Wow.

Wow, wow, wow.

I’m really trying to contain my enthusiasm for this, knowing that I’ve only used it for a day, and things can change.  And, really, it can’t always be this easy, right?

Maybe it can!

Yesterday was my first full day wearing the sensor.  I have to say, I’m pretty amazed.  I’ve had no ‘noise’ since day 1, and no problems to report to my trainer (who has called to check in twice).

My overnight blood sugars have been a straight line, which tells me that the recent basal adjustment made by my endocrinologist (after she saw the data from a 3-day CGMS study I did in December) was spot-on.  Now, instead of going to bed with a decent blood sugar and jumping up way high around 3AM, I maintain my pre-bed blood sugar throughout the night.

I have dropped my bedtime snacking, though, as I believe that may be a big part of my morning highs.  That will be an area for experimentation at some point soon.

I’ve also noticed a steady climb in blood sugars when I wake up at about 7:30.  My basal rate drops down at 7:00 AM, so I may need to tinker with that.  It’s just amazing to see the trends as they happen.  My inner science geek is definately enjoying all this data!

My focus right now is on basals and corrections.  So far, I’ve limited myself to foods for which I have the exact carb count available.  This has made for some boring eating, but until I nail down the basics I think it’s the best approach.  That overnight data,  that lovely straight line, is so nice to see but (since not eating is not an option) I have to figure out how to manage blood sugars and food!

Day 3: Lovin’ it.  Plotting ways to earn the extra $35 I need for each sensor!