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Libre 2 Plus sensors not lasting 15 days on a regular basis

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Rutb

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
I'm currently using the Libre 2 Plus sensors and am a Type 1 diabetic for over 50 years.

I find the sensors stop working well before the replacement deadlines. This happens on a frequent basis. I continually have to phone Abbott to replace them. They do that but it is very frustrating and I wondered if anyone else experiences these problems.

Thanks

Ruth
 
Well done for ensuring replacement. As a well controlled type 1 diabetic for over 40 years freestyle libre + system is very much appreciated and useful. Significant failure rates, I find over 90% do not last stated duration, mean Abbott is breaching promised contract requirements and must pay for it. This will not hinder Abbott profits, latest reported above $2billion net, but hopefully ensures NHS and ourselves get best value.

Please encourage all NHS prescription freestyle libre 2 plus users to report sensor failures to Abbott at [email protected] or freephone 0800 170 1177 who promptly provide a replacement. Based on latest NHS drug tariff for the sensor this results in conservative estimate of over £100 million public cost saving. Any funds will hopefully be spent on something beneficial and worthwhile.
 
I use both phoñe app and reader which hospital renewed recently.Sensor doesn't actually fall off but reader tells me I require a new one.GP is only allowed to prescribe 2 each month Abbott always replaces sensor which doesn't last.
 
Rutb said:
I use both phoñe app and reader which hospital renewed recently.Sensor doesn't actually fall off but reader tells me I require a new one.GP is only allowed to prescribe 2 each month Abbott always replaces sensor which doesn't last.
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Hi,

Sorry you’re having issues.

Could you elaborate?
How long do you estimate the Libre sensor actually lasts?
Are you getting any error messages on your device?

I’m on a “batch prescription with these. 2 a time. However, I tend to order from the chemist the next lot just when I have fitted the last sensor.. normally a 2 day turnaround on my request.
 
I’ve been using the 2+ for 8 months now just one failure which was one which didn’t start. Every other one has lasted the full 15 days.
 
Rutb said:
I'm currently using the Libre 2 Plus sensors and am a Type 1 diabetic for over 50 years.

I find the sensors stop working well before the replacement deadlines. This happens on a frequent basis. I continually have to phone Abbott to replace them. They do that but it is very frustrating and I wondered if anyone else experiences these problems.

Thanks

Ruth
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Hi Ruth,
I've been T1 for 48 years.
I am having awful reliability issues with the 2+ sensor.
I have had a lot that don't work straight out the box and others, as you say, fail before they are due to end.
I would genuinely say it's about a 30% failure rate
Only yesterday it failed after 10 days.
As you say Abbott do replace them but the reliability situation is not good enough.
I am due my annual review with my Diabetes Consultant in a few weeks so I will raise it with him
 
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