Anyone having big reliability issues with Freestyle Libre 2 Plus sensors?

MonsterLC

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So I have been using Libre 2 for a while now and haven't had 1 sensor last 15 days. They have lasted between 8 hours and 11 days at best. I have found them very unreliable. Has anyone else had this issue? Does anyone know why these sensors are so unreliable?
 

MonsterLC

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Hi Pipp,

Yes I have contacted Abbott about this, but I find a 100% failure rate of the Libre 2 plus unexceptable. Libre 1 was a lot more reliable... I know it has been around for a while, but the Libre 2 appears to have been put to market too early and the LibreLink App needs to be tested properly.

I have even offered my services to Abbott although I am sure they won't do anything, but I have 20 years of software testing experience and can see several problems with the App and Libre system. I have identified several cases where the LibreLink App fails, but the sensor doesn't, just the LibreLink App stops reading the sensor.
 

Pipp

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I have to admit, I gave up on it after a few attempts myself. As someone with well controlled T2 I think it is less important for me to have CGM, and so stick with the meter and finger jabbing.
Sorry I can’t give more assistance with the difficulties you are experiencing, @MonsterLC.
 

Tony337

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Hi
I have been using the libre for years and apart from an occasional duff sensor everything runs swimmingly.
I,m 50 years a type 1 so adore all the tech especially the libre and 4mm needles.
My hba1c is 39 or 5.7 and 90% in range.
This is down to the libre and my own analytical skills.

My last 3 sensors have been the libre plus and have lasted the 15 days.

I wish you well.

Tony
 
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I have a libre 2 sensor and have noticed 2 things.one is the sensor reading seems to go high after being changed,secondly has anybody noticed sensor readings to high if I am sleeping on the side where my sensor is
 

SimonP78

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h884

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Hi I have been using Libre 2+ for 2/3 months and have recently moved to Omnipod 5 Closed loop.

I find it consistently reads between 1 - 2 mmol lower than a finger prick. Hence it alarms with supposed lows but in reality I am not. For example libre alarmed at 05.00 this morning saying 3.5 when a finger prick was 7.7.