Posted on 07/26/2021 12:15:58 PM PDT by Red Badger
They’ll be no more “AAAAAAAAAH!”
Coming to the Apple Watch in the future, I predict.
You still have to insert a small needle into your arm for the tester - but it just stays there for a couple of weeks until you switch it out.
“No more finger pricks”? For an exciting few seconds I thought this was about the 25th amendment being invoked.
A friend just showed me his system the other day.
Skin patch monitor gets replaced every 2 weeks (I think) and he wore a receiver on his belt.
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is done with a data transmitter with a small sensor that sticks into the skin. Glucose readings are taken evey few minutes and can be transmitted to an insulin pump. The transmitter and sensor need to be changed every 10 days.
However, CGM glucose readings need to be calibrated twice a day using a standard glucose meter and test strip with blood taken from a skin prick.
CGM is the next wave. Products are before the FDA now that will only need to be changed every 90 and then 180 days. Big news for diabetes sufferers.
What happens to the data?
The one I wear is a Dexcom. It has a patch with a Bluetooth transmitter that sends updates every 5 minutes to my phone. No calibration needed. Have to replace the patch every 10 days.
Much better than jabbing myself.
Goes straight to Google...................
My diabetic cat has a Freestyle Libre implanted.
getting a two week glucose curve, he actually looks really good number wise.
Whop knows maybe in a few months he will go into remission.
sloarb,
Throughout each 10-day period, how often do you calibrate using a standard glucose meter and fingerstick, as described in the Dexcom users guide?
But you may feel a little sick.
You guys don’t know what you are talking about. The CGM technology is very good, and it can “talk” to insulin pump. We are experiencing a robot pancreas replacement device.
Not perfect, but i remember the first heart transplants, etc.
How much?
Where did you buy it?
I believe it requires an implanted chip to work . . . if so, NO!
Covered by my insurance. No deductible.
The theory being that if it helps me eat better it will be cheaper in the long run for the insurance company.
It is a Dexcom G6. It self calibrates when you apply the patch and input the sensor code in the app. It takes 2 hours for calibration, then stays calibrated for 10 days.
If you don’t put in the sensor code there is a manual procedure with using the glucose monitor. But I have never used it.
This is a new device. I have only had it for a month.
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