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<blockquote data-quote="thatgumulike" data-source="post: 887713" data-attributes="member: 179870"><p>I got my starter pack on Friday, just in time to use it on our holiday to Thailand, Oz and New Zealand. First impressions are basically, how did I ever get by without this thing?! It's painless so far, and accurate enough for me - the furthest out it has been is 1.5 under. I find its pretty accurate when the trend graph is flat, but the lag becomes evident when it's rising or falling, which I guess is to be expected.</p><p></p><p>I just cleaned with the alcohol wipe, let it dry then put the sensor straight on, no barrier. I've got micro-porous tape over it (just the cheap stuff from boots) and I'm wearing tubigrip in bed and on flights. It was massively helpful while I was fiddling around with extra boluses so I could skip a basal and get onto Thai local time. The last time I did this, I had to do a finger test every 2 hours. The only thing I've noticed is that changing the time on the reader confuses the trend graph for a while, not a big deal.</p><p></p><p>Now I'm just hoping I don't develop any reaction to the sensors and that they remain as accurate as this one! If they do, I imagine I'll run it full-time.</p><p></p><p>Thanks to everyone here for posting their thoughts and experiences, that has been a huge help! One question - has anyone started using the reader as their main blood tester? I don't have the strips but might buy some to try it out. I hear the strips are individually wrapped and like the idea of carrying a few in my wallet along with a lancet device, rather than carrying a full extra test kit (meter, test strips, lancet device).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thatgumulike, post: 887713, member: 179870"] I got my starter pack on Friday, just in time to use it on our holiday to Thailand, Oz and New Zealand. First impressions are basically, how did I ever get by without this thing?! It's painless so far, and accurate enough for me - the furthest out it has been is 1.5 under. I find its pretty accurate when the trend graph is flat, but the lag becomes evident when it's rising or falling, which I guess is to be expected. I just cleaned with the alcohol wipe, let it dry then put the sensor straight on, no barrier. I've got micro-porous tape over it (just the cheap stuff from boots) and I'm wearing tubigrip in bed and on flights. It was massively helpful while I was fiddling around with extra boluses so I could skip a basal and get onto Thai local time. The last time I did this, I had to do a finger test every 2 hours. The only thing I've noticed is that changing the time on the reader confuses the trend graph for a while, not a big deal. Now I'm just hoping I don't develop any reaction to the sensors and that they remain as accurate as this one! If they do, I imagine I'll run it full-time. Thanks to everyone here for posting their thoughts and experiences, that has been a huge help! One question - has anyone started using the reader as their main blood tester? I don't have the strips but might buy some to try it out. I hear the strips are individually wrapped and like the idea of carrying a few in my wallet along with a lancet device, rather than carrying a full extra test kit (meter, test strips, lancet device). [/QUOTE]
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