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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 1733830" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>There seem to be three main issues with the libre</p><p></p><p>1) There is a ten to 15 minute delay compared to a blood testing sensor and the results are suspect if changing very rapidly.</p><p></p><p>2) Some of the sensors are faulty. If you do a blood test 15 minutes after the libre test and it's wildly out, then this may be the reason. Phone Abbott with your results (you need multiple poor readings) and they'll send you a new sensor.</p><p></p><p>3) A few people's bodies just don't work well with the libre and they don't get decent results whatever they do. (The libre assumes all bodies are similar and unlike other cgms it doesn't do any calibration tests against blood testing meters. While this is convenient for most people with "typical" bodies, if you're not in the normal range then it's a big disadvantage.)</p><p></p><p>I myself got excellent life-changing results from the libre for about 8 months. I then became allergic to the glue on the sensor and my results went to pieces. Abbott were very good about replacing sensors and even the reader, but after 6 to 8 sensors I realised that it just wasn't going to work for me (readings of LO when my blood sugar is 6 just aren't useable). </p><p></p><p>Though I do wonder, given the current problems with supply, whether there will be greater issues with sensor reliability?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 1733830, member: 372717"] There seem to be three main issues with the libre 1) There is a ten to 15 minute delay compared to a blood testing sensor and the results are suspect if changing very rapidly. 2) Some of the sensors are faulty. If you do a blood test 15 minutes after the libre test and it's wildly out, then this may be the reason. Phone Abbott with your results (you need multiple poor readings) and they'll send you a new sensor. 3) A few people's bodies just don't work well with the libre and they don't get decent results whatever they do. (The libre assumes all bodies are similar and unlike other cgms it doesn't do any calibration tests against blood testing meters. While this is convenient for most people with "typical" bodies, if you're not in the normal range then it's a big disadvantage.) I myself got excellent life-changing results from the libre for about 8 months. I then became allergic to the glue on the sensor and my results went to pieces. Abbott were very good about replacing sensors and even the reader, but after 6 to 8 sensors I realised that it just wasn't going to work for me (readings of LO when my blood sugar is 6 just aren't useable). Though I do wonder, given the current problems with supply, whether there will be greater issues with sensor reliability? [/QUOTE]
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