sensors

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...

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...

Hi. I had a telephone appointment with the doctor the other day and he said that it was okay to use the stomach as an alternative placement to the back of the arm. Though officially I think there is no word from Abbott about placing the sensors anywhere but the aforementioned back of arm...

Hi! I'm brand new to using the libre sensor, still got the first one I've ever had attached to my arm. However, it is starting to peel a little on one side. Still very much attached at the moment! Just wondering if anyone has any advice for keeping it attached for the remaining 6 days and for...

Hi, I believe that the normal G6 sensor life is 10 days. I have also been told that it is possible to extend this to 20 or sometimes even 30 days. My question is: Has anyone experienced "skin issues" by leaving a G6 attached for a long time? My concern is that there is little point in...

Hello, Is there any way that the FreeStyle Libre can be used as a CGM alarm to avoid nightime Hypos or highs. The Libre is a great advance but it doesn't solve the problem of hypos when someone with Type 1 is asleep. Has anyone ever tried keeping a dog as an alarm system? Ellen

Hi all! I finally got round to ordering the Freestyle Libre starter pack by abbot last week - it arrived on Monday and i couldn't wait to get it on! Everything was going well until today (so two days after application), I noticed my arm is bleeding beneath the sensor and so the adhesive is all...

My daughter was diagnosed as Type I recently. After a lot of research on this and other forums, we zeroed in on the Abbott Libre as a 'must have' piece of equipment. However, there are two different versions of this device- the Freestyle Libre and the Libre Pro. Both differ in functionality...

Hi guys - Just ordered my second sensor after activating my 1st sensor it took about 24 hrs to settle down and give correct readings - My question is that I know the sensors only last 14 days and I plan to attach the sensor 24 hrs before I activate it, but does the 14 days start from the day you...

Hello again folks. I was just wondering if any of the Freestyle Libre users have tried a sensor on the abdomen area? (rather than the stated 'upper arm only'). If so, how have your experiences been with this? Have you found the results to be more accurate, just as accurate or less accurate...