Any chance your doctor /clinic will prescribe one? If ypu are in the UK she'll probably get offered a pump, also.I think I’m going to get my daughter a CGM but which is best from your experience?
One more caveat on the dexcom. You need to make sure your phone is compatible.
Would be interesting to hear from a libre 2 user as to how it compares with the dexcom.
Also, I believe there are a fair number of facebook groups for dexcom users (probably libre as well) particularly for parents.
Any chance your doctor /clinic will prescribe one? If ypu are in the UK she'll probably get offered a pump, also.
Ok from reading before this post I would of gone for libre 2 but now the experts have spoken it seems dexcom is better
I agree Dexcom is probably better from what I’ve read, but I use Libre with a Bubble (Bluetooth bridge) as I have to self-fund.
P.S. There are many youtube Dexcom v Libre comparisons, recently updated with both companies (imminently) launching new products.
I use my Dexcom G6 with an iPhone 8 but on latest iOS 14. Looking at user info elsewhere, the G6 can work with iPhone 11 & 12, but Dexcom caveat that they are still beta testing the latest phone models, so users own risk.
Dexcom G7 will use completely new technology and expected to be major upgrade but I think earliest availability in UK will be towards the end of 2021, more likely in early 2022. No idea if it will be more cost effective than self funding a G6.
Thanks everyone for your replies, I got given a libre2 to try but my daughter saying she doesn’t want it (to my annoyance) but I can’t force her
Watch the use by date on the libre, but otherwise do keep it in a cupboard, she might change her mind in the coming weeks/months. It has made my life with diabetes so much easier. I do still do finger prick tests, but not so often and I no longer have the 'can I be bothered to test' thoughts and get such a better insight/explanation for how im feeling.Thanks everyone for your replies, I got given a libre2 to try but my daughter saying she doesn’t want it (to my annoyance) but I can’t force her
Watch the use by date on the libre, but otherwise do keep it in a cupboard, she might change her mind in the coming weeks/months. It has made my life with diabetes so much easier. I do still do finger prick tests, but not so often and I no longer have the 'can I be bothered to test' thoughts and get such a better insight/explanation for how im feeling.
I have been very impressed by the libre 2, but even more so using the Diabox app with it. For my purposes it feels more like a CGM as libre 2 can automatically sync to diabox using its bluetooth (you don't need an extra device like the bubble mentioned above, that is only for libre 1).
Some thoughts:
- You can set up different accounts (master or follower) but I'm not sure if follower accounts also have to be in bluetooth range like with Dexcom.
- You can also calibrate the sensor to a few finger prick tests in Diabox, which the official libre link app won't let you do.
- I've got a minute by minute update of my glucose values on my phone, discretely showing in the top bar of my phone (next to the time for me) and on lock screen.
- You can also have more alarms using the diabox app than on the libre link app. The official libre link app only gives you the option to choose a high and a low threshold, no snooze feature. Diabox lets you choose values and alarm tones/vibrate only/or no alarm for: high, very high, low, very low, increasing and decreasing (you can choose the rate so I've only gone for an alarm if I'm quickly dropping), out of range (so you know not to rely on the other alarms because your phone is out of the sensor's bluetooth range) and when the sensor is nearing the end of its life. You can also choose whether to snooze those alarms, and if so how many minutes for, which you can't on the official libre link app.
- There is a really active and helpful Facebook group for diabox users.
I still use the libre link app to log what insulin I've injected and how many carbs as you can add notes, and it syncs to your account on their libre view website which gives you really nice patterns and insights (more so than the app gives). You also need to activate the sensor with the official libre link app before trying to use diabox.
Moving to the libre made my life easier. I gather it is early days after your daughter's diagnosis. I've had some ups and downs over the years but struggled with the 'why me' type thoughts over the first few months in particular. I gather many type 1s do! We haven't done anything to cause this, and also couldn't therefore have prevented it. The main thing for me was always knowing that while it was a steep learning curve initially, that meant I wasn't held back living my life how I wanted to. I've always wanted to know more about managing my diabetes so that I haven't had to change my life or be denied opportunities later in life. Had it for over half my life now, and the only thing I feel I have to do differently from friends is be a bit more prepared/planned but that is it. I know it will seem like a way off for your daughter now, but fingers crossed things settle a bit for her. Sorry for the long post, hope this helps a little.