My new endocrinologist recently suggested I look into getting the Freestyle Navigator Continuous glucose monitoring system. I do not have an insulin pump, I use insulin pens (Lantus and Novolog) and my last few months of prednisone have me checking my sugars probably about 8 times a day. I want to know if anyone has experience with this monitoring system. It would be awesome to avoid sticking my fingers all the time, but I also read something about the transmitter taking 10 hours to calibrate? Any information would be fantastic, I've already read up the information on the Abbott website. Thanks!
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My new endocrinologist recently suggested I look into getting the Freestyle Navigator Continuous glucose monitoring system. I do not have an insulin pump, I use insulin pens (Lantus and Novolog) and my last few months of prednisone have me checking my sugars probably about 8 times a day. I want to know if anyone has experience with this monitoring system. It would be awesome to avoid sticking my fingers all the time, but I also read something about the transmitter taking 10 hours to calibrate? Any information would be fantastic, I've already read up the information on the Abbott website. Thanks!
My new endocrinologist recently suggested I look into getting the Freestyle Navigator Continuous glucose monitoring system. I do not have an insulin pump, I use insulin pens (Lantus and Novolog) and my last few months of prednisone have me checking my sugars probably about 8 times a day. I want to know if anyone has experience with this monitoring system. It would be awesome to avoid sticking my fingers all the time, but I also read something about the transmitter taking 10 hours to calibrate? Any information would be fantastic, I've already read up the information on the Abbott website. Thanks!
My new endocrinologist recently suggested I look into getting the Freestyle Navigator Continuous glucose monitoring system. I do not have an insulin pump, I use insulin pens (Lantus and Novolog) and my last few months of prednisone have me checking my sugars probably about 8 times a day. I want to know if anyone has experience with this monitoring system. It would be awesome to avoid sticking my fingers all the time, but I also read something about the transmitter taking 10 hours to calibrate? Any information would be fantastic, I've already read up the information on the Abbott website. Thanks!
My new endocrinologist recently suggested I look into getting the Freestyle Navigator Continuous glucose monitoring system. I do not have an insulin pump, I use insulin pens (Lantus and Novolog) and my last few months of prednisone have me checking my sugars probably about 8 times a day. I want to know if anyone has experience with this monitoring system. It would be awesome to avoid sticking my fingers all the time, but I also read something about the transmitter taking 10 hours to calibrate? Any information would be fantastic, I've already read up the information on the Abbott website. Thanks!
I tried using the Navigator and only lasted 2 weeks with it. It does take 10 hours to calibrate, the alarms were annoying, they went off ALL the time. Plus the biggest downside for me was that I noticed that it would be off by almost 100 at times!
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I tried using the Navigator and only lasted 2 weeks with it. It does take 10 hours to calibrate, the alarms were annoying, they went off ALL the time. Plus the biggest downside for me was that I noticed that it would be off by almost 100 at times!
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I tried using the Navigator and only lasted 2 weeks with it. It does take 10 hours to calibrate, the alarms were annoying, they went off ALL the time. Plus the biggest downside for me was that I noticed that it would be off by almost 100 at times!
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I tried using the Navigator and only lasted 2 weeks with it. It does take 10 hours to calibrate, the alarms were annoying, they went off ALL the time. Plus the biggest downside for me was that I noticed that it would be off by almost 100 at times!
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
I tried using the Navigator and only lasted 2 weeks with it. It does take 10 hours to calibrate, the alarms were annoying, they went off ALL the time. Plus the biggest downside for me was that I noticed that it would be off by almost 100 at times!
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<br />I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
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<br />I personally didn't like it, but if you want to try it you should. You still have to do finger sticks, but its down to like 3 times a day instead.
check into the medtronic guardian -continuous glucose monitor. it only takes 2 hours to calibrate initially and then you have to calibrate at least 2 times daily thereafter. it is fairly accurate as long as you calibrate at the appropriate times. when i wear it, i cut the bg checks from 10 or more to about 4 per day.
check into the medtronic guardian -continuous glucose monitor. it only takes 2 hours to calibrate initially and then you have to calibrate at least 2 times daily thereafter. it is fairly accurate as long as you calibrate at the appropriate times. when i wear it, i cut the bg checks from 10 or more to about 4 per day.
check into the medtronic guardian -continuous glucose monitor. it only takes 2 hours to calibrate initially and then you have to calibrate at least 2 times daily thereafter. it is fairly accurate as long as you calibrate at the appropriate times. when i wear it, i cut the bg checks from 10 or more to about 4 per day.
check into the medtronic guardian -continuous glucose monitor. it only takes 2 hours to calibrate initially and then you have to calibrate at least 2 times daily thereafter. it is fairly accurate as long as you calibrate at the appropriate times. when i wear it, i cut the bg checks from 10 or more to about 4 per day.
check into the medtronic guardian -continuous glucose monitor. it only takes 2 hours to calibrate initially and then you have to calibrate at least 2 times daily thereafter. it is fairly accurate as long as you calibrate at the appropriate times. when i wear it, i cut the bg checks from 10 or more to about 4 per day.