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Hi,

While I am absolutely delighted for you, and I know how hard you have been working at low carbing, so your numbers will definitely have been dropping, it is worth checking your Libre against a prick test a few times, to check that the sensor isn't running low.
Out of the 30 ish sensors I have run over the last few years, they usually read about 1-1.5mmol/l lower than my prick tests.
One sensor was between 2 and 3 mmol/l for its entire life, so I rang Abbott and they sent me a replacement.

So while I really don't want to dampen your delight, think how much more delightful it will be to check your readings against finger prick tests, and know that they are accurate.

Onlinecaroline said:

Hi @Brunneria thanks for letting me know. Unfortunately due to a few reasons, I can’t use a finger prick monitor. Until this point I wasn’t testing at all due to it, so having the Libre is peace of mind. It’s good to have the knowledge that it might be out by about 1-2mol, so if it does rise significantly with anything I know to cut it out.

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No worries. The numbers aren't everything! In your situation, I would pay more attention to the shape of the graph, the rises and falls, and the steepness. Also the indicator arrows. They are where (in my opinion, as a non-insulin user) the true value of the Libre lies.

So if you take the actual numbers with a pinch of salt, and instead monitor closely what the line does after food, you can still learn a tremendous amount about food, timing, how your digestion works, how stress and exercise affect you, and so on.

The Libre is an absolutely brilliant tool.