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<blockquote data-quote="TimWJ" data-source="post: 1359336" data-attributes="member: 191524"><p>Oh dear, it is a very real problem. </p><p></p><p>Your story sound just like mine, I had exactly the same about 3 months into using the Libre. Abbot were unhelpful, and said that it can happen, stop using it for a while before trying again.</p><p></p><p>My solution, found on this forum, probably in one of the above threads, was to use a Compeed blister plaster, mark out a circle around the applicator, measure the centre and punch a 4mm hole in the plaster. Put the plaster on, carefully align the applicator and apply the sensor so that the probe goes through the hole. Although there has often been a raised red area the size of the hole after 14 days, it worked well without any significant irritation for about a year.</p><p></p><p>However since then, about 3 months ago, at some point during the 14 days the Libre will start to read in the range 1-3mmol/l low. This morning I woke up to a lovely flat graph reading LO, but a finger prick reading 5.1. I have now given up with it and yesterday ordered a G5 system, it remains to be seen if I will have a reaction to that and if I can afford to continue using it long term.</p><p></p><p>At the beginning my GP recommended using a steroid cream and my diabetic consultant Piriton tablets. As I already had a solution I did not try either.</p><p></p><p>It may well be worth your while trying one of these techniques, it may keep you going for a while.</p><p></p><p> I wish you good luck.</p><p></p><p>Tim.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TimWJ, post: 1359336, member: 191524"] Oh dear, it is a very real problem. Your story sound just like mine, I had exactly the same about 3 months into using the Libre. Abbot were unhelpful, and said that it can happen, stop using it for a while before trying again. My solution, found on this forum, probably in one of the above threads, was to use a Compeed blister plaster, mark out a circle around the applicator, measure the centre and punch a 4mm hole in the plaster. Put the plaster on, carefully align the applicator and apply the sensor so that the probe goes through the hole. Although there has often been a raised red area the size of the hole after 14 days, it worked well without any significant irritation for about a year. However since then, about 3 months ago, at some point during the 14 days the Libre will start to read in the range 1-3mmol/l low. This morning I woke up to a lovely flat graph reading LO, but a finger prick reading 5.1. I have now given up with it and yesterday ordered a G5 system, it remains to be seen if I will have a reaction to that and if I can afford to continue using it long term. At the beginning my GP recommended using a steroid cream and my diabetic consultant Piriton tablets. As I already had a solution I did not try either. It may well be worth your while trying one of these techniques, it may keep you going for a while. I wish you good luck. Tim. [/QUOTE]
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