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<blockquote data-quote="phil1966" data-source="post: 1168689" data-attributes="member: 144138"><p>Unfortunately, my first impression appears to have been overly optimistic: after 10 days, my first sensor started reading wildly under (1.5 - 2 under a finger prick reading after 15 minutes)</p><p>. </p><p>Having read about needing corroborating evidence from finger prick readings using the Libre reader, I had bought some (extortionately expensive!) optium strips so had the data to hand to back this up. I took the sensor off and put a new one one, but this second one didn't activate properly. </p><p>I rang up the care line and to be fair to them they are sending me two new sensors </p><p>However, that's not the end of my issues: the newest sensor I am wearing has now been on nearly 2 days and this one is reading 1.5 over a finger prick test!</p><p></p><p>This thing costs an absolute fortune but appears to be completely unreliable and I don't think I will continue to use it. I am tempted to ask for a refund of the £250 (plus £20 for 50 optium test strips) I spent on the starter kit and 2 extra sensors as I am on my third one now and have had about 4 days worth of reliable readings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phil1966, post: 1168689, member: 144138"] Unfortunately, my first impression appears to have been overly optimistic: after 10 days, my first sensor started reading wildly under (1.5 - 2 under a finger prick reading after 15 minutes) . Having read about needing corroborating evidence from finger prick readings using the Libre reader, I had bought some (extortionately expensive!) optium strips so had the data to hand to back this up. I took the sensor off and put a new one one, but this second one didn't activate properly. I rang up the care line and to be fair to them they are sending me two new sensors However, that's not the end of my issues: the newest sensor I am wearing has now been on nearly 2 days and this one is reading 1.5 over a finger prick test! This thing costs an absolute fortune but appears to be completely unreliable and I don't think I will continue to use it. I am tempted to ask for a refund of the £250 (plus £20 for 50 optium test strips) I spent on the starter kit and 2 extra sensors as I am on my third one now and have had about 4 days worth of reliable readings. [/QUOTE]
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