I have had the Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) for a little over a month. It has been very helpful with trends and helping me keep better control of my blood glucose. The alarms can get annoying but they do help. The other day the sensor I put in was hurting and just generally bugging me so I decided to take a day off.
I don't know if the site was getting sore from being bumped by my daughter, just in a bad spot, or inserted poorly. After feeling like something was poking me on the inside I decided I needed a break. It was a little weird to not have the sensor there but it was also somewhat nice. I did miss the predictive alerts but I didn't have to hear alarms going off in the middle of the night as I had for the past few nights. I was extra careful in my food selection and tried to make sure the carbs I counted were correct. I still wanted to do well so I would worry about the highs and lows.
I actually had a pretty good day without it. My blood sugars were good and the worst one was 174 the next morning. Plus, it was nice not to get a high alarm in the middle of the night. I have since put a new sensor back on because I am driving a lot with the kids and have other activities. During my golf league it is especially helpful since walking 1-2 miles on nine holes carrying a golf bag is pretty good exercise and can bottom out my sugar pretty quick. This way, with my Gatorade in hand, I am able to keep a fairly consistent level without having to pull the meter out all the time.
The day off was nice and will probably do it again but I don't know if I could go much longer than one day.
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