ty for info I thought I had still had to finger prick before meals to accurate reading for injecting insulin ?? but got told by diabetic nurse no only if feeling unwell basically so thought I would check on here tyYou do need to use test strips if its shows below 5, as it is known to be inaccurate below 5.
Also if you don't think you feel like the number it shows as it can be inaccurate.
I tend to check every day or two at least once to make sure its at least still fairly close to what the glucose meter shows.
In the UK if driving you are required to have a blood glucose test meter with you anyways to test if it shows below 5
ty for info I thought I had still had to finger prick before meals to accurate reading for injecting insulin ?? but got told by diabetic nurse no only if feeling unwell basically so thought I would check on here ty
ty for info very helpfulThe libre works very well for some people, not so well for others. If I were you I'd test occasionally to check that it's working for you (some sensors can be off) - if you do a fingerprick test then check the libre 15 minutes later to compare.... Also, some people find that the sensors can be inaccurate for the first 24 hours....
Do you only use libre scensors ? or testing strips at meal times ? or only testing strips if you feel unwell with finger pricking ?
Can you only use Libre scensors is it safe ? thanks in advance for help
ty for info I thought I had still had to finger prick before meals to accurate reading for injecting insulin ?? but got told by diabetic nurse no only if feeling unwell basically so thought I would check on here ty
I would double check every now and then to ensure the libre is accurate.. also if you are in a situation where is shows very high or low double check before making any treatment decisions
It may show you to be say 3.2 you think you have to eat but you do a blood test find you are 5.1 and don’t need to.. if you eat you then go high
Sensors also fail from time to time
HiHi,
I use the liber with a Bluetooth NFC scanner sending reading to my phone on a third party app every 5mins..
I can calibrate the sensor interpretetations to my meter.
I would also look at the Libre reading on the graph 15/20mins prior regarding a meter reading, just to be sure.
On the whole, the system works for me. But you should back up any errant readings & certainly lows using the meter.
From personal experince, the meter shows recovery from lows a little quicker than the sensor does.
Hi
Which app do you use to calibrate the libre? Mine always reads a little high.
Regards
Gav
It took a week for mine to come in, I ordered them last week and got them this morning. I had wondered if it was just my pharmacy!Thank you all for help and info also order your libre scensors earlier as they are well at my chemist taking a lot longer to be delivered to chemsist thanks again stay safe
Whereas last week it only took 2 days for mine to come in, they had the prescription on Wednesday and were in on Friday - about the same as normal for me.It took a week for mine to come in, I ordered them last week and got them this morning. I had wondered if it was just my pharmacy!
Ah, that's interesting. It was my first time getting them and they just said they had to order them in, maybe it was their first time getting them in, it's a small independent pharmacy that opened last year I think. Hmm. I'll just order them early next time and see what happensWhereas last week it only took 2 days for mine to come in, they had the prescription on Wednesday and were in on Friday - about the same as normal for me