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by UnpossibleJim
1771 days ago
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Waking up to the GCM an hour before the alarm every morning is horrible. While maybe not the worst thing about being a T1, I'm still loathe to do it =P I will say this, though. The CGM (continuous glucose monitor) was one of the best things to help me regulate my blood sugars - even though insurance hates to cover it from time to time (not always - it's weird). As a person who has a tendency to suffer from extreme lows, I'm excited for this new "hinged" insulin, should it make it to market. |
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I couldn't agree more. I rave about my CGM, even with it's flaws.
- A little bit more confidence that I'll know when my blood is low, especially when sleeping
- Being able to check my blood sugar with 0 effort. I don't even mind poking holes in my fingers that much, but the difference between "get up, go downstairs, test blood, come back, get back into what I was doing" and "look at my phone" is HUGE. I "check my blood" dozens of times a day now, because it takes no effort.
- The chart, being able to see where my blood has been every 5 minutes over the past timeframe, is fantastic. I can see not only where it is but how it got there.
- Because I check my blood so often, I've gotten a better "feel" for how my blood is impacted by different things.
- Being able to go online and see the graphs of my blood sugar over timesframes over months... Once again, it just adds more information to understanding of my body and blood sugars.
The CGM "transforms", in every sense of the word, my ability to regulate my blood sugars.