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New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

My DSN has just seen a presentation on this today, Kings will allow readings to be used for pump bolsus and corrections. But not for driving yet as DVLA and a panel are sorting this out.

Start up cost confirmed by Abbott rep today, £138 for monitor and 2 sensors and sensors cost £40 each. And I have a trail of it starting on the 25th Sept, for 4 weeks and it's out mid October in the UK.
 
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I'm a bit deflated hearing the cost of the sensors, I had been (wishfully) hoping they'd cost less.

Great news about Kings though. Keep us posted on your trail, I'd love to hear how you get on.
 
Hooked said:
Less! I'd hoped they'd cost a good bit less than the Dexcom sensors, thus making it more affordable and perhaps a chance of me being able to afford them. I run a tight ship here.
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Haha! It's less than the Medtronic sensors and lasts twice as long so I'm in!
 
@Hooked , hopefully in a little bit of time, they will bring the price of the sensors down. I am looking forward to trying this, as for me bg testing is hard at points, thats why I wanted to know if Kings would accept the readings for pump use. But by the time I take it back, it should be out to buy here.
 
Has anyone on here actually used this? Would love to know first-hand how it copes with sweaty exercise / showers/ rolling over in bed.

Answers eagerly awaited.

Lucy
 
Yes I will, but I'll prob post it in the Blood Glucose, part of this site.
 
Lucy, I'll tag you in the post I started yesterday, and it will take you to that bit of the forum
 
LucySW said:
Has anyone on here actually used this? Would love to know first-hand how it copes with sweaty exercise / showers/ rolling over in bed.

Answers eagerly awaited.

Lucy
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@Omnipod has used them as part of a trial iirc; maybe he is able to answer
 
Not done sweaty exercise so cant answer that bit - You can shower / bathe or swim for 30 mins in it
Rolling over in bed - Now then - Sensor needs to be placed on the back of the upper arm, helps to stop knocking it - No problem in bed
See someone mentioned Dexcom - believe you still need to prick fingers every day to calibrate that system (not certain) - Don't with Freestyle Libre
Freestyle Libre checks your glucose level every 15mins and the sensor stores 8 hours of data

There are videos from people using on Twitter - see - Thoughts FL 1 by Phil Davies
 
Julie1471 said:
Lucy, I'll tag you in the post I started yesterday, and it will take you to that bit of the forum
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I will also be wanting to see how you get on too Julie. With all the trouble you have with finger pricking, Iits nice to see that you'll get a chance to trial it.
 

Could the sensor be inserted in the tummy instead of the arm as that would prevent it being knocked?
 
Yes 5 or 6 twitter users I speak to regularly had them put on yesterday, all in their arm. Personally I'd prefer thigh if possible so would need to investigate that
 
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