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Freestyle Libre - Does anyone put it anywhere other than their arm?
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<blockquote data-quote="Paul520785" data-source="post: 2259231" data-attributes="member: 28546"><p>I <span style="font-size: 18px">have been using since start of December -</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">First on arm - fell of after 38 hours</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Second on arm fell off in shower after 48 hours</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">both replaced by Abbott</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Third - put on chest lasted 9 days </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Fourth - stupid and dangerous errors in readings - took off and returned to Abbott</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I tried cleaning skin with lint free cloth and alcohol - lasted 12 days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Now have had 6 replaced - and last time told if not put on arm would never replace or support!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I have had things like >> if you do not supply confirmation you are to use from your GP or Consultant we will not supply replacements.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Currently >></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">having tested using Finger and compared to libre readings for 10 weeks to identify the error levels -</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">BG below 8 libre id about 2.5 under </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">. 8 to 13 near enough</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">. 14 and above - gets wilder the higher the reading.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">With this infor I have now used with periodic finger checks for about 2 months - Sensor on skin on front of chest on loose skin adjacent to armpit - swapping sides when change sensor.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I still think Abbott need to recognise that in the real world everyone is different and an awful lot of us find arms impractical or useless.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 22px">Paul T1 for over 60 years - still here - </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">50,000 + injections later complete with finger tips of steel which may soften up if I get to keep the Libre on prescription.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul520785, post: 2259231, member: 28546"] I [SIZE=5]have been using since start of December - First on arm - fell of after 38 hours Second on arm fell off in shower after 48 hours both replaced by Abbott Third - put on chest lasted 9 days Fourth - stupid and dangerous errors in readings - took off and returned to Abbott I tried cleaning skin with lint free cloth and alcohol - lasted 12 days. Now have had 6 replaced - and last time told if not put on arm would never replace or support! I have had things like >> if you do not supply confirmation you are to use from your GP or Consultant we will not supply replacements. Currently >> having tested using Finger and compared to libre readings for 10 weeks to identify the error levels - BG below 8 libre id about 2.5 under . 8 to 13 near enough . 14 and above - gets wilder the higher the reading. With this infor I have now used with periodic finger checks for about 2 months - Sensor on skin on front of chest on loose skin adjacent to armpit - swapping sides when change sensor. I still think Abbott need to recognise that in the real world everyone is different and an awful lot of us find arms impractical or useless.[/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=6]Paul T1 for over 60 years - still here - [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]50,000 + injections later complete with finger tips of steel which may soften up if I get to keep the Libre on prescription.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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