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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2037115" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>Whilst broadly you are right that the libre tells you more than fingerpricking and fingerpricks aren’t totally accurate I think you’re overstating the case somewhat here.</p><p></p><p>Yes fingerpicking meters are a bit inaccurate, but not so much as they’ll show dangerously low numbers as high ones.</p><p></p><p>You don’t have to know exact numbers or exact peaks for them to be useful. The majority of us in here have used them to to identify which foods take us significantly higher than others. This is extremely useful and positive and has been the prime tool in our box for information and motivation and reassurance. A specific testing routine gets the most from them. Before and after meals being the main one to get usable actionable information. Fasting is nice to see progress but less you can take less direct immediate action on that one</p><p></p><p>Not everyone can afford the sensors and a meter is a pretty **** good second option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2037115, member: 480869"] Whilst broadly you are right that the libre tells you more than fingerpricking and fingerpricks aren’t totally accurate I think you’re overstating the case somewhat here. Yes fingerpicking meters are a bit inaccurate, but not so much as they’ll show dangerously low numbers as high ones. You don’t have to know exact numbers or exact peaks for them to be useful. The majority of us in here have used them to to identify which foods take us significantly higher than others. This is extremely useful and positive and has been the prime tool in our box for information and motivation and reassurance. A specific testing routine gets the most from them. Before and after meals being the main one to get usable actionable information. Fasting is nice to see progress but less you can take less direct immediate action on that one Not everyone can afford the sensors and a meter is a pretty **** good second option. [/QUOTE]
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