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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2343340" data-attributes="member: 372717">I'm an ex libre user (became allergic and as a result the readings from the sensors became completely erratic for me) so I can well understand this.  I can make testing work, at 50 strips a week, but I have to keep my blood sugar levels higher, because I lose hypo awareness if I have too many hypos. So a dexcom is wonderful for me, though I realise that there is a good chance it will no longer work if I become allergic (so far cavillon cream is keeping the itching at bay).  The NZ diabetic consultant keeps offering me a pump (not going there because of issues with allergies and injection sites) but there's no chance of a government funded cgm or a basal other than lantus.  I'm truly lucky that I can afford to self fund the dexcom and will be very sad if/when it no longer is compatible with my body.  But conventional blood testing meters are still awesome gadgets - way ahead of the urine chemistry tests that were the only tests available 40 years ago....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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