RE: [IP] The new Paradigm Pump w/ continuous glucose monitoring
>Ricardo Responds:
>I follow your line of thinking, but does this mean that the Paradigm
>CGMS is unusable in cases of rapidly changing BG, even after
>calibration?
>
>What happens after exercise or a high glycemic meal? If the CGMS
>never calibrates under conditions of rapidly changing BG, how can it
>detect it after calibration?
I suspect it will always lag the true blood glucose, but the trend
should still give useful information. I.e., if the monitor shows BG
100 but dropping fast, a fingerstick test and maybe a small snack are
indicated. That's the way I hope to use it during exercise, at least.
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