Spiker
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That's worse than I thought, 3.5 months per transmitter. But I suppose it depends on totally on what they are going to charge for the box of two.Not sure about the price but it's not quite as bad as you say. You get 2 transmitters in a box, each lasting 90 days + 18 days grace which totals 216 days, about 7 months.
I'm still using it - can't believe it's been almost a year. Would hate to go back to finger pricks.How many of us people who started with the libre when it first came out are still using it? I gave up after 5 sensors but must admit I miss having the overnight graphs.
Has the NHS approved of the system yet? Or the DVLA?
Yep, nearly a year since it first appeared. Not many still using it then - or have people simple posted here for a few weeks when they start and then drifted away after 4 or 5 sensors. Hah, must admit the novelty of the Libre wore off for me the month I had to decide between more sensors and the mortgage.I'm still using it - can't believe it's been almost a year. Would hate to go back to finger pricks.
Tell me about it. :-/Hah, must admit the novelty [] wore off for me the month I had to decide between more sensors and the mortgage.
I thought you had given it up in frustration and gone over to Dexcom G4 on xDrip?I'm still using it - it's simply that once you've experienced the full repertoire of idiosyncrasies, there is much less to post about!
I had a bunch of sensors left and am building the pieces for the low cost xDrip. Still, even with that, the sensor cost is hopefully around £50 per month.I thought you had given it up in frustration and gone over to Dexcom G4 on xDrip?
I had a bunch of sensors left and am building the pieces for the low cost xDrip. Still, even with that, the sensor cost is hopefully around £50 per month.
Hi igmr
xDrip is an open source project which allows you to send Dexcom data to your Android phone & from there up into the cloud so that a web page of live readings can be viewed from any browser.
https://github.com/StephenBlackWasAlreadyTaken/xDrip
This page gives you a good introduction to xDrip with other pages describing how to build the box:
http://circles-of-blue.winchcombe.o...-guide-to-building-a-dexdrip-wearenotwaiting/
Not sure if I'll order another for a while, the very first one I had was great but that last 3 have all wanted to fall off within the first 5 or so days. Having tape all over a little sensor in your arm isn't the best look or that convenient