[Diabetes-Talk] cencr

Sun Feb 3 03:39:34 UTC 2019

Dianna, which CGM do you have? 
With the Dexcom G6 you do not have to calibrate unless you suspect a problem. Given how inaccurate a BG meter can be, no way do I stick my finger if I don't have to! I always do a finger stick on the first night with a new sensor, but unless something seems off, nope! Freedom! I will never claim to know my numbers without some sort of tech telling me. And I did a lot of comparisons in the beginning. I do think the G6 is more accurate than the G5 was. But I've had meters tell me my BG was 19 when it was really something like 200 as well. And you only have to be within 20 feet of the phone or receiver. My phone is on my bedside table. It would be deadly if I put something under my pillow. My hubby would snuggle up behind me, stick his arm under there and zing! Bye bye. <grin>
But last night I was having a horrible time with my blood sugar levels. I have been fighting this stupid sinus infection forever and it really got the best of me yesterday. As the night wore on, I felt as though I could take my entire pod's worth of insulin and nothing would happen. Finally when it hit 379 and rapidly rising, I decided to get up and double check my Dexcom since this wasn't making sense. Darn! My meter said 374. In the end, not knowing what else to try, there I was at midnight, changing my pod. Within a few hours I was back down in the 60's. Sheesh! 
To me, it just seems like no matter how smart we think we are, there sure is a bunch of guess work involved in the day to day management of diabetes. I just try to do my best and find methods that suit me in the current phase of my life. <grin>
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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2019 1:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencr

I do not totally depend on my cgm . finding it varies from fingerstick. I put cgm under my pillow while sleeping so it doesn’t  loose signal.  If my hs reading is less than 100, I eat a snack containing protein . I have been type 1 for 69 years; Dr. (and I) more afraid of lows than nocturnal highs.

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> On Jan 23, 2019, at 11:12, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Good morning,
> This is interesting to me.
> When I first get up in the morning, I have to test, because the cencer says there is no reading, test and then decide what to do.
> When I finger test, I am either 93 or 88 in the morning.
> When I do juice and have breakfast, testing after that I get a reading.
> What I did this last time, was wait until it said meter is finished.
> When I put on the new cencer it said I had to wait an hour.
> So starting working rite away.
> Threw out the day it is giving me numbers, so I don't finger stick.
> I feel I am closer to learning the cencer.
> The numbers are still far apart, and that is fine.
> Just thought I would share.
> 
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