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<blockquote data-quote="catarinagallo" data-source="post: 1757454" data-attributes="member: 472400"><p>Hello, </p><p>I’m fairly new to the forum but I wanted to add my Freestyle Libre experience to this thread. When I realised I was prediabetic last year, I was reading up and came across the Freestyle Libre, it sounded ideal. All except the price, that is. I tracked my blood sugar pricking for a while but I eventually decided to invest in a starter pack as a very special birthday present. It is MARVELLOUS. At first I felt bad using it, not just because of the money, but because I felt a bit of a fraud as I was ‘only’ prediabetic! Never heard of anyone using it in prediabetes! However, I soon realised it’s the way to go, not just for me but for the whole health system! The outlay may be high now but would SAVE health & care costs in the end if it helped people stave off T2 diabetes! When will the powers that be realise this I wonder? </p><p></p><p> When I had slightly raised fasting blood sugar and raised cholesterol, my GP decided THE solution was to take statins!! I refused (been there before) and wanted to try through nutrition etc. Pricking at first, then The Freestyle Libre starter pack which was invaluable in giving me insight into my blood sugars - and realising I was actually prediabetic! I realise now from the complaints I’d been having that my blood sugar has likely been creeping up for years. My belief is that a single annual fasting bs value may not be enough to weed out prediabetes. </p><p></p><p>The Freestyle Libre is not only easy to use but gives a blow by blow account of what I am doing, enabling me to fine tune my food. Thinking I was eating healthily already, it was a shock to see my bs shot up after wholemeal bread or oatmeal porridge, even no sugar or milk! </p><p></p><p>After the starter pack, I reverted to pricking, it’s a method, but after recording my values, I mentally add ‘yes but what was it just before or just after....?’ The Freestyle Libre gave me that insight and peace of mind. I think I’ve managed to ‘reverse’ the prediabetes but I know it lurks in the shadows, so I’ll try and use a sensor occasionally if I need to keep on track. I also want to say how happy I am with Abbott’s customer service around the Freestyle Libre. Sad that it’s on hold for now but I hope for everyone’s sake it can soon be delivered again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catarinagallo, post: 1757454, member: 472400"] Hello, I’m fairly new to the forum but I wanted to add my Freestyle Libre experience to this thread. When I realised I was prediabetic last year, I was reading up and came across the Freestyle Libre, it sounded ideal. All except the price, that is. I tracked my blood sugar pricking for a while but I eventually decided to invest in a starter pack as a very special birthday present. It is MARVELLOUS. At first I felt bad using it, not just because of the money, but because I felt a bit of a fraud as I was ‘only’ prediabetic! Never heard of anyone using it in prediabetes! However, I soon realised it’s the way to go, not just for me but for the whole health system! The outlay may be high now but would SAVE health & care costs in the end if it helped people stave off T2 diabetes! When will the powers that be realise this I wonder? When I had slightly raised fasting blood sugar and raised cholesterol, my GP decided THE solution was to take statins!! I refused (been there before) and wanted to try through nutrition etc. Pricking at first, then The Freestyle Libre starter pack which was invaluable in giving me insight into my blood sugars - and realising I was actually prediabetic! I realise now from the complaints I’d been having that my blood sugar has likely been creeping up for years. My belief is that a single annual fasting bs value may not be enough to weed out prediabetes. The Freestyle Libre is not only easy to use but gives a blow by blow account of what I am doing, enabling me to fine tune my food. Thinking I was eating healthily already, it was a shock to see my bs shot up after wholemeal bread or oatmeal porridge, even no sugar or milk! After the starter pack, I reverted to pricking, it’s a method, but after recording my values, I mentally add ‘yes but what was it just before or just after....?’ The Freestyle Libre gave me that insight and peace of mind. I think I’ve managed to ‘reverse’ the prediabetes but I know it lurks in the shadows, so I’ll try and use a sensor occasionally if I need to keep on track. I also want to say how happy I am with Abbott’s customer service around the Freestyle Libre. Sad that it’s on hold for now but I hope for everyone’s sake it can soon be delivered again. [/QUOTE]
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