Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Have you read...the CGM guide?

I was talking with someone in support at Dexcom last week. We were discussing some fluctuations in my numbers and how to control these. And he offered to send me this guide that might help.

It arrived in the mail yesterday, and it's 38-pages about how to use CGM effectively to control your blood sugars. It's written by Dr. Steven Edelman (from TCOYD) and Dr. Timothy Bailey (co-author of Using Insulin). Dexcom supported this book by providing a grant, and there are graphs taken from the Dexcom STS system throughout the book.

From reading it, I think that anyone using any CGM system will benefit from reading this short book.

After the Introduction, there are three main sections:

Blood Glucose Levels on the Rise
Blood Glucose Levels on the Way Down
Blood Glucose Levels During the Night

The book has a total of ten scenarios. Each one describes a situation that happened with details about insulin dosage, food eaten, etc., and then shows a graph of what happened to BG levels. You then get to answer a question choosing from 3-4 answers per question.

The book helped me think about how to best interpret what was happening and decide what alternate actions I could take to improve a given situation.

Now here's the best news. You don't have to be a Dexcom customer to get this book. You can get a PDF version here courtesy of the Taking Control of your Diabetes site.

Happy learning!

Labels: CGM, diabetes, healthcare, reading

6 Comments:

At May 16, 2007 10:09 PM , Scott K. Johnson said...: Wow - very cool! I'll take a look at it soon!
At May 16, 2007 10:24 PM , Kassie said...: Thanks for the link!!
At May 17, 2007 2:39 AM , George said...: Thanks, I will check it out!
At May 17, 2007 8:12 AM , Val said...: Thanks Bernard! I just printed it out - I'm hoping it will help!
At May 17, 2007 9:13 AM , kathy said...: The guide is interesting and well written, but makes the assumption that managing blood glucose levels is mathmatical. I understand that this is the most logical approach and agree that the A1C is the best way to guage success, but, for me, this is not usually the reality. I shoot for the average, but have to contend with the standard deviation. Seeing in print what should happen is frustrating.
I am a Dexcom user and love it, but I just cannot seem to steer those graphs.
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: Name: Bernard Farrell; Location: Massachusetts, United States

I was born in Ireland and now live in the US. I have had Type 1 diabetes for over 35 years. I struggle with my blood sugar, the same as most people with diabetes. I wear a Cozmo 1800 insulin pump and a Dexcom SEVEN CGM to track my blood glucose levels. I also take Symlin to help control my post-meal blood sugars. I'm blessed by God, and every day brings the possibility of a cure.

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