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freestyle libre 2

  1. J

    Advice please re blood glucose monitoring

    I use the FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor but there is a problem. I am on holiday in Greece and after 2 days the sensor literally just fell off my arm. Fortunately I had a replacement but this has done exactly the same thing. I wish i had used an adhesive patch as I guess it must be something to do...
  2. M

    Apple iOS 18

    After a few years of no problems I’m having problems with my Freestyle libre 2 reader so have decided as I need an iPhone anyway now is the time to buy one. Does anyone have experience with libre 2 and the latest 18 iOS. The current freestyle compatibility webpage gives an iOS of up to 17.5.1.
  3. Advice regarding discrepancies between Libre 2 sensor readings and blood glucose monitor readings

    Hello there. First time poster on this forum, so I apologise in advance if I've put this post in the wrong place. I'm seeking some advice from fellow diabetics who are Type 1 and use the Libre 2 sensors, as I've recently encountered an issue that I'm unsure about. For context, I've been Type...
  4. K

    Freestyle libre 2 problem

    Hi everyone! This is already 4th freestyle libre I am using and I always have the same problem. I the first 9 days my fasting is good, but last 5 days it's out of range. The difference is about 1 mmol/l. I don't change diet or my daily activity for the lat 5 days, so looks like the freestyle is...
  5. M

    Freestyle App and Novopens

    Is anyone else having a problem linking their Novopens Echo Plus to the recently updated freestyle 2 app? This morning when I tried to scan one of my pens I ended up with the freestyle white screen of death. After deleting and reinstalling and scanning the pens the app failed again. I spoke...
  6. Libre2 sensors with faulty bluetooth?

    I've had several problem sensors in a row now not connecting via bluetooth, so they can't give any alarms. I normally start the sensor with the reader, then use DiaBox on my android. This has worked for me for a while and I can't think of anything I've changed. The reader gets readings when I...
  7. L

    Diabetic dog type 1

    Hi, very recently diagnosed type 1 diabetic dog looking for advice re. Freestyle libre 2. She's had it on since yesterday and is consistently showing high so we're needing to monitor very closely, is there a way to scan on 2 phones please? Currently I can scan on my phone however when I log out...
  8. G

    Why won't my Freestyle Libre 2s stick properly?

    Hi I have started using a Freestyle Libre 2 to track my bg but nothing is making them stick. I have fully prepared the area by cleaning it, making sure there's no skin abnormalities, using an alcohol wipe and drying it before applying. After applying I have put a sticker over them. I have had...
  9. Cold hands/feet/nose

    Hi guys :) I was just wondering if any of my fellow Type 1 Diabetics have suffered/suffer from cold hands/feet/nose? Over the last 4 months or so (during the winter in the UK) I've noticed that my hands are cold; occasionally my feet and nose get cold but it's mainly my hands. I had a blood...
  10. M

    Freestyle libre 2 - scanning problems

    Hi all, I don’t often post here but do regularly find answers to most questions/problems, except this one. I’ve been using the Freestyle Libre 2 for about a year now. Over the past few months I’ve found myself having to scan the sensor with my phone (iPhone 11) between 2 and 4 times to get a...
  11. N

    Freestyle libre test strips

    Anyone have any ideas or know of smallish tubs to put my freestyle libre test strips in. I found it so much easier carrying around my meter ect. When the strips were in tubs rather than individual packages so am hoping to find a tub or container or something to put them in ( even if I leave them...
  12. P

    Omnipod Dash

    I've been a Type 1 diabetic for 48 years now and have seen many changes. At the moment I have a FreeStyle Libre 2 which has been a total game changer. If you haven't got one get one !! I have just found out about the Omnipod Dash which sounds great and the type of thing that I would like to...
  13. J

    FreeStyle LibreLink Issues

    Hi, after knocking out my FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor, as directed on the FreeStyle Libre website, i've replaced it with a new sensor. When trying to take a reading from the FreeStyle LibreLink app. it recognises the new sensor saying: NEW SENSOR FOUND Starting a new sensor will end the sensor...
  14. C

    Freestyle Libra 2 and mental health

    I've been a diabetic for 20 years and only been on the Libra for the last year. I was referred to it as my Hc was around 9- 12. Not good, even though I thought it was ok-ish. Or good enough. And I was beginning to feel the consequences. Legs cramping up while cycling; background retinopathy...
  15. D

    Spare Libre in Airport

    Hi, I've looked through the threads about carrying and wearing the FreeStyle Libre in airports but have an odd question I didn't see mentioned. For my spare libres, can I take them unboxed or is it safer to keep them packaged in their boxes? Has anybody had any experience with it? Would just...
  16. M

    Libre 2 sensor

    Hi all I’m new to the site and have a question regarding the Libre 2 sensor which I have just been offered. I can’t seem to find the answer anywhere. Can you use the reader and the phone app at the same time or is it one device (reader or app) per a sensor. I can’t find it but I’m sure I read...
  17. W

    Freestyle Libre 2 data encryption

    Is anyone else mad at Abbott for encrypting the data on the Freestyle Libre 2?! After going through hoops I got it on the NHS but can't download data to the brilliant Diabetes:M app. I use this for bolus calculations and one of my main reasons for wanting a Libre was because these would be more...
  18. Freestyle libre sensors falling off

    I have been using the freestyle libre since January 2019. The sensors were great and most of them lasted the full 2 weeks on my arm. I was upgraded to the libre 2 in March this year and since then, the sensors have been a nightmare. I haven’t had a single sensor stay on my arm for the full 2...
  19. D

    Freestyle Libre 2 won’t stick. Any help?

    Hi I’ve been using the freestyle libre for just over 7 months. About a month ago I was upgraded to the freestyle 2. With both products I’ve experienced a lot of issues with it staying on for the full 14 days, in fact 80% of them fall off within the first week! as per advice from my diabetic...
  20. R

    Freestyle libre 2 issue after issue

    Since switching to the Freestyle libre 2's I don't think the sensor has ever managed a full 14 days. In fact the longest a sensor has survived has been 5 days. In the last 10 days alone I've been through 4 sensors all ending with the "This sensor no longer works" message. I've not changed how I...
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