I've downloaded a few weeks worth of Sensor data and am now playing around with the software. The amount of data is overwhelming!!
I've got a few questions for everyone:
1. What views/reports do you find most helpful?
2. What views/reports does your endo find most helpful?
3. How often do you download and review your data?
Thanks,
Alan
My Endo likes the Modal Daily report. I like that one too - shows each day on top of each other in a graph - that way you can see the patterns going on with your BG. I like the summary on the bottom of that one too.
I probably do not download enough.
My issue is trying to delete some of the info. It takes forever to download and even the endo doesn't do it - I just bring mine in printed. I'd like to be able to dump it!
Good luck!
I'm using the software, and it does have loads of info. I wish it were available for Apple computers without having to use the Windows program for Apple. I actually got an inexpensive laptop just so I could run this program because I figured if I had the Dexcom, I should utilize everything I could to get the most from it. I am under the impression, though I'm not certain, that the receiver holds only thirty days of data, so I'm going to try to download every thirty days. It was hard to find the user manual on the Dexcom website. It isn't under the data program tab, which seems weird. I like the modal day chart, and the "Success" charts, or whatever it's called. I wish there was a way to put into the receiver more info about the insulin I'm taking. I'm not on the pump, so I take more than one kind of insulin. But do I like the program? Yes, though it could be better. My endo never really likes any of the charts I download or keep for her. There's always something missing. (And, of course, there is, because it is almost impossible to keep track of everything!)
I agree, download time is a drag.
I end up using the sucess report with its two week comparisons and summary averages.
I believe my Doctor likes these printouts best.
The other reports can be helpful as well as the daily glucose picture and going thru those by day to troubleshoot any issues.
On the caveman machines, my sense was that nova biomedical had the best for fingerstick machines allowing one to down load their machine and enter additional data from other machines and giving excellent charts. It also allowed one when entering insulin readings to enter type of insulin plus dose for interesting management of and averaging daily and weekly doses of multiple insulins.