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<blockquote data-quote="Mungobean" data-source="post: 2472514" data-attributes="member: 545261"><p>Hi, I have been using the Libre since September and have just changed over to the Libre 2.</p><p></p><p>My thoughts:</p><p></p><p>It is so useful to see where your numbers are heading, and the Libre 2 has the added bonus of the low glucose alarm.</p><p>Be aware that the readings do vary, compared to a finger prick; I will always do a finger prick if I am showing as low, but for example my reader is showing 15 hypos in the last week, whereas I’ve only actually had one.</p><p></p><p>Think about protecting your sensor - they seem quite fragile to me and since September I have had more sensors replaced than not; Abbott are very good about it. Some people use a dressing; I have a band that I bought off Amazon and I haven’t had a sensor fall off since using that.</p><p></p><p>There are Abbott videos online that explain everything; I was just sent the reader and a sensor and left to get on with it, and it’s really not hard.</p><p></p><p>It is wonderful not to have sore fingers from so many finger pricks; when my last sensor failed and I was without for a few days, I certainly missed it! I am lucky in that I am newly diagnosed and have managed to get the Libre prescribed - I am in awe of those who have been finger pricking for years!</p><p></p><p>Above all, don’t treat the readings as gospel - far better at indicating upward or downward trends - although maybe the Libre 2 will be more accurate ((my first 2 sensor has gone on this morning and for example I have just scanned 7.4, whereas a finger prick showed 8.9 - for me, this is pretty close!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mungobean, post: 2472514, member: 545261"] Hi, I have been using the Libre since September and have just changed over to the Libre 2. My thoughts: It is so useful to see where your numbers are heading, and the Libre 2 has the added bonus of the low glucose alarm. Be aware that the readings do vary, compared to a finger prick; I will always do a finger prick if I am showing as low, but for example my reader is showing 15 hypos in the last week, whereas I’ve only actually had one. Think about protecting your sensor - they seem quite fragile to me and since September I have had more sensors replaced than not; Abbott are very good about it. Some people use a dressing; I have a band that I bought off Amazon and I haven’t had a sensor fall off since using that. There are Abbott videos online that explain everything; I was just sent the reader and a sensor and left to get on with it, and it’s really not hard. It is wonderful not to have sore fingers from so many finger pricks; when my last sensor failed and I was without for a few days, I certainly missed it! I am lucky in that I am newly diagnosed and have managed to get the Libre prescribed - I am in awe of those who have been finger pricking for years! Above all, don’t treat the readings as gospel - far better at indicating upward or downward trends - although maybe the Libre 2 will be more accurate ((my first 2 sensor has gone on this morning and for example I have just scanned 7.4, whereas a finger prick showed 8.9 - for me, this is pretty close!) [/QUOTE]
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