I think I have the watch in a better location this trip. Also Monday’s burn is healing better and faster than the previous burns from the watch. I still have itching and visible marks.
Good news, though, Diabetes Forecast came out with a review (clinical trial) that shows that the watch works well at “normal” blood sugars, tracking trends.
Bad news, it doesn’t do as well as it could with low blood sugars.
Another difference between the two types is gone.
Type 2 Diabetics Not Immune to Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A significant portion of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) cases occur in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a review of admissions published in the Sept. 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. There are subtle differences from DKA in patients with type I diabetes, but the treatment is the same.
“An episode of DKA was once considered a hallmark feature that would differentiate individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus from those with type 2 diabetes mellitus,” write Christopher A. Newton, MD, and Philip Raskin, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. “With the changes in the frequency of DKA and the increased incidence of DKA in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the question may be posed of whether there has been any change in the clinical or laboratory characteristics of the patients with DKA who present to the emergency department.”
I ended up stopping the watch and taking it off. I had dislodged it, and wasn’t getting readings.
One thing I have learned from pumping — these things take practice and adjustment.
The good news, is that I did get two hours of good data.
It’s going well, in fact, the values on the watch are actually matching my meter values!
I’m experiencing some itching, and occasional pain, I’m not sure that the spray has helped much and think I’ll see what the prescription solution is if I start using it more.
I’m not doing a basal test today, just watching trends for the day.
Today is my first daytime trial of the Glucowatch.
I put the spray they recommended on first. I can’t decided if it helps yet or not. And I’ve gotten a few perspiration warnings during warm up period, so we’ll see how it goes.
Teacher workshops have always been a problem. Typically they serve food that is guaranteed to throw me off and yesterday was no exception. Plus I have to sit in one chair all day.
I’m finally realizing that I HAVE to do a 20% temporary basis. And I have to bring and eat my own food.
All of which I did yesterday and ended up with not only perfect blood sugar at the end of the day, but again the next morning, in fact it was lower than it has been all week.
I also had more energy and got more out of this one that I have gotten out of a workshop in a long time. Of course, it helped that I learned a new skill and was working with a different application than I have before.
I wore the watch again last night, and got another good trial.
Do the readings coorespond to my glucose meter? No!? But do readings between two meters correspond? Not really.
But it does show the trend and does show what is going on.
What I’ve learned? You have to stay in a fairly cool and dry place. It’s really only good for testing pump settings. However, its much better than fingersticks every hour. Or forearm sticks.
Cheaper and easier to deal with that the Minimed CGMS, since you can’t get it wet, have to wear it for 3 days, and can’t see what is going on until you return it to the doctor.
I just can’t see how someone’s diabetes is under control if they aren’t under a regular doctor’s care and aren’t getting the standard tests.
Is Diet-Controlled Diabetes Really Controlled?
Some patients with type 2 diabetes are able to achieve good glycemic control with diet and exercise alone. However, for many patients, the term “diet-controlled” suggests more optimism than science. Physicians should heed this study’s findings and confirm that, in patients whom they are treating without medication, diabetes truly is well controlled, and they should monitor such patients adequately.