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Dexcom vs Libre

Cassandra13

Cassandra13

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Hey everyone. I am looking at getting a pump and I was leaning towards the animas vibe as it has the dexcom compatibility. The other option is omnipod and wait for the Libra to come to Canada (should be in a couple of months)

So I was wonder in terms of cgm sensor costs and comfort, which would you choose? Also, I heard that the battery on the dexcom is only guaranteed up to 6 months and is expensive to replace? Can anyone speak to that?

Thanks,,

Cassandra
 
i don't use any >.< but libre works out cheaper then dexcom but you got the dexcom on the animas vibe so you'd only need censors so i'd go for dexcom >.<
 
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Does the libre have the same sort of battery issue? There isn't much info in Canada yet since it isn't approved
 
No T-slims I don't think in my area. Thanks for the pricing info! I'm just worried about hidden fees and such. My nurse told me it can cost up to $700 to replace the dexcom
 
Dexcom state their sensors last 7 days and their transmitters 6 months, but they both last varying but longer periods . My sensors last on average 3 weeks, and my current one is still going strong after 24 days. Anecdotal stories on the Web state the transmitter lasts approx 12 months, but I don't know yet. In the UK the libre has been plagued with supply issues which is one reason I went for the dexcom. my father in law has the animas vibe, and is in the process of starting with Dexcom. Both of which he is impressed with, and so I am hopefully going to get the vibe in the coming months. Based on European pricing, and the fact the dexcom can be restarted, I believe the pricing is very comparable. Esp. If you have a pump which negates the need for a receiver.
 
paulliljeros said:
Dexcom state their sensors last 7 days and their transmitters 6 months, but they both last varying but longer periods . My sensors last on average 3 weeks, and my current one is still going strong after 24 days. Anecdotal stories on the Web state the transmitter lasts approx 12 months, but I don't know yet. In the UK the libre has been plagued with supply issues which is one reason I went for the dexcom. my father in law has the animas vibe, and is in the process of starting with Dexcom. Both of which he is impressed with, and so I am hopefully going to get the vibe in the coming months. Based on European pricing, and the fact the dexcom can be restarted, I believe the pricing is very comparable. Esp. If you have a pump which negates the need for a receiver.
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hey paul where in eu are you from? >.<
 
Type1Lad said:
hey paul where in eu are you from? >.<
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I live in the UK, but have a property and bank a/c in France, so I purchased my Dexcom starter kit from there (£1335 in UK vs. £850 in France) as each country will only sell the starter kits or receivers to addresses within their own country. I do however buy my sensors and transmitters from Germany as again, they are much cheaper than the UK. If you buy from outside your own country double check the measurements, as I am used to mmol/l and French measurements are mg/dl ... I accepted this as an calculated risk, and felt the £500 saving was worth it. The dexcom software, which is excellent, allows you to select the units to display in on the PC, so this is fine, and I am considering purchasing the kit to make an xdrip (approx.£50-60), which will allow displaying the readings on my phone in my chosen unit also.
 
paulliljeros said:
I live in the UK, but have a property and bank a/c in France, so I purchased my Dexcom starter kit from there (£1335 in UK vs. £850 in France) as each country will only sell the starter kits or receivers to addresses within their own country. I do however buy my sensors and transmitters from Germany as again, they are much cheaper than the UK. If you buy from outside your own country double check the measurements, as I am used to mmol/l and French measurements are mg/dl ... I accepted this as an calculated risk, and felt the £500 saving was worth it. The dexcom software, which is excellent, allows you to select the units to display in on the PC, so this is fine, and I am considering purchasing the kit to make an xdrip (approx.£50-60), which will allow displaying the readings on my phone in my chosen unit also.
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I really wanted a dex but it's to expensive for me to self fund atm, hopefully when my sugars are better and i start work i can have one >.<
 
I was shocked at the price difference between france and uk for the dexcom.

How can the UK distributor get away with such a high margin, even after taking into account fx fluctuations.

Rip off Britain springs to mind!
 
Cassandra13 said:
Hey everyone. I am looking at getting a pump and I was leaning towards the animas vibe as it has the dexcom compatibility. The other option is omnipod and wait for the Libra to come to Canada (should be in a couple of months)

So I was wonder in terms of cgm sensor costs and comfort, which would you choose? Also, I heard that the battery on the dexcom is only guaranteed up to 6 months and is expensive to replace? Can anyone speak to that?

Thanks,,

Cassandra
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If you mean the transmitter battery it is guaranteed for 6 months but in actual fact lasts anything between 12 and 14 months.
 
Thanks everyone ! I just got an info package about a pump from Medtronic that also has integrated CGM technology? Anyone with experience with them?
 
Cassandra13 said:
Thanks everyone ! I just got an info package about a pump from Medtronic that also has integrated CGM technology? Anyone with experience with them?
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Not sure but think that's @Flowerpot you need to answer. The sensors as I understand do not last as long as Dexcom and are more expensive.
 
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