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Which of the following do you use most frequently for reviewing your T1D management (e.g., blood glucose levels, insulin usage, etc.)? Select all that apply.
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Use the Libre3 with the xdrip+ app (in hope to use with the fitbit watch someday) which has a superb set of stats. With Medtronic have used the pump with the CGM but not since February.
Have Dexcom G7 with Clarity on my iPhone. Also do MDI and have an InPen which gives me all the data a pump would.
I kept records for YEARS of my 20 – 30 daily finger sticks, insulin doses and time of day so I could SEE day-to-day what was happening. Although I download to Tidepool all of my data with my Dexcom, pump, meters, my daily recording has continued because it’s RIGHT there instantly and I can go back a few days, weeks, months or even a year ago to see what was happening. Tidepool and the other systems make it all into a system view for a period of time but I have really used my own records….yes, a little obsessive??? LOL!!!
I use Loop (DIY) and Sugarmate most of the time.
Also use Nightscout for TDD over time.
Loop is dope. I use my phone and watch for monitoring BG and bolusing.
My doc office had a difficult time getting Glooko access code. I can’t get it by myself. Would love to use it.
I use Tandem’s t:connect app and the Dexcom app on my phone many times every day. They’re both an invaluable part of my hour-to-hour management. I also use Dexcom’s Clarity app when I want to check for long range trends and for overall stats before I meet with my endo team.
same but I am my DM management team, so I look weekly. Like getting a mini A1c weekly, w time in range as well.
I only selected the “smartphone app for my device” answer (Omni 5/Dexcom…which requires you to sign up for Glooko), but realized after that Glooko was a separate option.
xDrip+ with Dexcom G6 switching to G7 in about 14 days.
Naturally, I check my bg frequently through the day and am glad to have the trend indicators. However the scanner for my libre 2 gives me all the other stats and I look at them all at least daily. I find it is set up intuitively.
I use my phone or pump to look up the current blood sugars and the past few hours several times a day. However, I use the T-connect portal to view long-range readings to view how my sugars have been over months, to look at my average readings at different times of the day and to look at my time in range and average blood sugars over different periods of time.
Also, email from Clarity.
I know it’s old school, but I still use a log book when I’m having difficult blood sugar readings. This way, I can note any adjustments I make to my pump settings and track the results. Note: I also use Dexcom Clarity, along with my G6 app and my T:connect app as well.
Most of the time I use my phone with the t:connect app. If my phone isn’t available I check my pump.
I check my Apple Watch for my glucose level frequently throughout the day.
T-connect and G6 mobile for minute to minute, Dexcom Clarity or website T-connect for longer term reviews. Clarity is set up to send me push notifications every weekend on Time in range and averages, and daily to did I meet my TIR goal the day before.
I selected pump, yet iPhone close 2nd
I use Dexcom G6/Clarity and Tandem’s TConnect app the most, but often use the TSlim pump itself for data that the other 2 do not include/display. I wish TConnect app would allow touchscreen info on the graph like Clarity does (touch the graph, slide your finger and you get data on individual data points).
I use both websites of tandem and dexcom along with my diet. I should use Tidepool.
My insulin pump is always my first “go-to.” I do look at my cell phone, T:connect app, several times each day.
I use T-Connect on my PC. It displays pump and Dexcom data in great graphs. I upload every month and let the Endo team know it’s waiting should they want to pull it up. Great way to see if certain times of the day present any new issues. I don’t use my smart phone at all (except for GPS and calls when traveling!) My happiest moments are when I am out and about the phone is at home charging. No one can reach me to make demands on my time and energy! (Too many years on call)
I use the Tandem in range meter on both my IPhone and Tandem Pump. A1C in no longer the place to go once you are using a Sensor and a Smart Insulin pump. (Control IQ, Tandem pump)
A1C’s can be fooled one you get a few lows. It’s only and average reading. And we all were schooled about averages. Good for T2D’s
I still keep written daily records of foods eaten, exercise, insulin doses, and finger stick readings. Also check CGM receiver frequently as well as CGM printouts every 3 to 4 weeks to compare written records. I did make sure the iphone I bought was capable of the Dexcom CGM app, but after a year I still use the Dexcom receiver. I got fed up with printers long ago so I rely on my tech team for CGM printouts.