# What a sunburn looks like on CGM: our worst peak ever

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266
**Category:** Flatliners
**Created:** [June 16, 2017, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266 "2017-06-16T05:48:04Z")
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### Author: ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266/21 "2017-06-16T18:00:03Z")

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> [@TiaG](#):
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> I suspect it would be impossible to have an A1C much better than that if you’re not either spending hours low or swinging much less.

This is so true…at least for children our ages. I could have a 5% A1C if I didn’t mind him living in the LOW range. At least at our sons ages, there is more risk and damage (brain development especially) from lows…so I’m just doing what I can to have a DECENT A1C until he’s out of this age category so that we can look into staying around 100 and flatlining more. Nothing I can do to prevent the roller coasters we see every day…all I can do is try to stay within my acceptable range as much as possible and hope the highs he experiences don’t cause long-term damage.

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### Author: ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266/22 "2017-06-16T18:00:28Z")

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Our Endo has taught us that the “proper range” is age dependent.

For example if a Toddler is level at 160 - it _might_ be best to take a deep breath and thank your lucky stars. Don’t mess with it. Maybe it will stay there for 30 mins and give you a break.

On the other hand a young adult could probably correct the 160 down to 110 without much of a big deal.

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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266/23 "2017-06-16T18:14:52Z")

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> [@Thomas](#):
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> Our Endo has taught us that the “proper range” is age dependent.

That makes sense.

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