Just for a bit of background info I was diagnosed type 2 about 10 years ago when I was 60. I managed the condition fairly well through diet and exercise, have had no problems but was put on Metformin around a year ago as the HbA1c was slipping a bit.
Anyhow, I thought I would try the freestyle libre for a month when it first came out just to get a better understanding of how well my current diet/exercising regime is working. Its not essential, at present, to wear a sensor all the time which is just as well considering the monthly cost. Since then I have bought additional sensors from time to time as I find them far more useful and more convenient than finger pricking.
The problem is I am getting a sensor failure rate of at least 50% - 60%. Its not to do with inaccurate readings, its to do with NO readings at all. There are no problems with the reader or the smart phone app I use. The sensor is also being applied correctly exactly per instructions. After applying the sensor, as soon as the initial hour is up the reader is unable to take a reading and says it needs replacing.
Abbott customer services have been excellent at providing replacements but as these too fail in the same way I am now asking for a refund and I wont be ordering more unless I feel compelled to.
What I thought was an answer to a prayer has now left me demoralised and very disillusioned. I rarely read of anybody else having these type of problems so is it just me?
Anyhow, I thought I would try the freestyle libre for a month when it first came out just to get a better understanding of how well my current diet/exercising regime is working. Its not essential, at present, to wear a sensor all the time which is just as well considering the monthly cost. Since then I have bought additional sensors from time to time as I find them far more useful and more convenient than finger pricking.
The problem is I am getting a sensor failure rate of at least 50% - 60%. Its not to do with inaccurate readings, its to do with NO readings at all. There are no problems with the reader or the smart phone app I use. The sensor is also being applied correctly exactly per instructions. After applying the sensor, as soon as the initial hour is up the reader is unable to take a reading and says it needs replacing.
Abbott customer services have been excellent at providing replacements but as these too fail in the same way I am now asking for a refund and I wont be ordering more unless I feel compelled to.
What I thought was an answer to a prayer has now left me demoralised and very disillusioned. I rarely read of anybody else having these type of problems so is it just me?
