Now I'm in a quandry.
Day 7 of my 3rd sensor. Stuck on my arm as per Abbott instructions. It was dodgy exactly as the other 2 but then on day 5 it startled me with with a spot on waking scan. Ignoring the 3 hours around meal times (i.e. 8 waking hours or so a day or about 1/3rd of the time) that Abbott says it doesn't work this one is now quite accurate.
Hmmm. Dunno. I like the data for history but it is too predictably unpredictable for anything but a rigid life style / eating pattern. I've got bored with scanning then finger pricking 'cos I don't believe the scan. Still, it has become a comfort blanket, not necessary but I'm lost and frightened without it.
I see the Abbott fan boys here are taking exception to some of my more tongue in cheek comments.
Must remember that diabetes is far too serious a subject for humour and that Abbott are making a megabuck product release. Talking of which, Abbott quickly sent me an evasive boiler plate response on my complaint about accuracy - all problems I outlined were backed with proof - and have now ignored my follow up request that they actually answer my questions. Hey, Abbott guys, I know you are reading this, get your fingers out. Would be good to get your input for my NHS diabetic review on the 3rd Dec when I present my Libre reports. The reports are predicting HbA1c of 5.2%, we shall see, I reckon 6.4%ish.
'phew. Finally my replacement sensor arrived, still waiting for the replacement reader (switch 2 has died, can't log anything). I'll give Abbot the benefit of doubt, assume they had gremlins in their first batch of sensors, and restart from scratch next week. At least the NHS will get to see 1 week of 'clean' data from that.