Continuous Glucose Monitoring

one touch ultra glucose monitor

tasha108 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:11:25 GMT

hi,

i use one-touch ultra glucose monitor and i usually measure before meals. is it possible that these monitors can be faulty? i decided to check my level a few times at a moment and found the readings all different, first it was 127, then 120, then 117, all within the span of 10 seconds. i don't think this is normal. it also doesn't coincide with how i feel. i've noticed that if my sugar is supposedly high, its more difficult for the blood to come out and it's light and thin. but if it is below 90 it gushes out and is darker. lately i will feel like it should be low, and it will say something around 125 or 120. and when i feel like it wouldn't be low, it will say something below 90. i want to know if this means the machine is faulty and what's the battery life of it.

thanks.

Dexcom Seven CGM

Axel — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:49:24 GMT

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

High Blood Sugar

billuscher — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:27:44 GMT

I can tell when my blood sugar is low, I get dizzy, my eyes get spots in front, I generally feel very wierd, ect.

But I can't tell if my blood sugar is high. Do any of you have symptoms of any kind when your blood sugar is high.

looking for a blood sugar log sheet

dpalmer — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:08:06 GMT

hey, im living abroad and far from boston and i dont have any blood sugar log sheets, and was hoping if anyone here had one they could give via the computer, like a excel file or something? anything would be a great help.

cheers

Plasma glucose ( glucose meter versus lab values )

Sierra — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:44:47 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I am wondering anyone can explain to me on this plasma glucose issue. The newer glucose meters in the market are all calibrated to read plasma glucose ( capillary ).

And the whole blood calibrated meters are slowly becoming obsolete as they are less accurate - 10-12% lower than the plasma glucose ( lab values - venous plasma).

Is there a variance between the glucose meter plasma glucose values and the lab's venous plasma? Or is it the same irrelevant which plasma glucose ( capillary/venous).

TQ and have a pleasant day!

Would like more info on mini med pump with CGM

DottieP — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:00:13 GMT

If anyone is using this system, could you tell me how it is working?

Thanks

Stem cells trials

itlpresident — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:12:15 GMT

Has anyone heard about current stem cells trials in the US to treat diabetes?

Navigator

tomjef — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:37:27 GMT

I've been using the FreeStyle Navigator since Aug 2008. I've been pleased with the results, but sometimes there will be at least 30 points difference between BG and interstitial fluid. You have to get used to the fact that the device is not monitoring BG.

Since I live in Arizona, and only get to Joslin once a year, I haven't been able to take very much advantage of the wonderful work being done by Dr. Howard Wolpert.