Tag Archives: continuous glucose monitoring

CGM coverage

Posted on November 22, 2019 by janekdickinson

Over thirteen years ago it became possible to have a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for personal use and now more and more people are using them. Continuous glucose monitoring (also CGM) has gotten so good (reliable/accurate) that I’m even using … Continue reading →

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Trying something new

Posted on June 21, 2018 by janekdickinson

Well, I finally did it. I started using CGM (continuous glucose monitoring). While this technology became an option in 1999, I have been known to say “Call me when it’s perfect” for the last couple decades. I just wasn’t interested … Continue reading →

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Quality of Life and Diabetes

Posted on May 29, 2013 by janekdickinson

Quality of life is pretty important to me, and hopefully that’s an obvious statement. I just read an article about severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) and it’s effect on quality of life in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. … Continue reading →

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Ideal tracker

Posted on April 23, 2013 by janekdickinson

Today’s prompt is to write about which device, application, program, etc. I wish helped to track my health. I really wish there were a blood glucose monitoring device that didn’t require poking/drawing blood. It would be like an oxygen saturation monitor, … Continue reading →

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CGM Poll

Posted on January 23, 2012 by janekdickinson

With all this talk about artificial pancreases (closed-loop systems) and CGM, it’s time to take a poll. I just read an article about a CGM study in kids ages 4 to 9. This is an important study, because this age … Continue reading →

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