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God knows - I was using a Freestyle Libre - its so **** (IN MY OPINION) bordering on a scam(IN MY OPINION)

Last sensors where
1) Broken - readings over 2 hours droped in a line from 6MMOL to 1MMOL (abbot replaced it) oh joy!
2) Ok'ish for 5 days - but last 9 days flat lined on 4MMOL
3) Reads 2 MMOL to high and its very suceptable to movement of my arm :¬(

Never pricked my fingers so much since getting (and SMASHING IT UP).
This is rubbish tech - Be careful people - its your life

OK rant over proper reading was 5.4 on waking (2 meters 3 strip per meter average)
 
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madusmacus said:
God knows - I was using a Freestyle Libre - its so **** (IN MY OPINION) bordering on a scam(IN MY OPINION)

Last sensors where
1) Broken - readings over 2 hours droped in a line from 6MMOL to 1MMOL (abbot replaced it) oh joy!
2) Ok'ish for 5 days - but last 9 days flat lined on 4MMOL
3) Reads 2 MMOL to high and its very suceptable to movement of my arm :¬(

Never pricked my fingers so much since getting (AND SMASHING IT UP).
This is rubbish tech - Be careful people - its your life

OK rant over proper reading was 5.4 on waking (2 meters 3 strip per meter average)
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The 2 sensors I used worked ok.
 
madusmacus said:
God knows - I was using a Freestyle Libre - its so **** (IN MY OPINION) bordering on a scam(IN MY OPINION)

Last sensors where
1) Broken - readings over 2 hours droped in a line from 6MMOL to 1MMOL (abbot replaced it) oh joy!
2) Ok'ish for 5 days - but last 9 days flat lined on 4MMOL
3) Reads 2 MMOL to high and its very suceptable to movement of my arm :¬(

Never pricked my fingers so much since getting (AND SMASHING IT UP).
This is rubbish tech - Be careful people - its your life

OK rant over proper reading was 5.4 on waking (2 meters 3 strip per meter average)
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I use Freestyle light and am perfectly happy with it.
 
Been around 11 all day. Cold is getting worse. Had it over a week now. Bgs been high all week :(:grumpy:
 
Lexa_x said:
Been around 11 all day. Cold is getting worse. Had it over a week now. Bgs been high all week :(:grumpy:
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Get yourself tucked up in bed early tonight then..... Olbas oil on a tissue by the bed...... hot lemon drink, paracetamol and maybe a touch of whisky..... ;)
 
Sable_Jan said:
Had two of those today too. 5.3 pre and post breakfast can't remember what dinner was now but also a flatline :)
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I can stay pretty level if my readings are on the high side, but no joy if I get down to low 6s let alone 5s. I sometimes think my body must be happy at these higher levels - but I'm certainly not! :eek:

So well done you!

Robbity
 
Susikav said:
Bet that made you happy... :)
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Did 5.6 miles brisk walking this afternoon, in less than an hour :) 370 calories according to this new app I'm trying. 6,600 steps, too.
 
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vit90 said:
Did 5.6 miles brisk walking this afternoon, in less than an hour :) 370 calories according to this me app I'm trying. 6,600 steps, too.
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You may find you get more pleasing results if you alternate fast and medium pace throughout the time. I have found that this does not usually result in that higher reading after exercise that I used to get when going gung-ho at the same brisk pace for the whole hour or so that I was walking.
Well done, for exercising anyway. Got to be better than not!
 
Robbity said:
I can stay pretty level if my readings are on the high side, but no joy if I get down to low 6s let alone 5s. I sometimes think my body must be happy at these higher levels - but I'm certainly not! :eek:

So well done you!

Robbity
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Strange isn't it......
Thank you :)
Breakfast was choc chia seed pudding so no carbs to speak of......dinner leek and broccoli fritatta which did have peas and chick peas but I seem to be OK with a few of those......
 
destiny0321 said:
Hi clivethedrive.toe not to good & daughter says it smells rotten.
We just have to wait & see
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How awful for you... :( What does the doctor say? Please take care...
 
madusmacus said:
God knows - I was using a Freestyle Libre - its so **** (IN MY OPINION) bordering on a scam(IN MY OPINION)

Last sensors where
1) Broken - readings over 2 hours droped in a line from 6MMOL to 1MMOL (abbot replaced it) oh joy!
2) Ok'ish for 5 days - but last 9 days flat lined on 4MMOL
3) Reads 2 MMOL to high and its very suceptable to movement of my arm :¬(

Never pricked my fingers so much since getting (AND SMASHING IT UP).
This is rubbish tech - Be careful people - its your life

OK rant over proper reading was 5.4 on waking (2 meters 3 strip per meter average)
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You are right about the Freestyle rubbish M... I was forced to buy one of their meters once and the readings were so high my husband threw it in the bin with all the strips, because I was so upset at the numbers... horrid things.... but who can you report them to?
 
Lexa_x said:
Been around 11 all day. Cold is getting worse. Had it over a week now. Bgs been high all week :(:grumpy:
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Ahhh.... always the way... better soonest.... :)
 
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