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I’m really hoping they crack that nut. I’m not diabetic, but I do wonder what would happen when someone figures it out. All of a sudden you could basically put

by MBCook 3y ago

I’m really hoping they crack that nut. I’m not diabetic, but I do wonder what would happen when someone figures it out. All of a sudden you could basically put real time glucose monitors on a huge chunk of the population with all sorts of medical conditions or none at all. What could we accidentally learn from that that no one was ever looking for? The benefits to diabetics are obvious and life changing unless you already have a CGM. And if we never learn anything we didn’t already know it would still be a fantastic improvement. But what if there is more?

chx 3y ago
Trust me my friend, even if you have a CGM the benefits would be gigantic. I can't speak for T1 people who spend their entire lives like this and maybe it gets easier but inserting the CGM sensor, even if you use a local anesthetics is unpleasant and psychologically taxing. Then it interferes with your daily life and more importantly, it interferes with your mental health. Do you need a visual, can-be-felt reminder every second of your life you have a disability? I thought not. I have worn one and made my own meal plans while doing so and then stopped wearing them and I am fine, I can control my own blood sugar fine with just eating well, I am now down to six month blood sugar checks just to make sure I do not relapse. Still, having a non-invasive check so you can more easily test new stuff would be more than welcome.
- user_7832 3y ago
  (T1 here) I agree that applying a CGM is nerve-wracking for a few moments, and can hurt if you accidentally hit a nerve. But I really don’t notice it (much like my spectacles or watch) in everyday life. However, I’ve been using a CGMS for years now, so it’s likely I’m “used to it” by now. I guess as a T1 it’s much nicer to not poke your finger every few hours which is probably why I love CGMS’es, but if you’re not diabetic I totally get why a non invasive watch would be lovely. Heck, I’d very likely buy an Apple Watch if they actually do it. However I haven’t heard great things with non invasive measuring accuracy unfortunately.
  - MBCook 3y ago
    I do wonder if it would be accurate enough. Maybe it would be useful to type two diabetics who have their blood sugar under decent control. I’m not expecting true CGM level accuracy. Still whatever they could get if it was reasonable enough to be useful I’m sure insurance would much rather give people an Apple Watch for a relatively low price then pay for expensive one time use medical supplies over and over. I mean how long would it take before just the price of test strips would add up to the cost of a fancy Apple Watch?
gnicholas 3y ago
My understanding is that different people react differently to the same foods. For example, some people's glucose spikes after eating bananas, other people's doesn't. It would be great to know this, and other things, about one's self. I've considered doing a trial for a couple days with the foods I normally eat, just to know if any of my common foods are especially bad or good for my particular body.

by MBCook 3y ago

chx 3y ago

Trust me my friend, even if you have a CGM the benefits would be gigantic. I can't speak for T1 people who spend their entire lives like this and maybe it gets easier but inserting the CGM sensor, even if you use a local anesthetics is unpleasant and psychologically taxing. Then it interferes with your daily life and more importantly, it interferes with your mental health. Do you need a visual, can-be-felt reminder every second of your life you have a disability? I thought not. I have worn one and made my own meal plans while doing so and then stopped wearing them and I am fine, I can control my own blood sugar fine with just eating well, I am now down to six month blood sugar checks just to make sure I do not relapse. Still, having a non-invasive check so you can more easily test new stuff would be more than welcome.

user_7832 3y ago
(T1 here) I agree that applying a CGM is nerve-wracking for a few moments, and can hurt if you accidentally hit a nerve. But I really don’t notice it (much like my spectacles or watch) in everyday life. However, I’ve been using a CGMS for years now, so it’s likely I’m “used to it” by now. I guess as a T1 it’s much nicer to not poke your finger every few hours which is probably why I love CGMS’es, but if you’re not diabetic I totally get why a non invasive watch would be lovely. Heck, I’d very likely buy an Apple Watch if they actually do it. However I haven’t heard great things with non invasive measuring accuracy unfortunately.
- MBCook 3y ago
  I do wonder if it would be accurate enough. Maybe it would be useful to type two diabetics who have their blood sugar under decent control. I’m not expecting true CGM level accuracy. Still whatever they could get if it was reasonable enough to be useful I’m sure insurance would much rather give people an Apple Watch for a relatively low price then pay for expensive one time use medical supplies over and over. I mean how long would it take before just the price of test strips would add up to the cost of a fancy Apple Watch?

gnicholas 3y ago

My understanding is that different people react differently to the same foods. For example, some people's glucose spikes after eating bananas, other people's doesn't. It would be great to know this, and other things, about one's self. I've considered doing a trial for a couple days with the foods I normally eat, just to know if any of my common foods are especially bad or good for my particular body.