You would need to download it as bg readings not cgm dataHi Searley,
I have a dexcom G4 and have downloaded Sdiary. But which reading do i import and n what format, to get the A1C
Thanks
I think Skin tac needs to be used on the skin but I've read that some people forget where they've applied the Skin tac. Might pay to use a tem plate of the G4 sensor and use something to draw around it that will wash off
The first day is erratic whilst the sensor 'beds in' then it's ok for a few days then it starts to be a little erratic again
If I can not get 7 days good readings from it then it's not worth £68 a sensor
I was very careful during calibration clean hands, and only doing it whilst levels were steady
Got woke up 2 nights in a row with low alerts in the 3's did a finger test to find I was in the 6's
The final straw yesterday when looking at it thinking ooh I've had a steady day the dexcom saying I was 6.9 did a finger test to find I was 10.7
I can understand some difference but not such a big difference. I certainly no longer trust the results making the meter of no value to me
So yes I want my money back, which is sad as I'd waited so long to get one and had high hopes :-(
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Hi Searley!
Thanks for the information. I had no idea it was possible for the sensors to be so far out in their readings. The running costs are so high but i was expecting them to be very accurate and reliable thereby justifying the costs.
Does anyone know whether there is any data as to what type of profile is more likely to get inaccurate results? e.g small people, large people, very active people, male female, age range etc - or is that type of data simply not available?
I guess I was after a quick-win to my night time issues really, so maybe CGM isn't necessarily going to provide that. The other thing currently putting me off is all the issues you all seem to be having with keeping the sensors stuck down. I was kind of hoping the sensor would attach and be quite neat and unobtrusive. I don't fancy the idea of lots of tape etc to try to keep it in place. Still a big dilemma for me!
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I'm now on my second sensor, I put it on my upper arm at the back and i'm on day 7 today and the readings have been spot on since start up.
Sounds like a great constant you have there! I might just ask for some help towards the sensors - mine gave me two free ones as they were bearing their sell by date!
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Thats what I have done - basically ask for one sensor a month, I can get one sensor to last 2-3 weeks so that would half what I'm paying for those then its just the transmitter
Interesting, I hadn't looked at that claim when I bought it - but with the sensor I have at the moment I was getting a max of 5mmol out when I calibrated on a rise (it wasn't even the 2 arrows, just the gentle incline) but since doing it on the level it has been pretty much spot on….but this is only my 1st sensor!
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