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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1609379" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>Two things are going on in the first day or so. You've just stabbed yourself with a big needle so there'll be some localised inflammation at the insertion point. And you've left the sensor filament under your skin, which is regarded as a foreign body. So, you'll have repair cells trying to heal the inflammation, and defence cells trying to fend off the foreign body. Both of those mechanisms eat glucose to do their job, so until they settle down you'll get odd readings. It's why it's best to apply but delay activating for a day or so. It should settle down after a while, but if it remains well out, phone the Abbott helpline - they're normally pretty good at replacing duff sensors.</p><p></p><p>Libre on its own is pretty good, but you can bling it up a bit to make it way more useful. Ambrosia Systems make a bluetooth transmitter called Blucon Nightrider for about 100 quid one off cost. Pop it on top of the sensor with a plaster, it takes a reading every 5 mins, bluetooths it to an an app on your phone, xDrip+ so you get way more useful graphs, see pic below, showing each 5 min reading as a blue dot instead if the 15 min average which the libre reader graph shows, so you can be much more precise about things. Also does predictive simulations to warn of possible lows well in advance, rings the phone if you go below a set level, so ideal for avoiding pesky night hypos. Plus you can send the results to a smartwatch too - ideal for the occasional glance to pick up on developing highs/lows and pin them with a small carb or insuin "nudge" before they get anywhere near becoming a problem. You can also calibrate it against blood to tighten up a sensor's sometimes dubious factory calibration.</p><p></p><p>The makers, though, are a very small startup and seem to have been overwhelmed by demand so you might have to wait a while for an order to be delivered.</p><p></p><p>Been using this setup for about a month now, delighted with it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]24408[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1609379, member: 374531"] Two things are going on in the first day or so. You've just stabbed yourself with a big needle so there'll be some localised inflammation at the insertion point. And you've left the sensor filament under your skin, which is regarded as a foreign body. So, you'll have repair cells trying to heal the inflammation, and defence cells trying to fend off the foreign body. Both of those mechanisms eat glucose to do their job, so until they settle down you'll get odd readings. It's why it's best to apply but delay activating for a day or so. It should settle down after a while, but if it remains well out, phone the Abbott helpline - they're normally pretty good at replacing duff sensors. Libre on its own is pretty good, but you can bling it up a bit to make it way more useful. Ambrosia Systems make a bluetooth transmitter called Blucon Nightrider for about 100 quid one off cost. Pop it on top of the sensor with a plaster, it takes a reading every 5 mins, bluetooths it to an an app on your phone, xDrip+ so you get way more useful graphs, see pic below, showing each 5 min reading as a blue dot instead if the 15 min average which the libre reader graph shows, so you can be much more precise about things. Also does predictive simulations to warn of possible lows well in advance, rings the phone if you go below a set level, so ideal for avoiding pesky night hypos. Plus you can send the results to a smartwatch too - ideal for the occasional glance to pick up on developing highs/lows and pin them with a small carb or insuin "nudge" before they get anywhere near becoming a problem. You can also calibrate it against blood to tighten up a sensor's sometimes dubious factory calibration. The makers, though, are a very small startup and seem to have been overwhelmed by demand so you might have to wait a while for an order to be delivered. Been using this setup for about a month now, delighted with it. [ATTACH=full]24408[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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