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Type 2 Free style libre

Got mine on prescription because I am on steroids. However I am told this is highly unusual. Asda is the cheapest if you self fund.
 
Diane_56 said:
Is this only for type 1 please
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I am type 2 and I got a script for the Libre 2. You can also go on their website and get a free reader and a month supply (2) of the sensors. I will say, the libre 2 didn't work well for me It was giving me readings much lower than they truly were.
 
I am a T2 and have been experimenting with this device for the last few weeks. It is amazingly good at showing me what impact various foods have on me - I am able to experiment and adapt. For example - a huge plate of mushrooms and tomatos does practically nothing - a piece of toast, even buttered, quivckly shows a vertical increase. It also proved that for me walking for 20 mins after meal brought it down quickly.

The readings are NOT the same as those from test meter -they say its about 15-20 mins behind that. But for me its the trends that are useful. If I forget to take medicine - it comes down much more slowly.

With independent apps - you can also monitor you % of Time in range and indicative Hb1AC.

Once I have finished experimenting with types of food and portion sizes that suit me, I can probably stop using it. It is kinda expensive on an ongoing basis. I wish NHS would consider giving to T2 when diagnosed - for say 3 months - so that people can see the impact and control. There is all kind of information on the net, some of it nonsense. For me - no differnce between potato and sweet potato. Or much revered resistant starch.
Hope this helps.
 
My ex is T2 and she has it funded although it is rare her consultant had to put a case forward to the cqc (i think) to get approval to prescribe
 
Justmenow said:
I am type 2 and I got a script for the Libre 2. You can also go on their website and get a free reader and a month supply (2) of the sensors. I will say, the libre 2 didn't work well for me It was giving me readings much lower than they truly were.
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You’re so lucky you get Libre 2 on prescription. Do you use the high and low alarms? How long have you had Libre 2?


So so jealous right now. I don’t even have the Miao Miao.
 
Hi,
I'm type 1 and fortunate that I get libre on prescription. I have miao miao and use xdrip.
I updated software on my phone yesterday and alarms suddenly appeared on libre app.
I have only turned on the 'signal lost' alarm on libre, as I prefer the readings from xdrip (this is probably because you can calibrate the xdrip?).
 
Joepubli said:
I am a T2 and have been experimenting with this device for the last few weeks. It is amazingly good at showing me what impact various foods have on me - I am able to experiment and adapt. For example - a huge plate of mushrooms and tomatos does practically nothing - a piece of toast, even buttered, quivckly shows a vertical increase. It also proved that for me walking for 20 mins after meal brought it down quickly.

The readings are NOT the same as those from test meter -they say its about 15-20 mins behind that. But for me its the trends that are useful. If I forget to take medicine - it comes down much more slowly.

With independent apps - you can also monitor you % of Time in range and indicative Hb1AC.

Once I have finished experimenting with types of food and portion sizes that suit me, I can probably stop using it. It is kinda expensive on an ongoing basis. I wish NHS would consider giving to T2 when diagnosed - for say 3 months - so that people can see the impact and control. There is all kind of information on the net, some of it nonsense. For me - no differnce between potato and sweet potato. Or much revered resistant starch.
Hope this helps.
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I complete
I completely agree with you. My readings were WAY off, but I was able to figure out which foods makes my sugars high and low also what happens when I walk after eating. The annoying part for me was that I would think I was doing so good, and really was not. I was getting readings 100 points different from my regular meter.

The FreeStyle vender actually gave me a second one to try for free (I MAY have complained a wee bit...). This meter registers about 20 points lower than my regular meter which is a great improvement.
 
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chrisbug said:
Hi,
I'm type 1 and fortunate that I get libre on prescription. I have miao miao and use xdrip.
I updated software on my phone yesterday and alarms suddenly appeared on libre app.
I have only turned on the 'signal lost' alarm on libre, as I prefer the readings from xdrip (this is probably because you can calibrate the xdrip?).
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My mistake, all the alarms suddenly appeared on the libre app, but I am using libre #1. A bit misleading, when you can set alarms which obviously won't work!
Still completely happy with xdrip.
 
chrisbug said:
Hi,
I'm type 1 and fortunate that I get libre on prescription. I have miao miao and use xdrip.
I updated software on my phone yesterday and alarms suddenly appeared on libre app.
I have only turned on the 'signal lost' alarm on libre, as I prefer the readings from xdrip (this is probably because you can calibrate the xdrip?).
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What is Miao Miao (I thought was an illegal drug) and a xdrip? and how do you get alarms on a Libre?
 
xfieldok said:
Got mine on prescription because I am on steroids. However I am told this is highly unusual. Asda is the cheapest if you self fund.
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Can you just turn up & buy one? Or can you order them? I self-fund as well.
 
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