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Sorry 1/2 into the article all that kept popping into my head is someone tell this man about a cgm like a dexcom . It all of this out of the box . My wife has b

Sorry 1/2 into the article all that kept popping into my head is someone tell this man about a cgm like a dexcom . It all of this out of the box . My wife has been a t1d for 30 years the dexcom cgm makes all of this a lot better

ShakataGaNai 3y ago
He has that. The problem is not the CGM, it's everything around that (and the fact that both Freestyle Libre, and Dexcom, don't readily expose the data for the DIY types to do anything with). While the Dexcom is "better" (than Freestyle Libre) in my opinion because the recent revision can talk directly to your phone continuously (the Libre only sends alerts, getting data requires you tapping phone to arm)... your insurance may cover only one or other. Either is way way better than nothing, but both are still a long way from automation.
- natdempk 3y ago
  Not sure exactly what you mean by "getting data" but recent versions of both Libre and Dexcom have apps where you can view graphs of data on your phone with no tapping step.
  - croemer 3y ago
    NHS likely doesn't pay for Dexcom. Someone has figured out how to make the Dexcom app broadcast values it's received, it works great: https://www.patreon.com/byod https://www.patreon.com/byod
  - muwtyhg 3y ago
    It seems like you and the GP didn't read even the first 20% of the article. The author shows their CGM in the first 2 page lengths. They mentioned they did all of this because the official Libre app was constantly losing connection with their CGM. He bought a "hat" device called a "Miao Miao" and then siphoned off the data to his own CGM service that won't cut out if it receives, as the author puts it, "anomalous readings" It has a side benefit of allowing them to show it on their Apple Watch using Google Calendar only.
    - natdempk 3y ago
      Actually I did read the whole thing before posting... There are different CGM models where some require scanning and some report continuously. My reading was that the author's model seemed to only support scanning thus the need for the hat, rather than periodic updates to an app that newer models provide, but it doesn't seem 100% definitive from the article as I don't know if on newer models data export might require scanning? The point of my comment was that rather than all this work, getting a different device could more-or-less enable the desired functionality without so many workarounds and the bulky hat device by eliminating the whole scanning/inconsistency aspect. Though if you want to pull the raw datapoints etc. and export them elsewhere, then there are still more complications. The non-scanning ones might still be a bit unreliable as well, not sure where that aspect is coming from.
  - jstanley 3y ago
    "Getting data" would mean automated exports into a format that you can actually do some processing on. Not just viewing graphs on a screen.
mattboyle 3y ago
I wrote the article- I’m very aware of Dexcom and it doesn’t have all this out the box
- user_7832 3y ago
  Have you looked into third party apps? I’m very personally used the app diabox (on android), I’ve heard suggah (if I spelt it correct) also supports a nightscout link like diabox. However I’m not sure how these work with dexcoms.
- rubymancer 3y ago
  You probably know all this as well, but for future googlers: I used to use Libre + MiaoMiao + Nightscout, but these days I much prefer Dexcom G6 + xDrip + Nightscout. Pros for the G6: - No 3rd party transmitter (e.g. the MiaoMiao) - It's smaller and can go on the stomach so it's less likely to get ripped off - 1 less app involved -- xDrip integrates directly to Nightscout and there is no need for the Dexcom app - Supposedly the glucose readings are a bit more accurate than the Libre Cons: - Sensors are more expensive than the Libre - The transmitter is not rechargeable so you need to keep buying them every 90 days
- dolmen 3y ago
  @mattboyle: "A Brief Detour into Incident Management" should be formatted as a title, but isn't.

ShakataGaNai 3y ago

He has that. The problem is not the CGM, it's everything around that (and the fact that both Freestyle Libre, and Dexcom, don't readily expose the data for the DIY types to do anything with). While the Dexcom is "better" (than Freestyle Libre) in my opinion because the recent revision can talk directly to your phone continuously (the Libre only sends alerts, getting data requires you tapping phone to arm)... your insurance may cover only one or other. Either is way way better than nothing, but both are still a long way from automation.

natdempk 3y ago
Not sure exactly what you mean by "getting data" but recent versions of both Libre and Dexcom have apps where you can view graphs of data on your phone with no tapping step.
- croemer 3y ago
  NHS likely doesn't pay for Dexcom. Someone has figured out how to make the Dexcom app broadcast values it's received, it works great: https://www.patreon.com/byod https://www.patreon.com/byod
- muwtyhg 3y ago
  It seems like you and the GP didn't read even the first 20% of the article. The author shows their CGM in the first 2 page lengths. They mentioned they did all of this because the official Libre app was constantly losing connection with their CGM. He bought a "hat" device called a "Miao Miao" and then siphoned off the data to his own CGM service that won't cut out if it receives, as the author puts it, "anomalous readings" It has a side benefit of allowing them to show it on their Apple Watch using Google Calendar only.
  - natdempk 3y ago
    Actually I did read the whole thing before posting... There are different CGM models where some require scanning and some report continuously. My reading was that the author's model seemed to only support scanning thus the need for the hat, rather than periodic updates to an app that newer models provide, but it doesn't seem 100% definitive from the article as I don't know if on newer models data export might require scanning? The point of my comment was that rather than all this work, getting a different device could more-or-less enable the desired functionality without so many workarounds and the bulky hat device by eliminating the whole scanning/inconsistency aspect. Though if you want to pull the raw datapoints etc. and export them elsewhere, then there are still more complications. The non-scanning ones might still be a bit unreliable as well, not sure where that aspect is coming from.
- jstanley 3y ago
  "Getting data" would mean automated exports into a format that you can actually do some processing on. Not just viewing graphs on a screen.

mattboyle 3y ago

I wrote the article- I’m very aware of Dexcom and it doesn’t have all this out the box

user_7832 3y ago
Have you looked into third party apps? I’m very personally used the app diabox (on android), I’ve heard suggah (if I spelt it correct) also supports a nightscout link like diabox. However I’m not sure how these work with dexcoms.
rubymancer 3y ago
You probably know all this as well, but for future googlers: I used to use Libre + MiaoMiao + Nightscout, but these days I much prefer Dexcom G6 + xDrip + Nightscout. Pros for the G6: - No 3rd party transmitter (e.g. the MiaoMiao) - It's smaller and can go on the stomach so it's less likely to get ripped off - 1 less app involved -- xDrip integrates directly to Nightscout and there is no need for the Dexcom app - Supposedly the glucose readings are a bit more accurate than the Libre Cons: - Sensors are more expensive than the Libre - The transmitter is not rechargeable so you need to keep buying them every 90 days
dolmen 3y ago
@mattboyle: "A Brief Detour into Incident Management" should be formatted as a title, but isn't.