Cheap libre sensors in France

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CliveT1

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• Oct 22, 2019

• #1

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere.

Knocked my libre off on a door post whilst in France for a few days. Went in to a chemist and asked if they sold sensors, yes was the answer. Pleasantly surprised I was only charged €35 euros...not sure if the same all over France, but they seem readily available and cheap!

 

Antje77

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• Oct 22, 2019

• #2

Yes!
As far as I know they're usually 37 euros in France.
I had a friend and an uncle visiting France for holidays and they've both visited multiple pharmacies to buy me sensors. So I now have enough sensors to last me until july next year, for 37 euros each instead of the 60 I pay in the Netherlands!

 

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Peter03

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• Oct 22, 2019

• #3

They are now 35 euros all over France

 

HSSS

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• Oct 22, 2019

• #4

Mmol or Mg/dl?
Or is that reader/phone app dependant?

 

Antje77

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• Oct 22, 2019

• #5

HSSS said:

Mmol or Mg/dl?
Or is that reader/phone app dependant?

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In the app it chooses based on your country, which is pretty stupid when you ask me. But having the Dutch app the French sensors act exactly the same as the Dutch ones, only the package is (very slightly) different. I don't even know what they use in France.

 

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Peter03

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• Oct 23, 2019

• #6

In France we us Mgdl so not the same as in the UK, or it was not when I lived in the UK 26 years ago, Sorry to say but I do not know if libre work on both depending on which meter is being used.

 

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CliveT1

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• Oct 23, 2019

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I use the iPhone app. Attached the sensor and didn’t change a thing and it measures in exactly the same value as home in the UK...% mmol

 

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• Nov 4, 2019

• #8

Nice to know My Dr has promised me I can go on to libre in January. I might stock up with a few extra if I'm in France again just in case I need them