...to wearing the Enlite sensors which I began using in December. I can generally stop most highs from occurring, now that I have the Enlite. It sometimes lies to me, but more often than not it is very accurate. Anyone else seen their usual A1c number drop, after getting any type of CGMS?
Yes, happened to me several years ago. A1c dropped 0.5 points or more. Paying attention to a CGM and acting on the data is one of the most significant tools I use. It's taught me how my metabolism works.
A1c, however, is not an all-encomapssing standard. It can hide significant hypo- and hyper-glycemia. And if your blood cells live a little longer or shorter than average, the number is distorted.
I look to time in range (TIR) as the most significant statistic. The user sets the range and a high percentage means less time in hypo and hyper and less glucose variability, an important quality of life measure. TIR is commonly cited in the medical literature.
No matter the statistic, the CGM is a winnner in my book. Glad to read of your success!
Yes,I am aware that my A1c is skewed by my high and low excursions. My doc likes to mention that, to which I concur. :)
Great work!! The GGM definitely helped me lower my numbers! I was 5.8 from 2008-2010, when I got the Sof-Sensor CGM. I think I was the only person in the world who found it effective but I had mostly 5.2-5.4 with that. When I switched to the Enlite, I was able to buzz it a bit lower although I made a couple of other changes then: I switched to Bayer Meters and adjusted basal rates to fake a .7875U/ hour by oscillating back and forth between .775U (not quite enough) and .8U/ hour (too much)
Nice A1c! My wife started using the Contour Next years ago but I kept using Compact Plus and Nano meters from Roche. When I got my Enlite, I realized there is better correlation between the Next and the Enlite, so that's all I use now.