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Libre and flying

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Karen_H

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Hi
Does anyone have any experience of this? Are you OK to go through the scanners at the airport, can you scan during the flight, are the scanners just as accurate during/after a flight?
Thanks for any help
 
Karen_H said:
Hi
Does anyone have any experience of this? Are you OK to go through the scanners at the airport, can you scan during the flight, are the scanners just as accurate during/after a flight?
Thanks for any help
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I flew last month wearing one, and had absolutely no problems.

As usual (I put it down to an under-wired bra), I was called aside for a pat-down after the scanning arch. I expected a "little chat" when the sensor was felt.

It was certainly felt, as the lady patted it, but no reaction. No questions or even eye contact to see if I was nervy at all. Waved through.

I scanned at will for the duration of the 9 hours or so of the long haul. No issues. I noticed no shift in accuracy or otherwise.

My only comment will be if you are in a different time zone when you land you will have to consider if you change the reader time as otherwise your reports will be a bit skewed. I must admit, I left mine for the remaining time of the sensor, rather than changing.

Enjoy.
 
AndBreathe said:
I flew last month wearing one, and had absolutely no problems.

As usual (I put it down to an under-wired bra), I was called aside for a pat-down after the scanning arch. I expected a "little chat" when the sensor was felt.

It was certainly felt, as the lady patted it, but no reaction. No questions or even eye contact to see if I was nervy at all. Waved through.

I scanned at will for the duration of the 9 hours or so of the long haul. No issues. I noticed no shift in accuracy or otherwise.

My only comment will be if you are in a different time zone when you land you will have to consider if you change the reader time as otherwise your reports will be a bit skewed. I must admit, I left mine for the remaining time of the sensor, rather than changing.

Enjoy.
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Thanks so much for your reply. I was going to wait til I got there to put it on, but as one fell off yesterday that would mean being without my beloved libre for almost 2 weeks, so I think I will get a new one on imminently. I had heard you mustn't scan while in flight but obviously that wan't a problem so thats good too :)
 
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