cgms

[jules12]

I hestitated to post this because sometimes I post things that I guess are obvious to others...

Since we have been using his minimed cgms, we have eliminated his lows - no longer do we have 30's 40's, etc. I think since June we may have been in the 60's one time...which is completely incredible. Now that I have that issue a little more under control, I have been focusing on the highs.

I really don't think his ratios or basal are off, I think I am overcorrecting now that I don't have any lows. What use to work - 12-15 carb snack, now really sends him higher. I know this should have been obvious but I guess I was just use to what we have been doing the past year and didn't realize until I really looked over the data. He also got use to snacking at night if he was below 120 and now I let him go to bed in the 100's without a snack and he says steady (for now) just fine.

I have really been watching how many carbs I am giving him when he is low or before he goes to sports practice, etc. and it appears to be helping. I go to the endo next week and am anxious to see if his A1C has gone up or if it stays the same without the lows!

[WestinsMom]

Well, the a1c might not stay the same but you know that it is better for him not to be going low so that is a plus. I know we had a lot of lows the visit before this and it really affected our a1c.

Congrats on the tighter control. I know when Westin is sitting at 100 at night I am fine with it and dh keeps asking, "Are you sure he doesn't need some juice?" I finally said, "Dear, 100 isn't low. Go to sleep." :)

[jules12]

I know when Westin is sitting at 100 at night I am fine with it and dh keeps asking, "Are you sure he doesn't need some juice?" I finally said, "Dear, 100 isn't low. Go to sleep." :)

My ds - Josh - keeps saying that to me - "MOM - I am below 120 - I need a snack" You get so use to something and I really believe cgms has changed how we manage so much.

I found out that a lot of the checks I was doing - while I did catch something every once in a while, really weren't necessary - now this doesn't mean if we lost our cgms coverage, that I wouldn't go right back to 8-10 checks a day but it so nice to just look at see where he is at. I really didn't understand what people meant before when they said they wouldn't give up their cgms over the pump because I really like our pump and what it does for us. Now I wouldn't give up either!!!!:)