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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1580040" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>Mike, if you want an answer to that, you'd need to discuss it with Abbott's lawyers, and seeing as their market cap is 88 billion dollars, I'd let it go - they can afford better lawyers than you!</p><p></p><p>Libre has been used for a long time now in Europe and most, but not all, users are very happy with it, being able to see hypo/hyper situations developing ahead of time and then being able to take proactive steps to tail them off before they happen.</p><p></p><p>That's the main advantage of it. You've only been using it for a week, so I wouldn't get too wound up about fine print. I agree that Abbott's advertising about no more finger pricks is misleading but it's heavily qualified in the fine print about when and where and why you still need to test.</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, even though <em>technically </em>you shouldn't bolus from it, I've been happily doing so for months now, although I should make it clear that that was only after I'd been using it for many months and had figured out it's quirks. Can generally test 2 times a day just to see how it's playing out against reality.</p><p></p><p>I've never used a bolus calculator - I prefer to do it in my head. Although I use libre to keep track of insulin on board, I'd never rely on it or any other device to advise me on how much insulin to take. </p><p></p><p>Even though you're disappointed with it thus far, stick with it - first time you see it reading low 5s with a downward arrow signalling an impending hypo, you might take a different view!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1580040, member: 374531"] Mike, if you want an answer to that, you'd need to discuss it with Abbott's lawyers, and seeing as their market cap is 88 billion dollars, I'd let it go - they can afford better lawyers than you! Libre has been used for a long time now in Europe and most, but not all, users are very happy with it, being able to see hypo/hyper situations developing ahead of time and then being able to take proactive steps to tail them off before they happen. That's the main advantage of it. You've only been using it for a week, so I wouldn't get too wound up about fine print. I agree that Abbott's advertising about no more finger pricks is misleading but it's heavily qualified in the fine print about when and where and why you still need to test. For what it's worth, even though [I]technically [/I]you shouldn't bolus from it, I've been happily doing so for months now, although I should make it clear that that was only after I'd been using it for many months and had figured out it's quirks. Can generally test 2 times a day just to see how it's playing out against reality. I've never used a bolus calculator - I prefer to do it in my head. Although I use libre to keep track of insulin on board, I'd never rely on it or any other device to advise me on how much insulin to take. Even though you're disappointed with it thus far, stick with it - first time you see it reading low 5s with a downward arrow signalling an impending hypo, you might take a different view! [/QUOTE]
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