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Freestyle libre 2

I rang my gp asked to be upgraded from libre 1 to libre 2.
spoke to the gp pharmacist and got it a few days later.
What reason are they giving for not doing it?
 
Yes, As soon as you get any kind of sweat on the say no reading come back in 10 mins
 
I normally have a few cardbs before I do anything that requires sweating lol. It slows down the blood sugars and makes it easier for the machine to read your blood sugar
 
Hi All, I have been using Freestyle Libre 2 for a while and have had a lot of sensor failures.
Most don't work following the one hour start up process. Abbott replace them but don't give any indications why this keeps happening.
Anyone else experiencing the same?
 
andylane said:
Hi All, I have been using Freestyle Libre 2 for a while and have had a lot of sensor failures.
Most don't work following the one hour start up process. Abbott replace them but don't give any indications why this keeps happening.
Anyone else experiencing the same?
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I have been using LIbre 2 since it was released (I was using Libre 1 previously). I experienced very few failures. The only time one "fell off" was when I caught it with my thumb nail as I turned over in bed. I knew I had done it.

I always applied it after the shower where I used no moisturiser (including no moisturising shower gel) and no alcohol wipes. I just made sure my arm was completely dry.
I applied the sensor 2 days before starting it to give it time to bed in.
I only used the LibreLink app to start the sensor. I then used xDrip+ which did not require swiping (LIbre sends the readings via Bluetooth in the "alarm signal") so never experienced the "try again in 10 minutes" message.
 
No, but should you be asking for a libre 2 how about a libre 3? The libre 4 is out. Anyone had success getting a libre 3?
 
DeryckS said:
No, but should you be asking for a libre 2 how about a libre 3? The libre 4 is out. Anyone had success getting a libre 3?
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Where is the LIbre 4 available?
The only article I can find about it says that trials will start in 2023.

As for Libre 3, it is not available in England from GPs: it can only be prescribed by diabetes clinics where "true" CGM is deemed to be required.
I do not know about availability in the other nations in the UK.
 
In Response said:
Where is the LIbre 4 available?
The only article I can find about it says that trials will start in 2023.

As for Libre 3, it is not available in England from GPs: it can only be prescribed by diabetes clinics where "true" CGM is deemed to be required.
I do not know about availability in the other nations in the UK.
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In The Netherlands the Libre 3 is only available for Type 1 and then only under strict conditions. The Libre 1 and now the 2 is only prescribed and checked by an endo and diabetic nurse. If you're on tablets, you are checked by the GP diabetic nurse.
 
If your sensor keeps falling off you can try special plasters that go over the sensor I have seen them online. Amazon or ebay I think. I just can't remember the name of them. They are suppose to be used when you go swimming but they would help jeep a sensor on.
 
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