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Re:Routine glucose monitoring may be unnecessary for people ... by jwhite_nc on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @12:00AM (#21394579)
I started out with a Dexcom but this insurance year they decided they weren't going to cover it because T2D doesn't have a benefit (allegedly). Maybe as a result of this study? I switched over to the Libre and I'm paying $85 out of pocket every month which is worth the ROI. The Dexcom is way more expensive.
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Re:Routine glucose monitoring may be unnecessary for people ... by jeremyw on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @12:30AM (#21394708)
Alas, the Dexcom is more accurate and has better calibration, but the Libre if far better covered by insurance options. Self-hackers have to pony up.
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Re:Routine glucose monitoring may be unnecessary for people ... by SpikeDad on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @01:15AM (#21394857)
Where's the evidence of this statement? It's well known that blood glucose monitors get a wide latitude for accuracy from the FDA anyways so real accuracy would be very difficult to determine.
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Re:Routine glucose monitoring may be unnecessary for people ... by jeremyw on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @05:20AM (#21395825)
Why would real accuracy be difficult to determine? Clinicians get to test these on their patient populations and validate against other high accuracy methods (point-in-time serum draws). For instance, Dr. Peter Attia says he gets a useful fraction of his clinic to use CGMs (as well as personal use), and over years sees a strong signal.

There are many other Drs that have gone on record.

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Re:Routine glucose monitoring may be unnecessary for people ... by geden on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @03:50AM (#21395421)
Anecdotally - I helped a T1 diabetic friend set up Loop using a Dexcom G5 and then a G6. Over the course of many months of use, the G6 has proved MUCH more reliable and accurate than the G5, which resulted in far better Looping. The Loop community as a group seem to confirm this increased accuracy.
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