Thank you for replying Yes I remember boiling the glass syringes but don’t remember a carb counting booklet. I will now investigate the Dexcom Have a good dayI’ve recently switched over to Dexcom One+ and prefer it to Libre 2 Plus. I’m on iOS 18.5 with the Dexcom. I’ve always used the reader with libre sensors as I hate having to have a phone to hand. The reader is small enough to slip into a pocket.
Sorry to hear of your complications. Sometimes I’m guilty of forgetting how much easier things are for us now! No doubt you’ll remember the metal and glass syringes that we had to boil in a saucepan for 5 minutes and the blue plastic container for storing the syringe in surgical spirit. If you failed to pump all the spirit out before drawing up insulin you’d end up with a stinging injection. The syringes would get sloppy over time as the glass started to wear. Needle size was a lottery as the length was whatever the pharmacy had in stock. Some of them were a couple of inches long. We were only offered disposable syringes when the nhs started handing them out to drug addicts! I can’t ever remember being told not to inject too deep! Can you remember the booklet listing the carb content of different items sold in supermarkets etc? This was before we had nutrition values listed on the packaging.
Yes ! I have had 3 sensors replaced in 6 weeks ! Thought I was doing well as my last 3 sensors went the full 15 days but I’ve just replaced one which is dropping the signal and the thing is it’s not recording the error ‘307’ which makes it difficult to get a replacement without this error being recorded.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?
Please do tell! Abbott can't tell us off here!As an update..... I have found a way of getting the "dead" sensor, 365 error, alive again.....I won't say how, because Abbott won't like it.
Unfortunately, I have started using Libre2+ and they fall off after about 4/5 days! I’ve bought som expensive waterproof plasters and restock it to save it falling off, there must be a better way!!114108
I've been using the Libre 2 plus and only had one fall off. That was in early days and Abbott replaced it without fuss. I'm very careful to prepare for it, washing with plain soap, drying, applying alcohol and letting it dry, then placing it firmly on the exact spot. Maybe watch a "how to" video? I think there are specific compatible plasters. I hope you got those. Good luck.Unfortunately, I have started using Libre2+ and they fall off after about 4/5 days! I’ve bought som expensive waterproof plasters and restock it to save it falling off, there must be a better way!!
Hi , Sorry to hear you have had an even worse time with the Libre2 Plus , so bad that you want to go back to the finger prick device. Please see my post on here where I suggest we might like to raise this as a Yellow card event with the MHRA. ! I hope this issue will be recognised by the Abbotts company and addressed soon.Having suffered through weeks of loss of sensor connection every 20- 30 mins 24/7, wildly fluctuating readings compared to finger prick testing and 'alarms not available' pop ups for no reason whatsoever as they are all turned on etc, I've taken my latest sensor off after a couple of days of 'use' and will not be using one ever again.
Back to just finger prick testing and reliability.
As an alternative you can ask to be prescribed the Dexcom One+ sensor. Like you, I had problems with Libre 2 Plus and was going to go back to a Glucose Meter. I’ve been using Dexcom One+ for an month and haven’t had any problems. The sensors have lasted the full 10 days and have been accurate. The only time I’ve lost connection is when I’ve forgotten my phone and walked out of range. When I switched over to Dexcom I had a call from the company asking me how I was getting on. The Dexcom also allows the user to re calibrate the sensor if there’s a mismatch between sensor reading and glucose meter. Accuracy for me has been very good so I haven’t had to do this!Having suffered through weeks of loss of sensor connection every 20- 30 mins 24/7, wildly fluctuating readings compared to finger prick testing and 'alarms not available' pop ups for no reason whatsoever as they are all turned on etc, I've taken my latest sensor off after a couple of days of 'use' and will not be using one ever again.
Back to just finger prick testing and reliability.
Hi, If you look at more recent posts on this thread, I am considering contacting the MHRA but sad to hear that their response to you was disappointing. Do you have a case number with them and is it worth letting them know about the people on here and the increased number of reportings of issues with the Libre 2 Plus ?I'm insulin dependent with steroid induced DM2 and the accuracy, and reliability of both the app and Libre 2 sensor are quite appalling IMO.
I went through a period of 6 months where the sensors were either failing off or failing with different error codes for 2 out of every 3 applications. I am supposed to be moving to the 2 Plus but have so many libre 2 replacements to get though it will be a while off yet!.
Things have improved, but I recently went away without a spare (don't ever do this!). I had a hypo of 3.4, and in the confusion lightly tapped the sensor against a door frame (I'm visually impaired so this isn't unusual) then the sensor predictably failed with an 365 scan error code leaving me with the nightmare of being mid-hypo without any monitoring for the following 48 hours before I could get hold of a replacement!
