Has anyone been woken up by a hypo? I try not to go to bed with BG under 125mg/dl, but it still happens to me about once or twice a month that I wake up automatically, feel kind of weird, check my BG and find out I'm low (<60, once it was 45). I just found out about the CGM gizmos thanks to sites like this one, and I wanted to know pros and cons about them (though I still need to check if my insurance covers them and if they're available in Mexico); I'm worried that my automatic BG alert isn't reliable, and I'm curious if anyone else has had that kind of sudden mid-dream awareness that something's wrong and you need to wake up.
I've woken up to many night-time hypos. I've also slept through many and survived. Waking up with soaked bed clothes is a drag. Now that I live with a hypo-alert dog and a CGM, it's pretty rare that it happens.
I've lived with a CGM, Dexcom 7+, now G4, for almost five years now. I would not willingly live without one. It dropped my A1c by almost a full percentage point. Sometimes they're a hassle if they raise a false alarm, especially while you're sleeping. The numbers are not too accurate for the first day or so but they settle down and can get real close to the fingerstick number.
If you could trial one, I would highly recommend it. Getting insurance coverage was key for me. They're pricey if you go out of pocket.
Hola, Hector. I have had some lows wake me up as well. One time I woke up and needed a tissue (allergies) and the box next to the bed was empty. I got up to go get some and somehow got lost in my own small house! Yep, I then realized I was low. Many people, as Terry states, love their CGMs and feel safer with them. I don't have or want one but since I switched from shots to pump I find I can count on my blood sugar to stay more stable overnight. Perhaps you would have an easier time getting coverage and access to a pump.
When I was on MDI I used to get them a fair bit, and sometimes not wake up and really only knew from the rebound causing highs in the morning...and the once or twice being brought round by paramedics the following day. I used to always go to bed with a snack if I was below 140. My issue though was fixed with my switch to a pump and being able to tweak my basal into three bands over a night, and now only wake when I feel off level be being high or low, and no feeding in fear of a hypo before going to bed. Haven't had a single hypo I haven't dealt with myself since getting the pump which is a huge advantage.
CGM wise many love them here. And if you can get one why not. I'm only allowed them for occasional use which is fine for gathering data to fix something I'm not happy about or a sporting event where I need to watch things more closely. Never tried a Dexcom as they aren't available here, but everyone on here raves about how accurate they are. Used various Medtronic ones but haven't been overly impressed with accuracy other than showing the direction your blood is going in.