Poor @alfredtwo \u2013 He twitted to me about Microsoft\u2019s work on a technology that will allow us to know our blood sugar from our tears.<\/p>\n
I was not excited.<\/p>\n
I was diagnosed in 2002 and I remember hearing a Paul Harvey segment on the some time shortly after. So I don\u2019t know how long that tree has been chased, but it\u2019s been in the media for somewhere around 8 years.<\/p>\n
So far, the only way to know what someone\u2019s blood sugar is, is to examine their blood. There is a standard deviation on meters of something like 30%. That means when I stick my finger and the meter reads 100, it could be anywhere between 70 and 130. Not real accurate.<\/p>\n
Oh, and there is lagtime between the brain and the finger. Bigger lagtime if I test the surface of my arm.<\/p>\n
CGMS technology was bandied about for years. I\u2019m tried the watch and two version of the Dexcom and I haven\u2019t been happy with the accuracy. Also haven\u2019t been real happy about the procedure and the cost.<\/p>\n
Oh, and do you know how many times mice have been cured of diabetes since my diagnosis?<\/p>\n
So sorry, but I\u2019ve been around the block long enough to know not to get excited until it\u2019s on the pharmacy shelf and I can purchase it without having to get rid of one of my dogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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