Continuous Glucose Monitoring Q&A

One of the latest advances in diabetes care is the continuous glucose monitor, a wearable device that provides updated glucose readings every five minutes for people with all types of diabetes. Diana Isaacs, PharmD answers your questions about this innovative technology.

Presenter:
Diana Isaacs, PharmD
Endocrine Clinical Pharmacist, CGM Program Coordinator, Cleveland
Clinic Diabetes Center

[henryverghese]

CGM has helped me a lot to manage my diabetes so well without any stress and manage my work with more efficiency

[jennzee]

This was so educational and made me more confident in my diabetes management. Thank you!!

[kathyorrico]

Thank you Dr. Isaacs for your expert review! You really explained this complicated material very clearly. Also your PSAP Module is excellent!

[carmadariacompaniona]

CGM (Libre 2) has made a H.U.G.E. difference in my diabetes (type 2) management. It gives me cause and effect information about how food, exercise, etc. affect my sugar levels. I was taking gliclazide but stopped because my sugar-management got to be so good that I no longer needed gliclazide, which, in fact, resulted in low blood sugar. I recommend cgm to absolutely everyone with diabetes. The finger-pricking meter absolutely did not give me enough information to be able to control my blood sugar levels.

[ethandsouza]

I have been using Blucon CGM, made in USA with freestyle libre pro sensor and thereafter I realised there is so much peace in my life

[alanboo]

My sugars, a1c have been in very good control ever since I am using Blucon CGM with freestyle libre sensor. This CGM gives me great satisfaction

[ameliegeorge]

I use libre sensor which is pocket friendly, pain free and on top of that i use blucon nightrider which gives readings and alarms on my phone without scanning the sensor. most important is i can get readings on my watch too without phone. it helped me a lot to manage diabetes in an advanced way.

[kartikeymohan]

I'm using Blucon a wearable CGM device on top of my sensor which gives me readings every 5 minutes and alarms with numbers. Blucon helped me to lead a healthy and stress free life.

[roberts]

Thanks for the great presentation. I learned a lot.

[ricardorengifo]

Very nice. Well explain. Thank you so much for the video. 👍

[johansonkemi]

I'm using Libre sensor which is pocket friendly as compare to the dexcom and other cgm devices. Also, to make it FCGM I'm using Nightrider of Ambrosia which gives me readings every 5 minutes without scanning the sensor also, it works standalone on my apple watch.

[johnlewis]

Nice video, I have Freestyle Libre sensor and Ambrosia NightRider for manage my glucose values. Both products are very helpful for me.

[tomg]

Diana: I'm not a diabetic but a new school nurse with several diabetic kids with CGM's Is there a pump training program for care givers in case a child needs help with these; i.e. crisis, etc; almost no resources out there on how to operate or correct/fix these units, thanks

[eddydewayne]

I just got a libre3 and know someone at work that has one. Going to talk them and let them show me how to put it on.

[janewhite]

i've been using my first blucon with libre sensor for past 2 years. i get my readings and alarms on my phone and watch without scanning the sensor.

[boatman]

Enjoyable presentation with much good information on CGM use and interpretation. I would, however, add that treating low bGs with "snacks" consisting of half sandwiches, etc. is almost guaranteed to result in high blood sugars and further difficulties. It's important to use predictable sources of rapidly absorbed CHO in treating low bGs such as glucose tab or sugar cubes. Over time it is possible to accurately estimate a precise amount of bG response to these sources of CHO whereas 1/2 sandwiches, apples, oranges, etc. produce very unpredictable bG increases and often result in hyperglycemia.

[divadfeb]

Like Tina simply the best. Congratulations on such a great presentation. I was looking for something simply to 'sell' cgm to my team; this is the bomb !! :)

[barbra]

Is there a way to get a copy of the low and high blood sugar chart you're showing. I went to the website but theirs does not look like the one you have on your board.

[ayeshamaheshwari]

I've been using libre sensor for past 2 years with AMBROSIA'S blucon nightrider to get readings on watch and phone without scanning the sensor. Wether Libre 2 gives alarms but still we have to scan the sensor to get the bg value. with nightrider blucon we even don't to scan the sensro, it give HI/LO alarts without scanning the sensor. It's a complete CGM.

[reneshawn]

My A1c is now controlled with Libre sensor with Nightrider Blucon which helps me to know which food is affecting my health without scanning the sensor. This feature I guess is lacking in Libre alone.