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    Experimenting with a CGM

    So I thought I'd come back with an update on this and my feelings.. I subscribed to the dexcom one plus and am now 58 days in. I happened to randomly get a free health screening at work and my HBA1c came back at 39 which is great. (It peaked at 50 circa 18 months ago) this also is in line with...
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    Experimenting with a CGM

    I did the same... and have actually subscribed to keep an eye, I've found it very eye opening and probably helping me be more strict with myself. Average for the past 3 days is 5.0mmol/l but when I started this 5 weeks ago it was sitting at 5.7. 30 day average is 5.4 so definately seeing an...
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    Considering a continuous monitoring device.

    In fairness looking back that might be what I saw, I tend to focus on the higher readings as that's where I see my issue but looking at the trace I had some higher than expected readings but also probably some lower than expect as well. (including some very random very low readings that...
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    Considering a continuous monitoring device.

    @atomeye I'm interested in your comment on the first 24 hours, as I said above I'm only on my second sensor but did notice both times the first days readings (and average readings) were higher than the subsequent days. My first thought was I'd been super-cautious and then screwed up but couldn't...
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    Considering a continuous monitoring device.

    Others will give a much fuller response and reasons why and why not to do that but I took the plunge and got a dexcom one plus (they sent me one as a free trial after completing the form on their website) and it has been an interesting journey, only on my second sensor and 14 days in now but now...
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