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[quote=Anonymous]My child has a Type 1 and has been wearing a CHN for over 6 years.

The most helpful aspect, which is not applicable to most, is how her overnight numbers change with adjustments to basal insulin.

The second is to see what direction BG is going and rate of change.  Libre has arrows to show if blood sugar is going up or down and additionally show rate of change.

This allows child to make decisions about what is the best thing to eat to avoid the straight down, dropping fast arrow.  When blood sugar is dropping rapidly, people tend to feel ravenous, overeat and then it spikes back up.  The yo-yo pattern is the worst.

You don’t really need a sensor to know an equal split of protein, fat, carbs yields the most stable numbers.  Fiber plays a big role too. Fiber over a certain amount per serving has a negative net effect on the total carbs.  I usually net out fiber at a rate of 50% when the amount per serving is over 5g. This gives the most stable results.

Too much, fat or fiber means super slow breakdown.  If you are diabetic it might mean your fast acting insulin won’t work long enough to avoid a delayed spike.

Too many carbs without protein or fat any means BG goes up fast.

Lastly, you need to consider the amount and type of exercise in relationship to meals.  Sometimes exercise can lead to a delayed drop in BG several hours later, after the rise in cortisol and adrenaline wears off.

My child was diagnosed with Type 1 almost 11 years ago.  I have been at this for awhile, so just my 2 cents.

Good luck. [/quote]

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