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- Type of diabetes
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- Insulin
I'm a 31 year old, T1 for 19 years, and I'm onto my second sensor now. I've read so much here about the meter, some of it almost put me off trying it. So I thought it might be useful to show my experience.
The sensor goes on so easily, neither the first or second have even pinched, literally couldn't feel it (I'm of a sporty build).
The first one lasted all 14 days, with no signs of coming off. In fact when it came to taking it off, it still showed no signs of moving! I didn't use anything extra to protect it. I removed it using baby oil on a cotton pad, the skin underneath was absolutely fine.
Having this thing on my arm is a life changer. I'd maybe, no I will go as far as staying it's potentially a life safer for me. I have an OK hba1c, last two have been 6.9 and 7.1. That's about the top end of ok control.
But that's not the full story. My life is generally full of big highs and big lows. Corrections, sugars, massive tidal wave. That isn't the best way to manage diabetes.
The libre gives me an understanding of what is happening on my body. I don't have to take drastic blind action, I can see what has, is and is likely to happen.
It's been pretty accurate too, however the key to using this is not to necessarily take the numbers literally, but to look at the pattern. Is it going up, or down, or is it steady?
Oh, and not to mention my wonderful fingers. I used to test about 15 times a day, and you could tell! After about 17 days using the libre fingers are slowly getting softer (I scan about 50 times a day with the libre).
Here is the chart of my last 7 days. I could never have a accomplished this the only fashioned way. Yes it's expensive. But if you think you can get by paying for it, your life will think you for it.
The sensor goes on so easily, neither the first or second have even pinched, literally couldn't feel it (I'm of a sporty build).
The first one lasted all 14 days, with no signs of coming off. In fact when it came to taking it off, it still showed no signs of moving! I didn't use anything extra to protect it. I removed it using baby oil on a cotton pad, the skin underneath was absolutely fine.
Having this thing on my arm is a life changer. I'd maybe, no I will go as far as staying it's potentially a life safer for me. I have an OK hba1c, last two have been 6.9 and 7.1. That's about the top end of ok control.
But that's not the full story. My life is generally full of big highs and big lows. Corrections, sugars, massive tidal wave. That isn't the best way to manage diabetes.
The libre gives me an understanding of what is happening on my body. I don't have to take drastic blind action, I can see what has, is and is likely to happen.
It's been pretty accurate too, however the key to using this is not to necessarily take the numbers literally, but to look at the pattern. Is it going up, or down, or is it steady?
Oh, and not to mention my wonderful fingers. I used to test about 15 times a day, and you could tell! After about 17 days using the libre fingers are slowly getting softer (I scan about 50 times a day with the libre).
Here is the chart of my last 7 days. I could never have a accomplished this the only fashioned way. Yes it's expensive. But if you think you can get by paying for it, your life will think you for it.
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