Comments on: Seeing Glucose

By: Insulin pumps require a genetically engineered insulin | A Sweet Life

Insulin pumps require a genetically engineered insulin | A Sweet Life — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:53:52 +0000

[...] Unlike glucose sensors which need quite a bit of work to take over any decision making (see my last post for details), pump technology is ready. Indeed many diabetics, both type 1 and type 2, now use an [...]

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:53:37 +0000

I agree. That is a really good way to use the sensor. However, if you wanted it to actually control your insulin pump without your imput trouble would ensue very quickly. That being said, I just got done talking with folks at the Barbara Davis Center and getting the sensor technology to talk to insulin pumps is top priority in the clinical division.

By: Catherine Price

Catherine Price — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:19:04 +0000

It’s disheartening to know there are so many challenges, but I’m grateful that there are so many “exceedingly clever” people working on the problem. I personally find my CGM to be a great comfort as I go about my normal activities — it’s surprisingly accurate compared to finger sticks (I’m on Abbott’s Freestyle Navigator, which I’ve heard is the most accurate of the three available). And when I see a trend arrow heading dramatically in one direction, I take it as a cue to do an actual finger prick. In other words, my CGM gives me a sense of when things are going wrong, and I do a second test to figure out how bad the situation is in real time. It’s not a perfect system, but I like it a whole lot more than just relying on traditional finger sticks.