Jason_Avoneg
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Hi,
While I grumble at paying £100/month for sensors, credit where it's due.
It's a game changer for me, the challenge for me is finger pricking, I just can't do it during my work hours, because I'm in a lot of meetings, I know this is a poor excuse, but you just look like a pleb if you're busy drawing blood and etc during meetings with senior stakeholders and etc.
Also I can't be bothered to prick as often as I really should.
Accuracy - it's super accurate for me, matches my One Touch Verio which has been my go to meter for a few years now.
Easy of use - if you have a NFC smartphone no need for their silly reader, no need to carry an additional device. The software is pretty sweet.
Application - I've had no issues with mine, I've stupidly stuck it in my tricep, and done a work out that involved chest and triceps and no weird pains or etc. There is a slight sensation as it's living inside my tricep, but nothing too concerning.
Cost - probably the elephant in the room for most, but really, I think most people can find £100 a month, whether it means less meals out, less beer, less etc, I'm sure most of us can find £25/week if we really want to.
Blood sugars - I was soaring all over the place, and truth is I stopped testing my sugars consistently years ago...but not anymore, within 3 days I'm getting closer to the 5-7mmol range. I've only finger pricked around 5 times since to validate my trust in the Libre sensor. I've got good hypo awareness so generally have a feel for where I am...
If anything, and if there are any Abbott reps on here, perhaps you could look into a discount code or something for those of us who fund it personally. I know there's a code floating around for free delivery, but even a 10% code or similar would really help...
FYI, that's probably 99% of people currently. Very few receive it on the NHS. Abbott are therefore very unlikely to give out any coupon codes. What I've never understood is why they don't offer a direct debit and auto-delivery scheme; I'm sure that would be popular and also helps their bottom line in getting a consistent income stream.If anything, and if there are any Abbott reps on here, perhaps you could look into a discount code or something for those of us who fund it personally. I know there's a code floating around for free delivery, but even a 10% code or similar would really help...
Indeed, but with the NHS funding position there should be a shift, hell even a discounted direct debit solution wouldn't go a miss...Glad it's helping you! I used it for a couple of years until the adhesive gave me a reaction. I now use Dexcom and love not having to carry the reader around with me. On that note, does anyone know if Libre works with iPhones yet?
FYI, that's probably 99% of people currently. Very few receive it on the NHS. Abbott are therefore very unlikely to give out any coupon codes. What I've never understood is why they don't offer a direct debit and auto-delivery scheme; I'm sure that would be popular and also helps their bottom line in getting a consistent income stream.
Hi,
Easy of use - if you have a NFC smartphone no need for their silly reader, no need to carry an additional device. The software is pretty sweet.
Yes, just buy a sensor, download libre link and you're good to go.
I have a HTC U11 and use that to read the sensor.
awesome ! the cost of the starter kit was to much for me, but will be able to afford a sensor
Hi,
While I grumble at paying £100/month for sensors, credit where it's due.
It's a game changer for me, the challenge for me is finger pricking, I just can't do it during my work hours, because I'm in a lot of meetings, I know this is a poor excuse, but you just look like a pleb if you're busy drawing blood and etc during meetings with senior stakeholders and etc.
Also I can't be bothered to prick as often as I really should.
Accuracy - it's super accurate for me, matches my One Touch Verio which has been my go to meter for a few years now.
Easy of use - if you have a NFC smartphone no need for their silly reader, no need to carry an additional device. The software is pretty sweet.
Application - I've had no issues with mine, I've stupidly stuck it in my tricep, and done a work out that involved chest and triceps and no weird pains or etc. There is a slight sensation as it's living inside my tricep, but nothing too concerning.
Cost - probably the elephant in the room for most, but really, I think most people can find £100 a month, whether it means less meals out, less beer, less etc, I'm sure most of us can find £25/week if we really want to.
Blood sugars - I was soaring all over the place, and truth is I stopped testing my sugars consistently years ago...but not anymore, within 3 days I'm getting closer to the 5-7mmol range. I've only finger pricked around 5 times since to validate my trust in the Libre sensor. I've got good hypo awareness so generally have a feel for where I am...
If anything, and if there are any Abbott reps on here, perhaps you could look into a discount code or something for those of us who fund it personally. I know there's a code floating around for free delivery, but even a 10% code or similar would really help...
The same is true of any of these devices, and the main reason is that when you introduce it into the body it is sterile. As soon as you remove it then re-use it, it is not, and no medical device company wants to be sued by a user due to their arm falling off after a bacterial infection as a result of the reintroduction of a non-sterile invasive technology.The fact that you can't reattach a sensor is a pure money making scheme on their part. How difficult would it be to make the asserter re-usable ?
Hi Tim,So the answer is that it will never happen.
Try an use your finger prick meter on the different fingers, and you will be surprised about the fluctuation. Likewise, most meters are not even precise when measured up against full fledged lab instrument using arterial blood. For some more fun, try and measure your bg from a finger you had out in the cold on a winter day, while measuring your bg at same time from the other hand you kept warm in a glove/pocket. And you will understand that all the mobile bg meters on the market are just giving rough indicators about the true bg. And for your specific sample above, all mobile meters are going bunkers when tasked to measure lows.
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