I live in Canada where the Libre only recently became available.I like the product, although still puzzled about sensor compared with blood test result differences of 4 BG (within seconds using the same device). Anyhow it is better for my purposes than the Freestyle Insulinx, as a very hard to control Type 1 with a 43 year history.
Now the QUESTION. I live ( and am insured!) in Canada, but reside for 3 months per year in Europe , mostly in Spain). Abbott tells me that the Canadian sensors are different than the sensors I can buy anywhere else (!?) due to Canadian Government regulations.STRANGE, some one else, here write about the International Standards, which makes sense, so why would Canadian purchased sensors be different than the sensors available in Spain? Hence with the limited shelf life, I have an issue. Should I really buy multiple readers to be used with the sensors of the various countries in which I spend extended time periods? How else would I make sure that I have as accurate as possible LIBRE sensor readings, when traveling internationally and using LIBRE for both sensor readings and blood tests?
I would VERY much appreciate input from experienced LIBRE users.
All the best from cold and white Toronto
BLUK
Now the QUESTION. I live ( and am insured!) in Canada, but reside for 3 months per year in Europe , mostly in Spain). Abbott tells me that the Canadian sensors are different than the sensors I can buy anywhere else (!?) due to Canadian Government regulations.STRANGE, some one else, here write about the International Standards, which makes sense, so why would Canadian purchased sensors be different than the sensors available in Spain? Hence with the limited shelf life, I have an issue. Should I really buy multiple readers to be used with the sensors of the various countries in which I spend extended time periods? How else would I make sure that I have as accurate as possible LIBRE sensor readings, when traveling internationally and using LIBRE for both sensor readings and blood tests?
I would VERY much appreciate input from experienced LIBRE users.
All the best from cold and white Toronto
BLUK
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