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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1906819" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Hi [USER=316931]@Alex_B[/USER], I agree with [USER=480011]@Jollymon[/USER], use ultra fine lancets. Also I use my non-dominant (non-writing) hand for finger pricks but I appreciate that does not help overmuch when using a keyboard. </p><p>Is using the Libre a possibility - funding wise? And whilst we know that BSL control is super-important in diabetics during their pregnancies, and thus justifies a preference for CGM use there, can your doctors push more for your cause?</p><p>Why testing 8 to 9 times daily?</p><p>Before I went on the insulin pump (which sorta dictates BSL testing as it is an ideal part often of bolus dose calculation) I would test say twice per day, say fasting and after lunch one day, the next day, after breakfast and before dinnertime so that over several days I had covered all the times. I admit to biasing the frequency of testing towards the 2 hours after the mealtimes as I figured these were the more important and relevant to my diabetes control.</p><p>Ask the so and soes suggesting you test 8 to 9 times daily to do that to themselves for a week and then come back to you !!</p><p>The non-penetration type BSL monitors are still in the future despite the hype in the press. But one can hope !!!</p><p>Are there any reputable second hand sellers of the Libres? And can the sensor life be extended to obtain a better economic outcome without loss of accuracy?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1906819, member: 468714"] Hi [USER=316931]@Alex_B[/USER], I agree with [USER=480011]@Jollymon[/USER], use ultra fine lancets. Also I use my non-dominant (non-writing) hand for finger pricks but I appreciate that does not help overmuch when using a keyboard. Is using the Libre a possibility - funding wise? And whilst we know that BSL control is super-important in diabetics during their pregnancies, and thus justifies a preference for CGM use there, can your doctors push more for your cause? Why testing 8 to 9 times daily? Before I went on the insulin pump (which sorta dictates BSL testing as it is an ideal part often of bolus dose calculation) I would test say twice per day, say fasting and after lunch one day, the next day, after breakfast and before dinnertime so that over several days I had covered all the times. I admit to biasing the frequency of testing towards the 2 hours after the mealtimes as I figured these were the more important and relevant to my diabetes control. Ask the so and soes suggesting you test 8 to 9 times daily to do that to themselves for a week and then come back to you !! The non-penetration type BSL monitors are still in the future despite the hype in the press. But one can hope !!! Are there any reputable second hand sellers of the Libres? And can the sensor life be extended to obtain a better economic outcome without loss of accuracy? [/QUOTE]
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