Recent Content by SilasH

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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    I used to use the Libre 2 with my OPPO Android phone but had several problems with missed alarms. I have now changed to the dedicated Libre 2 reader and this has solved my issues. Only downside is the reports and graphs are not as good. You can of course download the results with Libre Link and...
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    Has the Libre improved your control?

    I have been using the new Libre 2 for several weeks now. I can safely say that the LOW alert audible warnings have prevented a significant number of HYPOs. As a result, I have had for fewer HIGHs because once I go below 3.0 MMOL I rebound to above 10MMOL. I only get slight warnings and these...
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    I use my FreeStyle 2 with my OPPO A5 phone. It does sometime not scan or report SCAN ERROR. My main issue is that I do not receive the ALARMS until too late.
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    That was what excited me too. This is Abbott's answer to the DEXCOM 6. The alarms are great but I am having some issues using it with my OPPO A5 phone. I do not receive my alarms until TOO LATE.
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    It is a big improvement but I have some issues using it with my OPPO A 5 phone.
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    The major enhancement in the FreeStyle 2 is that it can PING your phone or reader up to 20 feet away to warn you when the LOW or HIGH blood glucose levels have been breached. This allows you to take a reading and correct before it is too late. I am having some issues though with my OPPO A5...
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    Hi. I live in Cheltenham Gloucestershire and I asked my GP as soon as I heard about the FreeStyle 2 and they switched me over straight away. I am having some issues regarding the ALARMS and my OPPO A5 phone.
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    explaining what it's really like to live with Type 1

    Having had Type 1 diabetes for 45 years, many people say to me that it must be easy to control by now. Well, it's not! Much of the way diabetes is treated has improved beyond recognition since I was first diagnosed. Insulin pens are brilliant compared with the old glass syringe I was given on...