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Permalink Reply by Cara on September 11, 2011 at 12:02pm

I'll be keeping up with this thread because I'm a MM user w/ an almost dead transmitter that is considering a Dex. :)

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Permalink Reply by Sara on September 11, 2011 at 12:11pm

How do you like your MM CGM?

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Permalink Reply by Cara on September 11, 2011 at 3:12pm

I don't have near the problems w/ MM as most people do. I like it. However, when I updated to the new MM Revel pump, the alarms aren't as loud. This causes issues w/ me not hearing the alarms at night (I'm a heavy sleeper) and that worries me since I live alone. My accuracy w/ the MM is pretty good from what I can tell, only being way off if I'm super high or super low. The needles are long and horrible, but I just don't look when inserting. :)

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on September 11, 2011 at 12:15pm

I like my MiniMed pump/CGM. I can't imagine lugging around another gizmo. Occasionally the telemetry gets goofy on me but sometimes when I think it's the CGM being off, I'll adjust the pump rates and things fall back into place nicely. I never tried the Dexcom but # of gizmos is critical.

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Permalink Reply by Melitta on September 11, 2011 at 4:09pm

A little more than two years ago, I tried the MM Guardian (I wear an Animas pump). It was so wildly inaccurate and difficult to calibrate that I quit using it after several months of trying. Fast forward to several months ago, when I got my Dexcom. Wow! It is really accurate, easy to use, and easy to calibrate. I am still stunned by its accuracy. So I would say stick with Dexcom, it is way better technology. I find it very interesting (and think it speaks volumes) that Gary Scheiner, author of Think Like a Pancreas, uses the MM pump but uses the Dexcom CGM.

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Permalink Reply by Nell on September 11, 2011 at 4:33pm

My CDE advised me to wait until after the first of the year when, we hope, the new, smaller & more accurate MM cgm will be coming out. Of course, I don't know how soon in '12 it will come out. depends on FDA. I have waited this long though and decided to wait a few more months. For your case, you would automatically get the new sensors when they are approved. So, you could go on and deal with a few months of a less than satisfactory MM cgm, per some people, and hope the new cgm sensors will get out early in the year.

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Permalink Reply by Cara on September 11, 2011 at 5:33pm

My worry is that w/ the whole "pump hacking" that the FDA will further postpone any new technology.

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Permalink Reply by MegaMinxX on September 11, 2011 at 6:21pm

I used MM CGMS for over 3 years, and now use Dexcom. I don't mind having 2 devices, but that is a critical deciding point for many. I still use MM pump (522), not the Revel, so I did not have the 'predictive' alarms, and wish the Dex had them.

The Dexcom has been more accurate for me, and more responsive to trends. I also find I check the Dex more often, compared to MM that I had to dig out my pocket or SPI belt just to see what the trend or number was. I usually have my Dex on the desk/table when possible. As a result, I made corrections quicker, and improved my A1C.

So if you primarily rely on the alarms, and really prefer one device, the MM might be better for you..
For now, I'm sticking with Dexcom.

You can contact MM and see if you can get a trial.

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Permalink Reply by Sara on September 11, 2011 at 7:42pm

You guys are so great! I appreciate all of your feedback. I think I am going to stick with my Dexcom for now. I really do like its performance and I don't want to be disappointed by the MM CGM so for now I will stick with two devices. hey what else are purses for, right?

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Permalink Reply by Korrie on September 11, 2011 at 8:03pm

I too began with the MM 722 and CGM, but am one who became so discouraged and annoyed at the inaccurate readings from the MM CGM that I would turn off all alarms during the night because it was so consistantly wrong. I stopped using the CGM. When I was eligable to purchase again, I switched to Dex and from day one, have been very satisfied. There are still problems with the Dex (I believe that is just normal with this type of device), the problems are much less and more easily correctable than with the MM CGM. If possible, try for a trial of the MM device first before buying.

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