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Axel posted on Tue, Sep 22 2009 12:49 AM

I am considering obtaining a Dexcom Seven CGM and am wondering if any one has any experience with the device?

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Answered (Not Verified) bonbon replied on Tue, Sep 29 2009 6:12 PM
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I started using the CGM in July and I absolutely LOVE it!  I was diagnosed with type I in April 2007 and found it hard to figure out what my glucose levels were doing and getting them regulated.  The CGM makes this sooooo much easier for me.  It's helped me bring my A1C down from 7.3% to around 6%.  It has saved me so many times to avoid lows, especially at night when the alarm wakes me up.

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bernfarr replied on Tue, Nov 17 2009 7:24 AM

I started on the Dexcom STS in March 2007. I'm now using the Dexcom Seven plus. I love it, and my wife also loves how she can check my blood sugar on long drives just by pushing a button.

Learning to use a CGM takes time. My advice, first get a 1-2 week trial of any CGM you're considering (Dexcom, Navigator, Medtronic). Until you've tried one out you can't tell whether it will work for you. In the case of the Dexcom, it's accuracy depends on what you use to calibrate it. I changed from an Ultra meter, which used to be the only meter that worked with the Dexcom, to a WaveSense Jazz and my A1c went down by 0.5.

When I started on the Dexcom my A1c was running about 8.2. My most recent one was 6.8. I think at least half of this is due to the Dexcom.

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