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Dex Shut Down

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Friday, 07 January 2011 03:30
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It has been with much debate that I have come

to this conclusion. I have to shut down my dexcom for a while.

I hate to do it. I really do. Because that will be my safety net gone. But to be honest, lately that safety net has been so off target that it’s not even been my safety net for a while. I’ll have a few days where it works fine and then boom, it’s off again.

Granted, yes, I’ve been taking Tylenol here and there (like, once a week when my headaches get unbearably nauseatingly bad), but I usually leave my dex out of range for at least 12 hours so that the Tylenol will have worked its way out of my system and usually it works fine for the rest of the week. But lately, whether I take Tylenol or not, it’s off. I mean, brand new sensor, cleaned transmitter and everything, will work great one day and then suddenly be off by gynormous amounts, only to correct it with the 15-minute calibration rule, get it back in line, and within a few hours, it’s off again.

I mean, seriously, are my hormones screwing it up? Is there something in my prenatal vitamins messing it up? Because that’s the only thing different with me. I’ve been on Synthroid over a year now, so that shouldn’t make a difference.

Either way, I can’t deal with the constant “BEEEEEEP BEEEEEEEEP BEEEEEEP” to tell me I’m “80 or below” – for it to show me I’m dropping fast into the 50’s, only to take 2-3 bg checks and show I should be flat-lining in the 90’s.  Or to tell me I’m reaching for the sky way above 200 only to be 136.

Having diabetes is stressful. Being pregnant and diabetic is a whole new level of stress in and of itself. Being a diabetic pregnant lady with medical devices that don’t want to cooperate and make matters worse makes for one irritated, stressed out woman.

I may start it back up next week, but I need a break from it. I’m at the point where I don’t care that I may be testing every two hours (or more if needed) to be sure everything is ok. Right now, I can’t being stressed without need be. I have to keep reminding myself that there are many other women who went through their pregnancies just fine without a dexcom or any other CGMS device and had perfectly normal babies and a small break might do me some good.

Sorry Dex. I need a break. But don’t worry. We’ll get back together soon. I promise.

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