The app is also wildly inaccurate, inconsistent and doesn't always support the most up-to-date versions of Android, alarms frequently fail and the software hasn't been updated for 9 months(!), I frequently experience hypos of 3.4-3.8 that don't even show up later on the daily graphs? This along with 34% lower results when compared to a traditional calibrated glucometer (when post-op in hospital) which even after a change of sensor were so concerning that nurses completely ignored my Libre results in favour of traditional finger prick testing.
I worked in medical supplies for nearly 30 years, Abbot were actually a supplier and I have contacted the NHS' MHRA about my experiences, given the huge cost of CGMs to the NHS their response was quite disappointing TBH.
The final straw for me was the short life of the Libre 2 Plus sensors. I didn’t have any problems with Libre 2, but Libre 2 plus Sensors ended early with no warning. Yes, Abbott were good at replacing them, but I’d generally lost faith in them. A bit like buying a new car and finding it’s unreliable. Accuracy was sometimes an issue, particularly the very slow response when treating a low. In those circumstances I used a meter. In fairness to Abbott that’s what they recommend.Hi, If you look at more recent posts on this thread, I am considering contacting the MHRA but sad to hear that their response to you was disappointing. Do you have a case number with them and is it worth letting them know about the people on here and the increased number of reportings of issues with the Libre 2 Plus ?
Hello , What has Abbotts told you ? Given that probably most Diabetics do not use this Forum I am guessing there are a lot more sensor failures than reported here. Personally I have had a 50%+ failure rate since going from Libre 2 to Libre 2 plus. I have also changed my phone to a more up to date phone and find the App does not work as well on the latest Android level. You will see I have a post on the forum where I tried to gather what phones do and do not work because Abbotts phone testing is well out of date and as I say does not work so well on the latest Android.Out of interest, what do Abbott tell those of you having Libre 2+ fails and then calling the help desk? I've had 4 fails and three were on iPhone OS18.5 and I was told by help desk that it was due to iPhone incompatibility (after 8-9 days? Gimme a break) .
So being a scientist, I used Abbott's own reader for the last one and guess what - it failed after 8-9 days with readings below 2.7 whilst my glucometer was reading over 5.0. When I called Abbott and told them it was not an iPhone issue, they asked if I wanted a new reader!
This is a sensor issue and Abbott know it - Libre 2+ (at least in UK for at least 4 lots that I've had) are just defective.
Like you I am a great advocate of the Abbotts product and found the Libre 2 quite releiable so I am shocked with the failure rate I am experiencing. I am having to send Abbots 3 sensors back this week 2 of which were replacements that had sent me for previous failures. I have been experiencing a 50%plus level of failure and have written to Abbotts making them aware of this and the issues other people are facing.Been using the Libre 2+ for the last few months. Haven’t had any fall off. Haven’t had to remove any. 65 years old with an I phone mini working on 18.6 Have been using Libre for many years since the very basic model came out and had very few cause issues. Always replaced without any problem.
I’m a type 1 who wouldn’t be without this wonderful device. I inject insulin and eat from it without using hardly any test strips, as the match for levels is pretty accurate. My only problem with the new version is the 15 days replacement. Very inconvenient. I liked changing on the same day which fitted in with my lifestyle. A minor gripe in the scheme of things.
I am sorry so many of you are having problems but felt the need to redress the balance a little bit. At the end of the day it is a medical device and like with some medications they will not suit everyone. There are many common drugs that I am seriously allergic to that most people take without a second thought.
I have the same problem...I've had 5 fail in the last week...it's doing my head in and whilst Abbott will replace them it isn't helpful when 2 months supply gets used in less than a week! Never had this problem before the change to 2 plus!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?
Thanks Rosie, Hopefully Abbotts can figure out why many people are getting serious issues and other people not. Hopefully will stay this way for you.I'm finding the Libre 2 plus reliable. I did have a spate of 3 which failed just after activation and one which fell off at about Day 10, all of which were replaced without fuss. But otherwise they've been fine. I use a fairly old Android phone.
I’ve been stress testing mine out in the field with an active job & the recent sun trap heat using Android phone.Been using the Libre 2+ for the last few months. Haven’t had any fall off. Haven’t had to remove any. 65 years old with an I phone mini working on 18.6 Have been using Libre for many years since the very basic model came out and had very few cause issues. Always replaced without any problem.
I’m a type 1 who wouldn’t be without this wonderful device. I inject insulin and eat from it without using hardly any test strips, as the match for levels is pretty accurate. My only problem with the new version is the 15 days replacement. Very inconvenient. I liked changing on the same day which fitted in with my lifestyle. A minor gripe in the scheme of things.
I am sorry so many of you are having problems but felt the need to redress the balance a little bit. At the end of the day it is a medical device and like with some medications they will not suit everyone. There are many common drugs that I am seriously allergic to that most people take without a second thought.
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