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If you wear a CGM, how much time do you estimate you spend looking at your CGM graphs and reports per day, on average?
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I usually look at them about 5-10 min once or twice a week. However that is partly due to the complicated nature of the medtronic website for looking at the reports. When I was on the dexcom I spent about 10-20 min once or twice a week.
I interpreted this question as looking at graphs and reports on my pump. I look at my pump many times throughout the day. But the time does not add up to much, as they are very brief, a few seconds at a time, that could barely add up to a few minutes. I do not look at the online graphs and report very often. Maybe once every 3 or 4 weeks.
Although I selected 0-15 minutes, I do NOT view my CGM graphs and reports every day.
I look 5-20+ minutes every day
I answered 15-30, but that’s an estimate based on adding up my brief 2-3 second glances for frequent current readings as well as more indepth studies of the timeline graph. I study the reports only a couple times a week. Dexcom 6.
I spend more time on the weekly report. I look at my number at least hourly and depend on alarms in between.
I started using a Dexcom G6 about a week ago, and the ability to see my BS level anytime I want is still very novel and appealing. I expect to decrease viewing as I get used to the G6.
This was a hard one to guestimate. I’m always checking my levels and trends before I make decisions on eating or starting any physical activities. Some days my pump may not be placed in a good spot and I then need to make basal adjustments to try and keep me in a good range. So I guessed it was between 15 and 30 minutes a day checking on it.
Normally I don’t need to look at those. The FreeStyle Libre displays the daily graph of BG levels whenever I scan to get a reading. – Very handy!
I occasionally looked at the reports. I do check the Clarity app on my phone everyday though. That gives me averages for 2-7-14-30-90 days. Thatās more information that I ever dreamed I could have.
it does not take long to see the reports. While I check the current readings continually, I don ot need to see the weekly info updated quite so frequently
My cgm does not do graphs and reports…i check the numoers about every 15 bmin. throughout the day
Check Dexcom G6 very often, hard to quantify the time, it’s just a glance to see what’s going on. Look at linear graph. Not sure what reports there are.
I do not check the graphs daily – I may check through them once every two weeks, or longer….
This has dropped dramatically for me ever since I started using my Glowcose. It’s a spherical device that allows me to view my blood glucose range simply by color seeing a color (I am not a trained medical licensed professional, so please check with your medical staff first)… Check it out for yourself… https://glowcose.com/?ref=W6os9U1mUXJW3
I check my dexcom on my watch throughout the day. I check my graphs and time in range data once a week. I receive this data on the Dexcom Clarity app and Tidepool app. I look at both as they often are different.
This includes bg data, which is a graph created in my head. Otherwise 10 min.
I tend do “look” at my pump/CGM frequently, the trends several time a day. I get alerts a lot (my job can be physically demanding) as the basal is suspended, the graphs let me know to restart the basal as soon as the glucose starts to rise. Otherwise the level might rise a bit more than I like.
Not much time at all – a few seconds at a time really to glance at the screen on my Tandem X2 pump or my phone to view Clarity.
I look at my glucose trends on my graph when delivering insulin or dealing with hypoglycemia, but that takes very little time. I look at my weekly reports for a minute or two unless I feel as though patterns have developed and my insulin needs adjusting.
Less than 15 min/day.
The Dexcom G6 receiver displays a graph showing a reading for every 5ā over the past 2 hour period. You see the graph whenever you check for a current reading. In addition, if you have a printer, you can print out amazingly detailed info for any two week period.
Since I donāt have a printer anymore, I just have an endocrinology clinic staff member make hard copies. Very helpful, a wealth of info.
I said 1.5-2 hours/day. It’s hard to estimate as I very frequently look at the Dexcom Clarity and Tandem TConnect dashboard. Usually 1-2 times/day, I load reports especially if my BGs are fluctuating a lot. Every Saturday, I do an in-depth review (LOL I love looking at data trend graphs, so will spend at least an hour poring over the data! LOL!)