Ymdawd
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You did well. I am looking around for an alternative to the Abbot devices. Not reliable readings, and poor customer support. They are milking millions out of the NHS.
Try Dexcom.
You did well. I am looking around for an alternative to the Abbot devices. Not reliable readings, and poor customer support. They are milking millions out of the NHS.
Type 2 diabetics are not entitled to the Libre2, or at least that's what I have been told by my clinic.
If 3 isn't hypo I'd like to know what it is as I was just below that, couldn't stand up sweating, confused and slurred speech.
I hate to say this, but the only way I qualified for Libre2 sensors was because I had had enough after 46 years, and attempted suicide. It’s obviously NOT something I would recommend, and something that I deeply regret.That is definitely not the case down in the Southwest. I get seen by my Diabetes Consultant every 6 months and he still hasn't prescribed it for me even though I went down the route of asking for a free trial from Abbott online (as that's what I was told to do by my nurse). In the 2 weeks trial I was shocked to see some things I'd never knew was happening. I have been Type 1 diabetic on insulin for 27 years. I always had great hypo alertness. While I was trialing the Libre for 2 weeks, one of the results that came back was how many hypos were registered on the Libre but I wasn't aware of the hypo until my readings got down to 2.2 with some as low as 1.8. The only thing my Consultant said about these results is that the Libre is not accurate. He even said that 3.0 isn't a hypo. Absolutely unbelievable.
Yes, I also have found that the Libre 2 shows a difference of 1-2 units to my Glucomen meter. This is not just a one-off observation - it's experience over 12 months. I usually aimm for 11 or 12 when going to bed knowing I'll end up with 6 ready for breakfast.I found that the Libre reads at least two units lower than the Accuchek monitor which I was using. I now find that if I keep my bedtime reading to 10 (as I have been doing because my levels drop considerably by morning) I keep getting early morning alarms because they have dropped to around 3. I certainly don’t feel hypo at that level and I would have done with the Accuchek so it does make you wonder about the accuracy of the Libre.
I have set my low alarm threshold on the lowest setting and still get woken up with false alarms. So I do a blood test and go to sleep. Libre 2 is a life changer but far from perfect!I found that the Libre reads at least two units lower than the Accuchek monitor which I was using. I now find that if I keep my bedtime reading to 10 (as I have been doing because my levels drop considerably by morning) I keep getting early morning alarms because they have dropped to around 3. I certainly don’t feel hypo at that level and I would have done with the Accuchek so it does make you wonder about the accuracy of the Libre.
If you have hypos it may be worth asking your DSN. Otherwise you might have to contact Abbott and pay for it. Not a great option in the present situation!What do I have to do to get a libre
This seems to be at the discretion of doctors - I am type 2 and have been prescribed sensors for a few years now.Type 2 diabetics are not entitled to the Libre2, or at least that's what I have been told by my clinic. Despite having a thing about pricking my fingers I am not entitled. I have paid £150 for these in the past and they work well, taking away my anguish and keeping me informed of my levels. However, I cannot afford to pay for them as I am retired and on a small pension. Well done if you get them for free.
In my case at the time. Upto my elbows in dead chicken carcasses once serving as “free range” egg machines.What do I have to do to get a libre
Haven’t got that far but my consultant says it won’t cure me. Tut tut but if I can control it I’m not a burden to the nhs I go as high as 30 sometimes am still working and don’t eat junk highs easy to manage lows a bit of a pain and I loose 2 hours recovering I’ve been on life support for 4 days and kept in hospital for 3 week’s what did that cost I wonderWhat does your MP say about this wonderful service that you have paid for?
As a type 1 diabetic, as of April this year, it is your right to be prescribed continuous glucose monitoring, regardless if where you live. Having said that it has taken me, also a type 1, until now to organise this. In the end I asked the practice manager to sort it for me and she arranged an appointment with the diabetic specialist nurse who visits the surgery. She prescribed libre 2 for me. Even the doctor didn't know where to start to be able to prescribed it. The hospital can prescribe libre 2 or dexcom one. Tell them next time you go you want one of them prescribed, all type 1s are now entitled.That is definitely not the case down in the Southwest. I get seen by my Diabetes Consultant every 6 months and he still hasn't prescribed it for me even though I went down the route of asking for a free trial from Abbott online (as that's what I was told to do by my nurse). In the 2 weeks trial I was shocked to see some things I'd never knew was happening. I have been Type 1 diabetic on insulin for 27 years. I always had great hypo alertness. While I was trialing the Libre for 2 weeks, one of the results that came back was how many hypos were registered on the Libre but I wasn't aware of the hypo until my readings got down to 2.2 with some as low as 1.8. The only thing my Consultant said about these results is that the Libre is not accurate. He even said that 3.0 isn't a hypo. Absolutely unbelievable.
I clip all of my sharps and put them in standard rubbish bags, not ideal but they're no danger to anyone.Thanks for the advice. I do have a sharps bin but it seems the local council are no longer replacing them when one is collected. Is it just the used sensor which you put in the sharps bin? The applicator would practically fill it!
My gp has to prescribe for a sharps bin and only then will the chemist supplySharps bins are free from any chemist…just ask at the counter..
I self fund my testing strips as I have been told by the dn that I really should not be having them on prescription as I am diet only. If I was taking meds the dn said I would get the Libre. I self fund the strips most of the time but still put a script in occasionally.This seems to be at the discretion of doctors - I am type 2 and have been prescribed sensors for a few years now.
Unless you are on multiple daily injections of insulin you'll be very unlikely to be prescribed a Libre. It might be worth looking up what your specific Health Board in Scotland says about diabetes treatment, though from what I've read what you have been told is correct.Type II - diet and meds living in Scotland
I've been trying to get the Libre II sensor on prescription since January this year. I've been getting passed from pillar to post between GP's, Diabetic nurse and practice management.
Last refusal told me that "this type of sensor is ONLY available for Type 1 and Type II on insulin".
I'll be writing to my MSP shortly to see if he can get any joy for me.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Same for me although I support my pharmacist.My gp has to prescribe for a sharps bin and only then will the chemist supplyCrazy if you ask me. The local authority then collects when full as chemist have washed their hands of the service, again I roll my eyes
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