logindetails
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- Messages
- 297
- Location
- Swansea UK
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
- Dislikes
- Neuropathy :-(
That's a result - you've just extended your starter pack from 4 to 6 weeks
That's a result - you've just extended your starter pack from 4 to 6 weeksI also rang Abbotts earlier to discuss that mine tracks about 1.2 to 1.5 out from the Mobile. I just wanted them o tell me if that's what they would expect. Anyway, the upshot is that they are sending me a new sensor (I actually don't think there's anything wrong with this one but I wasn't going to refuse!) and a pack of 10 BG test strips so that I can test against the correct meter.
@smidge - I believe the 8 hours of data are stored on the sensor, so as long as you scan at least once during 8 hours, you should get all the previous 8 hours data transferred to the reader
"Why prick when you can scan?"
Umm because it's more accurate and not so random. Lol.
To be fair I've deffo seen more negatives than rave reviews. I really hope they sort it because this could be so great!
I'm not really sure why u're being a bit judgemental or defensive omnipod. I didn't expect it to be completely accurate but I did expect it to be useable, ie not swinging out between 1-4 mmol at any time. It's not useable for me. You are obviously having a better experience but that doesn't make me thick and not able to understand product launches.
I have bought something which does not live up to even my most basic expectation.
As a consumer I am entitled to have expectations that the product I pay for does what it says it should do
Have just got off the phone with customer services. I am to remove the second sensor and send it together with the first sensor back to Abbott (they provided a freepost envelope with the replacement sensor they sent me for the failed first sensor). I am then to start the replacement sensor and see how that works over the next 24 hours - if the sensor works they will send me a another sensor to replace my failed second sensor - if it doesn't work then they will replace the full starter pack.
The gaps you see above are when the sensor failed to gather any data. My second sensor is definitely kaput the only reading it will give now is 'LO' or I get a message saying no data try again in 10 minutes. I'm waiting to hear back from Abbott.
Have just got off the phone with customer services. I am to remove the second sensor and send it together with the first sensor back to Abbott (they provided a freepost envelope with the replacement sensor they sent me for the failed first sensor). I am then to start the replacement sensor and see how that works over the next 24 hours - if the sensor works they will send me a another sensor to replace my failed second sensor - if it doesn't work then they will replace the full starter pack.
I agree. However as long as the very simple instructions are followed when attaching the sensor I'd say that it would be very difficult to attach the sensor incorrectly. There is a possibility of damaging the needle after the sensor has been transferred to the applicator though, if you go poking around with your fingers that is.You can get Lo or no readings if the sensor isn't correctly in the skin. (At least you could with the cgm sensor). If you are 100% sure it is in, it is worthwhile taking a photo of it to prove it to send to them. I had to do this with Abbott with the CGM sensor. I took photos to prove the sensor firmly glued to skin and pictures of the Lo, and blood meter readings too!
I had another fake hypo overnight - seems to happen when I lie on the sensor (BG tested with the mobile at the same time was 5.1)
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I'm on around 30g carbs a day. Breakfast yoghurt and flaxseed, lunch usually involves eggs, dinner meat and veg. If I eat carbs it all goes haywire even with carb counting. Been doing this over 40 years so I must have brittle diabetes. Certainly finding Tresiba flatter than Lantus.You have such stable readings Robert. When I see a perfect straight line between 4 and 8, I am going to be so happy.
I must say.... when I was on the Tressiba, I did have more stable readings.
I love the freedom from the Omnipod - but like any pump, it takes ages to fine tune.
What is your diet like if you dont mind me asking? do you low carb? What would be a typical breakfast, lunch and dinner? Do you carb count?
I had another fake hypo overnight - seems to happen when I lie on the sensor (BG tested with the mobile at the same time
Yes I had the same! When I woke up libre was 4.1 and contour was 7.9 ??? It also showed that I had been low for a lot of the night.
10 minutes and a cup of tea later libre was 6.7 and contour 7.7 !!
Not sure what to think really.
I'm on around 30g carbs a day. Breakfast yoghurt and flaxseed, lunch usually involves eggs, dinner meat and veg. If I eat carbs it all goes haywire even with carb counting. Been doing this over 40 years so I must have brittle diabetes. Certainly finding Tresiba flatter than Lantus.
66 kg and 10 units TresibaCan I ask....what is your body weight and how much Tressiba do you take?
Im currently researching BI and the various basal calculations. Various diabetes specialists use different calculations.
24 hrs on and my sensor still has a slight jabbing and numb pain. Not bad enough to remove it but I feel it for sure!! No reply from Abbott which is disappointing.
Accuracy is quite good. Seems to just lag behind my blood test by about 5-10 mins. But I feel like I can rely on it for insulin doses.
Hoping we can soon choose to apply the sensors to legs and stomach.
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