I wrote
last month about my diabetes diagnosis this year and my
difficult choice to wear a proprietary device (called a
CGM) on my arm 24/7
to continuously monitor my glucose levels. Like my friend and colleague,
Karen M. Sandler — who previously made a much higher-stakes choice to
receive a proprietary implanted defibrillator to keep her safe given her
genetic heart condition — I reluctantly chose to attach proprietary
hardware and software to my body.
Don’t assume your CGM will always work perfectly. ALWAYS have a backup finger-prick glucometer. Source: I have a Dexcom G6 and used to use a Freestyle Libre.
None of them are perfect but you should always have at least 1 backup. I have several finger-prick monitors from my pre-CGM days and I fortunately can still feel when my sugar is low and can kinda feel it when it’s high.
Don’t assume your CGM will always work perfectly. ALWAYS have a backup finger-prick glucometer. Source: I have a Dexcom G6 and used to use a Freestyle Libre.
i have been visiting that r/diabetes , from what ive seen those arnt perfect monitors to begin with.
None of them are perfect but you should always have at least 1 backup. I have several finger-prick monitors from my pre-CGM days and I fortunately can still feel when my sugar is low and can kinda feel it when it’s high.