freestyle libre

  1. bennycrock

    Freestyle Libre

    Hi, was wondering if someone could help me. My wife and I are both T1 and we finally decided to order the freestyle Libre last Thursday. There was a lack of communication between us and we ended up buying 3. I rang to cancel 1 but they said it was already processed and that I would need to...
  2. kzlorenz

    Issues with Freestyle Libre

    Hi, I have now been using 12 Freestyle Libre glucose sensors and, out 12, 3 were faulty (i.e. read lower glucose levels - 3-4.0 mmol/l than the actual BG or simply gave errors)! This seems an impressive high percentage (25% so far) and I was wondering if other people had experienced similar...
  3. Libby81

    Type 2 Freestyle Libre Disposal

    Morning everyone, I hope you are all well or doing ok? I am currently awaiting a Freestyle Libre system. Please can you advise, if you use this system how do you dispose of the :- The sensor insert The sensor I'm personally thinking the sensor will need to be disposed of into a sharp safe...
  4. N

    POLL.Has continuous glucose monitoring changed your out look?

    Since I fitted the freestyle libra the information I gained has changed my view of diabetes. I am now able to tightly control my highs and lows before they bite. This means taking small corrections when my levels rise or the odd fast acting carb as my sugar starts to dive. My biggest change is...
  5. Libby81

    Newly diagnosed T2 - Blood Glucose Monitoring

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed approximately two weeks ago. Therefore, I'm currently a regular visitor to my surgery. Please can anyone advise me whether I should be able to get monitoring equipment via my surgery, and prescriptions. I'm very much interested in the Freestyle Libre, as that...
  6. U

    Freestyle Libre sensor came off..

    Today I was a bit clumsy and hit my arm along the door.. and in the result the sensor came off. It still had 9 days left, and that's what the reader thinks. My question is - Can i initiate a new sensor? On the reader i didn't find an option to start a new sensor. Can i just scan the new sensor...
  7. S

    Type 1 "Free"style Libre Strife

    HI Everyone, I've recently got myself in a a real loop. Just got a freestyle libre. At first I thought it was great, but now I'm having second thoughts. The ability to constantly get a reading has made me paranoid, stressed and concerned 24 hrs a day. Before I got the Libre I was just finger...
  8. R

    Freestyle Libre sensor stopped working after yoga.

    I am new to the Libre and was using my first sensor which had been fine for nearly 4 days. Then this morning I was doing a bit of yoga- nothing intense, but was using arm muscles in some positions (like doing a plank and slow press ups really). Anyway, the next time I tried to scan sensor it...