# CGM users: how often do you do a fingerstick? **URL:** \ **Category:** C/GM\ **Created:** [April 10, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-users-how-often-do-you-do-a-fingerstick/7195 "2019-04-10T12:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-users-how-often-do-you-do-a-fingerstick/7195/21 "2019-04-13T16:39:29Z")
> [@Jim\_YYC](#): > > I love the CGM but it’s been off in any number of situations where a dosing error based on CGM would have been catastrophic. Nicely put, we feel the same way on this! ---
**Author:** ![dmac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@dmac](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dmac)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-users-how-often-do-you-do-a-fingerstick/7195/22 "2019-04-16T19:19:03Z")
Wow, only 200 a year! I use the Dexcom G5 with xDrip+. When the G5 is working well I might only use a couple of sticks each day just to make sure the G5 is accurate. After having replaced the G5 sensor I usually use between 6 and 8 sticks a day until the required accuracy is obtained. I am very fortunate that my provider does not charge for the sticks. My provider is a non-profit HMO that wants it’s patients to be healthy. Try to get whatever provider you have to at least double the number of sticks. ---
**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-users-how-often-do-you-do-a-fingerstick/7195/23 "2019-04-18T18:41:59Z")
> [@Thomas](#): > > Sure. I would consider my child as being hypo unaware. While sleeping. Unfortunately that trick wouldn’t work here. 🙃 [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-users-how-often-do-you-do-a-fingerstick/7195.md?page=1)