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What is Continuous Glucose Monitor?


Glucose Meters play a key role in helping diabetics keep track of their blood sugar levels (BSL), but they may not be practical when patients need to keep a closer eye on their readings. Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) fulfill this need seamlessly, taking readings every 10 to 15 minutes.

How Do Continuous Glucose Monitor work?

The sensors measure the glucose inside your body, sending the information via transmitters to a monitor that is usually clipped to the patient’s belt, rather like a pager.

In the event the patient’s blood sugar drops dangerously level or rises to a predetermined high level, an alarm will sound on the monitor. Earlier editions of the CGM sent readings only to the doctor, but with technology becoming more user-friendly, modern devices allow patients to view the readings.

Benefits of a Continuous Glucose Monitor?

Traditional glucose meters can only show you your blood sugar levels at the time when the reading is taken, Continuous Glucose Monitors on the other hand record the patient’s blood sugar levels throughout the day.

They can thus show highs and lows across a longer period of time. With traditional glucose meters when BSLs drop dangerously low or track high, they often go undetected.

Should you use Continuous Glucose Monitors?

Not everyone needs a CGM. If your treatment is working and your regular readings were taken on your glucometer show a consistently normal reading, you’re good to go.

However, if there are radical jumps and drops in your BSL and no clear reason why; or if you suffer from very low BSL (hypoglycemia) or very high levels (hyperglycemia), a CGM can definitely help. And you should talk to your doctor about using one.

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