Re: FDA Approves Seven-day Glucose Monitor

On 6 Jun 2007 09:33:17 GMT, Chris Malcolm <cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Alan S <loralgtweightandcarbs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:32:29 -0700, Kurt
<kurtwheeling1965@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

IMO all diabetics could get something out of this because it would
show a detailed and continuous snapshot of how one's blood sugar
functions during the course of an hour/day/week. The alarm that
signals the lows or highs is a feature that is more alluring to a Type
1 but the device itself could be useful for all.

Kurt

Indeed. We agree again.

It could be very useful indeed for a type 2 if proper use
was made of the results to see what lifestyle (diet and
exercise) factors could be modified to improve them on a
continuously iterative basis.

Note the monitor output, review lifestyle, adjust to improve
next time; test, review, adjust.

In other words, Jennifer's "test, test, advice" without
extra test strips.

I don't know about this specific manfucaturer's sensor, but one of the
general problems so far with continuous monitoring sensors is that
their accuracy and repeatability are far below what you can get out of
a carefully used BG meter. You can in fact now today get much better
graphs than these continuous monitors do by testing a *lot* with your
meter. You just have to be willing to bother (and probably to pay for
the extra strips).

As a fan of total BG graph comparison, which I already do the hard way
using a meter, rather than comparing readings taken at specific times
(such as one hour pp), I'm very interested in this kind of technology,
but it'll have to get a lot better before I'm interested enough to buy
into it.



About 15 years ago I did exactly what you suggested. I was losing
my battle with diabetes. I decided it did not matter, bought a lot of
strips and went on a hourly program for a while Fortunately
I am a technical person and a MHD person gave me so much info.

It was there I found my "out of insulin problem" that was sending my
blood sugars up to 80o or more for hours even with large doses of
insulin. I have extracteo much of my problem tis way.

If you will check the archive I have post on this back to the late
90's. I still get the sliding scale routine so often from docs.

Factual learning is the only real help we have. Facts are extracted
from measured data.

If nothng else the CGMS runs should be made by a specialized
agncy that is highly qualified.

If we are to call so many diabetic, the evidence should be
on the record.

Guy

Added. the medical problems resulting fromf poor andling of my
diabetes woud almost buy a company. There is an inverted
thinking here some where.

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