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FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

logindetails said:
If the sensor can't be trusted on the first day then it'll be a strip day for me.
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Your levels listed above in other post were very, very low.

The CGM instructions were NOT to calibrate when you were low or experiencing levels changing rapidly.

Did you do any other blood tests in those hours listed?

My concern is that if the libres are showing low levels they are never going to be accepted by the dvla or the nhs even if one patient out of 20 repoets levels of 2 -3 all day.

I had real probs talking to my consultant initially about the lows onthe cgm, because she was believing the cgm and not me... There is absolutely no way I would be able to share my data with a libre to my consultant with those levels that you have listed. She would go back to questioning hypo awareness and threatening my driving licence.
 
I have been quite happy with my readings today - quite close to test strips once it got going.

 
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Can we delete all these fake readings then?
 
Woop woop I am Also going live...
 
I wish you' said that earlier - mine's going to expire in the middle of a working day now! Brilliant planning on my part LOL

Smidge
 
Those having trouble with the touch screen, there is a display test you can run through under the settings section.

Smidge
 
Someone mentioned on facebook that dehydration can affect cgm readings and possibly the libre. Anyone heard of this?
 
Still sitting on the fence as to whether to purchase one or not, would love to see a poll conducted after a month and see how everyone rates the LIBRE.
 

It's still giving me stabbing pains. My whole arm is slightly numb now. Not the best experience.

I've emailed Abbott.. I'll keep you posted on what happens in this instance.

Is anyone else having any problems with theirs?
 
Just finished reading the manual. You can't wear it if having an MRI, CT scan or x-Ray. My ankle is being re-x-rayed on Tuesday so I have to wait until then before I can start using mine!!!! Although, the manual says just take it off and put a new one on afterwards. Do they think we are all made of money? Lol
 
I am not having any pain at all and did not feel any pain on insertion. It's a costly thing to remove from your arm but if you are getting shooting pains and your arm is numb my bet is to remove it
 
MushyPeaBrain said:
Someone mentioned on facebook that dehydration can affect cgm readings and possibly the libre. Anyone heard of this?
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The manual for the libre states that dehydration can affect readings....doesn't give info on how dehydrated though!
 
nikkid said:
I am not having any pain at all and did not feel any pain on insertion. It's a costly thing to remove from your arm but if you are getting shooting pains and your arm is numb my bet is to remove it
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I'll give it a day or so and wait for Abbotts reply I guess :/
 
mate, if you have hit a nerve with it,,,take it out and pucker the skin like you do with an injection next time.
they will send a replacement sensor, PR is very important for the launch
 
Just did my fasting test. Still tracking exactly 2mmol behind blood test. Not cool
 
Mine is around 1mmol/l out currently. It has a 10 minute lag time especially if glucose is changing rapidly. The libre is tracking interstitial glucose whereas finger pricks are testing blood glucose.
 
Well, I was hoping my sensor would settle down over night and.................it's dead
 
after one night? Get on the phone to Abbott that's shocking
 
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