Interesting. Will the sensor still last 14 days after you activate it?My consultant is diabetic and she told me to leave the sensor on 48 hours before activating. Apparently it improves the accuracy. I have done this with my second sensor and it does make a massive difference.
Yes, the 14 day countdown starts from when you first activate it.Interesting. Will the sensor still last 14 days after you activate it?
Not had any problems going through security at airports with it.I've just got my libre but haven't started using it as I'm timing it so I can use it on holiday. Has anyone had any issues going through airport security with the sensor in?
I have always kept them on the full 14 days - I don't think there's any way they can check as it only stores 8 hours of data.Quick question(s). The sensor is showing a 2mmol difference (lower on Libre) to my blood test from my old Insulinx metre. Called Abbott today and they are sending me a new sensor. Can I keep the old sensor on for the remaining 14 days to see if it improves? Or do I need to send it back ASAP? I'm guessing they can read the data off it? Don't want them thinking I'm fiddling them!
I'm going to keep it on and see what they say.They ave commented to me in the past that they can tell when someone has kept the sensor on. They expect you to return it once the replacement is received.
I can't see it getting much cheaper.looks cool if they could get the costs down it would be great!
I can't see it getting much cheaper.
In comparison, my Dexcom G5 CGM would cost about $6000/year if I didn't have insurance.
You're absolutely right, but I was making a point that the Libre is very reasonable in price when compared to similar devices.The dexcom g4 works out alot cheaper than that, in the UK, but only if you play the system by buying from Europe, and using xDrip instead of the receiver... If you want to save money! I recon mine costs less than £1200 per year.
Sorry, understood. I just feel that the Dexcom is getting a rough deal on here, mainly for cost, and people are not seeing the benefits I feel it offers, and I am hoping that the more people that buy into it, the more we will benefit from both the competition of multiple devices and economies of scale driving the prices down for all CGM systems.You're absolutely right, but I was making a point that the Libre is very reasonable in price when compared to similar devices.
With insurance (here in the US), my G5 system costs me about $600usd/year.
crazy prices!!