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Might, but as a non-diabetic your body self-regulate, so you'd usually see a large increase in blood sugars followed by a large drop as insulin blood levels inc
by masklinn 3y ago
Might, but as a non-diabetic your body self-regulate, so you'd usually see a large increase in blood sugars followed by a large drop as insulin blood levels increase and trigger its handling.
And because the sensor needle goes through the skin it must be replaced pretty regularly, and if it's not covered by insurance it's not exactly free (the link from the sibling indicates £57, that's per fortnight).
My diabetic colleague was super happy when they got one though, the "beep" of their checking their BAC is pretty funny and it's definitely more comfortable and sanitary than having to prick their finger every time, plus the full history view is useful as point check means there are dark holes between checks and you might not see some of the opportunities for improvements.
- lostlogin 3y ago> because the sensor needle goes through the skin it must be replaced pretty regularly I am an MRI radiographer and get patients to take these off for their scans. According to the link below [1] they are good for 7 days. They aren’t cheap and removing them does cause some friction so I try tie the MRI scan up with a pending monitor change and quiz diabetic patients about them at booking. Some have gone into the scanner by accident (patients not declaring them) and they seem to survive but I emphasise that the results might not be accurate afterwards. [1] https://www.diabeticwarehouse.org/products/dexcom-g4-and-g5-platinum-sensors-pack-of-4 https://www.diabeticwarehouse.org/products/dexcom-g4-and-g5-...
- albert180 3y agoThe Freestyle ones aren't that accurate anyways. That's why my university hospital trys to avoid them for new patients
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