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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1147499" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>As you are not insulin dependent, it really doesn't matter. They are great for spotting trends. All we non-insulin people need to know are upward or downward trends and possible reasons, and the Libre tells us this in far more detail than finger prickers. The graphs, averages, and logs show when your line goes wavy, and if you make notes you can work out why. For example, a full bladder affects my readings, which I would never have known. Walking and having a bath does not affect me anywhere near as much as I previously thought, I know what happens when I have a glass of wine BEFORE a meal, I have learnt what and when my peaks are (they are so difficult to catch by finger pricking) It has been a boon to show what happens overnight, and given me great pleasure to know I have more or less a flat line all night, lower than I imagined. I have also learnt more about my morning dawn phenomenon and many other things.</p><p></p><p>I would also ask if you believe your finger is accurate? If you do, it must be a very special finger pricker. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>In my (limited) experience of the Libre, each sensor has varied in how much lower than my finger pricker it reads, but, and this is important, on the whole, each sensor is consistent with hardly any rogue readings. So if you do some calibration tests with your finger pricker and work out the average difference in some low and higher readings, all you need to do is add that difference to the readings. You will have to do this with each sensor. My last sensor was virtually spot on - less than 0.3mmol/l difference on average. The 2 previous ones were lower than that, but still consistent. The only downside I've had is they can be erratic during the first few hours despite attaching it 30 or more hours before activating it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1147499, member: 94045"] As you are not insulin dependent, it really doesn't matter. They are great for spotting trends. All we non-insulin people need to know are upward or downward trends and possible reasons, and the Libre tells us this in far more detail than finger prickers. The graphs, averages, and logs show when your line goes wavy, and if you make notes you can work out why. For example, a full bladder affects my readings, which I would never have known. Walking and having a bath does not affect me anywhere near as much as I previously thought, I know what happens when I have a glass of wine BEFORE a meal, I have learnt what and when my peaks are (they are so difficult to catch by finger pricking) It has been a boon to show what happens overnight, and given me great pleasure to know I have more or less a flat line all night, lower than I imagined. I have also learnt more about my morning dawn phenomenon and many other things. I would also ask if you believe your finger is accurate? If you do, it must be a very special finger pricker. ;) In my (limited) experience of the Libre, each sensor has varied in how much lower than my finger pricker it reads, but, and this is important, on the whole, each sensor is consistent with hardly any rogue readings. So if you do some calibration tests with your finger pricker and work out the average difference in some low and higher readings, all you need to do is add that difference to the readings. You will have to do this with each sensor. My last sensor was virtually spot on - less than 0.3mmol/l difference on average. The 2 previous ones were lower than that, but still consistent. The only downside I've had is they can be erratic during the first few hours despite attaching it 30 or more hours before activating it. [/QUOTE]
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