It's a fab piece of kit - I love it!I've just placed an order for the Abbott Freestyle Libra, would be interested to know has anyone tried the skin tac adhesive wipes? does it help.
Another thought, placing the sensor most seem to opt for the back of the arm which to me looks kind of awkward. Has anyone tried placing it on the inner arm above the elbow joint, should work there surely and be convenient for the flash thing. I'm not worried about walking into door surrounds being 68 I've mastered the art of missing them.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Don't be too sure!!I'm not worried about walking into door surrounds being 68 I've mastered the art of missing them.
Any thoughts appreciated.
I find I'm using 2 Tegaderm during the 2 week period. You barely notice it but it certainly protects the sensor in water. Not found it any cheaper than Boots pharmacy at 52p per unit.Don't be too sure!!
Being more senior than you and never having previously walked into doors, after using my Libre on and off over the last year more or less without problem, I recently had one fall off after 2-3 days, and having got my replacement and activated it, promptly walked through the bathroom door and knocked that off...
Robbity
PS @maglil55 I've had two now come off recently after baths, second one not long after my bathroom door episode, so 3 out of 4 lost over the last few weeks, after a previous almost unblemished record, so will try the Tegaderm, as I'm getting a bit neurotic now about losing them!! The Abbott's customer service man did recommend something after I reported my last disaster, but he was foreign and after a few attempts at trying to make out what the poor man was telling me, I gave up.
You could try your Health Care Professional to see if you could get one to trial. You could also try to make a case to your GP to get sensors on prescription. I'm not aware of any imminent approval for wide scale use. It's not £120 a month by the way. As a diabetic they are VAT exempt I buy 3 at a time and that is £144 net of VAT for 6 weeks worth of sensors.Does anyone know if these will be available on NHS I cannot afford to self fund £120.00 a month and feel this would make a huge difference to my type 1 diabetes which I have had over 15 years . Inject 5 times a day and it's painful where ever I rotate . Everything affects my levels : stress, hormones, hot weather and life in general. Grateful for constructive advice thank you.
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