Comments on: Why I’m Still Using My CGM http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: chris http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36037 chris Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:39:24 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36037 We have been using the DexCom for my 7 year now for 4 days. He has Type 1 Diabetes and Rolandic Childhood Epilepsy. With great customer support, it's like I am using a Windows 95 PC in need of an upgrade.. Bugs everywhere. I have great faith though. cm We have been using the DexCom for my 7 year now for 4 days. He has Type 1 Diabetes and Rolandic Childhood Epilepsy. With great customer support, it’s like I am using a Windows 95 PC in need of an upgrade.. Bugs everywhere. I have great faith though. cm

]]> By: Anne http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36036 Anne Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:26:58 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36036 Hi there Amy, Thanks for your column on the Dexcom. I am thinking of buying one. For the rest of Sept, they are half off ($400) if (and it's a big if) you commit to buy 3 5-packs of replacement sensors over the next 3 months. Today I called and found out about the shower patches and that I'd have to wear one whenever I shower or swim... :( I guess I wondered a couple of things: 1) do you really need to wear the shower patch? Could regular old tegaderm do the job? and 2) do the sensors really only last 3 days? Thanks for your site. I have enjoyed reading... -Anne 32-year old type 1, dx'ed 1988. Hi there Amy,
Thanks for your column on the Dexcom. I am thinking of buying one. For the rest of Sept, they are half off ($400) if (and it’s a big if) you commit to buy 3 5-packs of replacement sensors over the next 3 months. Today I called and found out about the shower patches and that I’d have to wear one whenever I shower or swim… :(
I guess I wondered a couple of things:
1) do you really need to wear the shower patch? Could regular old tegaderm do the job?
and
2) do the sensors really only last 3 days?

Thanks for your site. I have enjoyed reading…

-Anne
32-year old type 1, dx’ed 1988.

]]> By: Gary http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36035 Gary Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:56:40 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36035 Hi Amy, I'm eager to read about your experiences with it. I imagine future software versions would be able to analyze the data and make recommendations on adjusting basal rates, CHO ratios, ISFs, and correction factors. Wouldn't that be something? I'm quite impressed with your knowledge of the disease, considering you're a relative newbie (I'm a newbie myself, dx'd in 1999 as a type 1 at age 39). Thanks, I really enjoy reading your blog! Hi Amy,

I’m eager to read about your experiences with it. I imagine future software versions would be able to analyze the data and make recommendations on adjusting basal rates, CHO ratios, ISFs, and correction factors. Wouldn’t that be something?

I’m quite impressed with your knowledge of the disease, considering you’re a relative newbie (I’m a newbie myself, dx’d in 1999 as a type 1 at age 39).

Thanks, I really enjoy reading your blog!

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36034 AmyT Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:46:54 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36034 Hi Gary, I've got the software now, too (for $39)! I'm just playing with it a bit, and will post about my experiences soon. Thanks for your tips and feedback. Hi Gary,
I’ve got the software now, too (for $39)! I’m just playing with it a bit, and will post about my experiences soon.

Thanks for your tips and feedback.

]]> By: Gary http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36033 Gary Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:44:11 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36033 Amy, I've had the software installed for 2 days. Very helpful to have the data to analyze on a PC rather than on the tiny DexCom screen. The Consumer Version is exactly the same as the version my DexCom rep used, and probably the same version that DexCom is providing to endos offices. The graphical user interface (GUI) is outdated; reminds me of other quirky meter software I've used, however it's wonderful to have the data. There are no major bugs that I've seen, and I've been able to email the data from my home pc to work, and open it up with the same software package installed at home and work. I'm sure my endo would love to have the data if Harvard Vanguard would let her receive attachments; they won't so I'll just FAX it over instead. Modal day is particularly useful; you can overlay up to 7 days of data on the same screen. DexCom is offering the software for $39, if you get the sensors autoshipped. -Gary Amy,

I’ve had the software installed for 2 days. Very helpful to have the data to analyze on a PC rather than on the tiny DexCom screen.

The Consumer Version is exactly the same as the version my DexCom rep used, and probably the same version that DexCom is providing to endos offices.

The graphical user interface (GUI) is outdated; reminds me of other quirky meter software I’ve used, however it’s wonderful to have the data.

There are no major bugs that I’ve seen, and I’ve been able to email the data from my home pc to work, and open it up with the same software package installed at home and work.

I’m sure my endo would love to have the data if Harvard Vanguard would let her receive attachments; they won’t so I’ll just FAX it over instead.

Modal day is particularly useful; you can overlay up to 7 days of data on the same screen.

DexCom is offering the software for $39, if you get the sensors autoshipped.

-Gary

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36032 AmyT Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:52:11 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36032 Hi TorMo, Oh yes, I've made changes already. See my recent dLife column on the subject at: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/daily_living/Viewpoints/amy_august06.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/daily_living/Viewpoints/amy_august06.html</a> Hi TorMo,
Oh yes, I’ve made changes already.

See my recent dLife column on the subject at:

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/daily_living/Viewpoints/amy_august06.html

]]> By: TorMo http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36031 TorMo Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:43:00 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36031 Do you think you might change your eating patterns as a result of using the Dexcom? For example, I eat a standard lunch and dinner every day. But, especially where carbs are involved, it might make more sense to break the full meals into smaller, more frequent snack-meals (e.g. half a sandwich at 11:00 and half at 1:00, instead of the whole thing at 12:00). This would be inconvenient for anybody, but for us the extra testing would be a real nuisance (ouch! ouch! ouch!) With the Dexcom, the nuisance factor would be minimised, and if you were on a pump anyway, there wouldn't be any extra shots necessary (just extra - but smaller - boluses). By flattening your eating patterns, you should be able to flatten your glucose levels. I'd try it myself, but the Dexcom is not yet available in Canada. Do you think you might change your eating patterns as a result of using the Dexcom?

For example, I eat a standard lunch and dinner every day. But, especially where carbs are involved, it might make more sense to break the full meals into smaller, more frequent snack-meals (e.g. half a sandwich at 11:00 and half at 1:00, instead of the whole thing at 12:00).

This would be inconvenient for anybody, but for us the extra testing would be a real nuisance (ouch! ouch! ouch!) With the Dexcom, the nuisance factor would be minimised, and if you were on a pump anyway, there wouldn’t be any extra shots necessary (just extra – but smaller – boluses).

By flattening your eating patterns, you should be able to flatten your glucose levels. I’d try it myself, but the Dexcom is not yet available in Canada.

]]> By: JasonJayhawk http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36030 JasonJayhawk Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:12:40 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36030 Whew, I wondered if that picture of the sensor was from your tummy! Hee, hee, hee, hee, haww, hee, hee! (Sorry, my wife will poke me for you.) Whew, I wondered if that picture of the sensor was from your tummy! Hee, hee, hee, hee, haww, hee, hee! (Sorry, my wife will poke me for you.)

]]> By: Scott K. Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/09/why_im_still_us.html/comment-page-1#comment-36029 Scott K. Johnson Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:44:56 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/09/14/why-im-still-using-my-cgm/#comment-36029 Thanks for the update - we were curious! I'm hoping that you'll share some thoughts and opinions on the software once you have had some time to play with it. Take care! Thanks for the update – we were curious!

I’m hoping that you’ll share some thoughts and opinions on the software once you have had some time to play with it.

Take care!

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