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CGMs show your sugar reading every 5 minutes
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is called many things - but basically it is a sensor or a monitor that measures your sugar levels every few minutes to show you a continuous picture of what's happening.
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Prevent lows and highs before they happen
A CGM is different from a glucose meter because CGMs read your sugar level every few minutes without you doing anything and can give you alerts when you are going too high or too low.
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Easy to use, almost fingerstick-free
A CGM is different from a glucose meter because CGMs read your sugar level every few minutes without you doing anything and can give you alerts when you are going too high or too low.