1. Can you tell me about what best helps you manage your diabetes and what parts of diabetes management you find most difficult?
THE LIBRE HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER, HAVIGN THE ARROW SHOWING WHICH DIRECTION THE SUGAR IS HEADIGN TOWARDS REALLY HELPS ME ON A DAILY BASIS ESPECIALLY WHISLT DOING EXERCISES. I FIND IT PARTICULARLY HARD THAT I DON’T HAVE THE SAME PATTERNS IN MY BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS EVEN WHEN DOGIN THE SAME ROUTINE/EATIGN SAME THING.
2. What types of diabetes technology have you tried?
CURRENTLY ON THE INSULIN PUMP AND LIBRE
3. Are you eager to try new diabetes technology when it is newly available?
YES
On day 2 we would like to know about your experiences of finger prick testing
4. What do you like and dislike about finger prick testing?
I HAVE BEEN ON THE LIBRE SINCE 18 MONTHS AND DON’T MISS THE PIN PRICKS AT All! I DID PREFER THE FACT THAT WITH BLOOD MONITOING IT WAS AN ACTUAL READING AND NOT 15 MINUTES BEHIND AS WITH THE LIBRE.
5. How many times do you (did you) finger prick test per day?
8 DAILY
6. What are/were the biggest barriers to finger prick testing for you?
TRYING TO DO BLOOD TESTS WHEN IN A MEETING
On day 3 we would like to know about your experiences of flash glucose monitoring (Libre). Today's questions are:
7. What do you like and dislike about flash glucose monitors?
THE ARROWS SHOWING THE DIRECTION WHICH WAY YOUR RESULTS ARE GOING ALSO CAN DO TESTS EVERY FEW MINUTES WHEN RUNNIGN WHEN NEED BE.
8. Do you find (or think) the flash glucose monitor is useful for day to day diabetes management?
YES
9. Do you (or think you might) use this information to adjust your insulin regimen?
YES
Today is day 4 and it's the second last day, today we would like to know about your experiences and opinions of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Here are today's questions:
10. What do you like and dislike about CGMs?
I HAVE NEVER USED ONE BUT SUSPECT HAVIGN AN ALARM TO ALERT ME OF HYPOS/HYPERS DURIGN THE NIGHT WOULD BE FAB
11. Do you find (or think) the CGM is useful for day to day diabetes management?
YES
12. Do you (or think you might) use this information to make more adjustments to your insulin regimen?
YES
Today is the last day I’ll be posting questions to the thread – thank you so much to everyone for taking part! Let’s finish it off by discussing what would be your ideal glucose monitoring system. Here are todays questions:
13. If you could choose any of the glucose monitoring devices available, what would you choose and why?
cgm TO GET THE CONTINIOUS MONITORING AND ALARMS SO THAT I COULD AVOID UNWANTED HYPOS AND HYPERS
14. Do you think this glucose device could help you more effectively manage your diabetes, and why?
YES MAINLY DUE TO THE ALARM
15. What are the most important features of a glucose monitoring system to you?
LIBRE – THE ARROWS
THE LIBRE HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER, HAVIGN THE ARROW SHOWING WHICH DIRECTION THE SUGAR IS HEADIGN TOWARDS REALLY HELPS ME ON A DAILY BASIS ESPECIALLY WHISLT DOING EXERCISES. I FIND IT PARTICULARLY HARD THAT I DON’T HAVE THE SAME PATTERNS IN MY BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS EVEN WHEN DOGIN THE SAME ROUTINE/EATIGN SAME THING.
2. What types of diabetes technology have you tried?
CURRENTLY ON THE INSULIN PUMP AND LIBRE
3. Are you eager to try new diabetes technology when it is newly available?
YES
On day 2 we would like to know about your experiences of finger prick testing
4. What do you like and dislike about finger prick testing?
I HAVE BEEN ON THE LIBRE SINCE 18 MONTHS AND DON’T MISS THE PIN PRICKS AT All! I DID PREFER THE FACT THAT WITH BLOOD MONITOING IT WAS AN ACTUAL READING AND NOT 15 MINUTES BEHIND AS WITH THE LIBRE.
5. How many times do you (did you) finger prick test per day?
8 DAILY
6. What are/were the biggest barriers to finger prick testing for you?
TRYING TO DO BLOOD TESTS WHEN IN A MEETING
On day 3 we would like to know about your experiences of flash glucose monitoring (Libre). Today's questions are:
7. What do you like and dislike about flash glucose monitors?
THE ARROWS SHOWING THE DIRECTION WHICH WAY YOUR RESULTS ARE GOING ALSO CAN DO TESTS EVERY FEW MINUTES WHEN RUNNIGN WHEN NEED BE.
8. Do you find (or think) the flash glucose monitor is useful for day to day diabetes management?
YES
9. Do you (or think you might) use this information to adjust your insulin regimen?
YES
Today is day 4 and it's the second last day, today we would like to know about your experiences and opinions of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Here are today's questions:
10. What do you like and dislike about CGMs?
I HAVE NEVER USED ONE BUT SUSPECT HAVIGN AN ALARM TO ALERT ME OF HYPOS/HYPERS DURIGN THE NIGHT WOULD BE FAB
11. Do you find (or think) the CGM is useful for day to day diabetes management?
YES
12. Do you (or think you might) use this information to make more adjustments to your insulin regimen?
YES
Today is the last day I’ll be posting questions to the thread – thank you so much to everyone for taking part! Let’s finish it off by discussing what would be your ideal glucose monitoring system. Here are todays questions:
13. If you could choose any of the glucose monitoring devices available, what would you choose and why?
cgm TO GET THE CONTINIOUS MONITORING AND ALARMS SO THAT I COULD AVOID UNWANTED HYPOS AND HYPERS
14. Do you think this glucose device could help you more effectively manage your diabetes, and why?
YES MAINLY DUE TO THE ALARM
15. What are the most important features of a glucose monitoring system to you?
LIBRE – THE ARROWS