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A Little Moan About Libre
First off I really do like Libre.
Over the last 6 months I have this tech on me, it has certainly helped with managing T1D. I am now more aggressively managing it than I have ever done in the past.
I’m also aware of the “15 min” delay between the Libre Reader and finger pricks, which is fine.
I’m also aware of the issues people have with incomparability with their bodies and the sticky carp that it uses to attach to the skin.
I know there have been some threads questioning the accuracy of the sensor but to my mind I don’t think that anything that is currently available over the counter could be classed as “100% accurate” and if you want that then you would need your own lab. Which, if you think about it is not very portable.
I’m also aware that really low or high readings the accuracy is certainly questionable but that is the same with virtually all the meters.
Me, I use it as tool because I find its ability to detect/show trends far more valuable to me than 100% accuracy.
Saying that, there are a few things that make me laugh about it.
The Reader: This is the one you get as a kit or with the sensor produced by Abbott. I use this because it is the one that the DSN will use to see how your doing but I find it too restrictive because if you scan you can’t go back later and change any of the insulin units or carbs, if you want to. The Ginger Bread man is useful.
The Mobile App: This I find a more useful bit of kit, gives you ability to be more flexible with inputting data and it will give you an “estimated Hb1Ac”
So this morning, sensor has still 5 days to run do a scan and get:
Now I know that there are people on here who seeing that will be going PANIC!!!!!
BUT….
Is this right?
I use mine connected to a MiaoMiao and use xDrip+ which turns this in to a continuous CGM and taken only a couple of seconds after the above:
And after all that the Bloods were closer to one above at 4.8
Had I relied on the Libre I would have been stuffing my face and ended up over correcting which is not what I wanted.
The other great thing about xDrip+ is you can recalibrate by adding in a blood reading, making it far more useful than the Libre app or reader. I think, the one BIG thing missing from the Abbott toys.
The upshot of all this.........Have you managed to stay awake to the end?
Any newbies out there getting Libre just beware that what the Reader App tells you it might not be always be correct and always ,always, always, always if you'r in doubt check with a finger blood test.
Yes I know that there are those out there who will come along and say "mine is within half a point of the bloods" or "mine reads the same as bloods"......yep been there got the t-shirt and have the season ticket.
You can also get Glimp (have downloaded but not played with) for Android
Spike I think is the one for IoS but don't have a phone from the shiny fruit stall so no idea whats it like.
It is a great tool but has its limitations.
First off I really do like Libre.
Over the last 6 months I have this tech on me, it has certainly helped with managing T1D. I am now more aggressively managing it than I have ever done in the past.
I’m also aware of the “15 min” delay between the Libre Reader and finger pricks, which is fine.
I’m also aware of the issues people have with incomparability with their bodies and the sticky carp that it uses to attach to the skin.
I know there have been some threads questioning the accuracy of the sensor but to my mind I don’t think that anything that is currently available over the counter could be classed as “100% accurate” and if you want that then you would need your own lab. Which, if you think about it is not very portable.
I’m also aware that really low or high readings the accuracy is certainly questionable but that is the same with virtually all the meters.
Me, I use it as tool because I find its ability to detect/show trends far more valuable to me than 100% accuracy.
Saying that, there are a few things that make me laugh about it.
The Reader: This is the one you get as a kit or with the sensor produced by Abbott. I use this because it is the one that the DSN will use to see how your doing but I find it too restrictive because if you scan you can’t go back later and change any of the insulin units or carbs, if you want to. The Ginger Bread man is useful.
The Mobile App: This I find a more useful bit of kit, gives you ability to be more flexible with inputting data and it will give you an “estimated Hb1Ac”
So this morning, sensor has still 5 days to run do a scan and get:
Now I know that there are people on here who seeing that will be going PANIC!!!!!
BUT….
Is this right?
I use mine connected to a MiaoMiao and use xDrip+ which turns this in to a continuous CGM and taken only a couple of seconds after the above:
And after all that the Bloods were closer to one above at 4.8
Had I relied on the Libre I would have been stuffing my face and ended up over correcting which is not what I wanted.
The other great thing about xDrip+ is you can recalibrate by adding in a blood reading, making it far more useful than the Libre app or reader. I think, the one BIG thing missing from the Abbott toys.
The upshot of all this.........Have you managed to stay awake to the end?
Any newbies out there getting Libre just beware that what the Reader App tells you it might not be always be correct and always ,always, always, always if you'r in doubt check with a finger blood test.
Yes I know that there are those out there who will come along and say "mine is within half a point of the bloods" or "mine reads the same as bloods"......yep been there got the t-shirt and have the season ticket.
You can also get Glimp (have downloaded but not played with) for Android
Spike I think is the one for IoS but don't have a phone from the shiny fruit stall so no idea whats it like.
It is a great tool but has its limitations.