Hi, I have been using the Libre since September and have just changed over to the Libre 2.
My thoughts:
It is so useful to see where your numbers are heading, and the Libre 2 has the added bonus of the low glucose alarm.
Be aware that the readings do vary, compared to a finger prick; I will always do a finger prick if I am showing as low, but for example my reader is showing 15 hypos in the last week, whereas I’ve only actually had one.
Think about protecting your sensor - they seem quite fragile to me and since September I have had more sensors replaced than not; Abbott are very good about it. Some people use a dressing; I have a band that I bought off Amazon and I haven’t had a sensor fall off since using that.
There are Abbott videos online that explain everything; I was just sent the reader and a sensor and left to get on with it, and it’s really not hard.
It is wonderful not to have sore fingers from so many finger pricks; when my last sensor failed and I was without for a few days, I certainly missed it! I am lucky in that I am newly diagnosed and have managed to get the Libre prescribed - I am in awe of those who have been finger pricking for years!
Above all, don’t treat the readings as gospel - far better at indicating upward or downward trends - although maybe the Libre 2 will be more accurate ((my first 2 sensor has gone on this morning and for example I have just scanned 7.4, whereas a finger prick showed 8.9 - for me, this is pretty close!)