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Northerner

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OK, I give in, I have got fed up of reading everyone else's Libre posts so have taken the plunge and will be voluntarily connecting myself on a (semi)permanent basis to a biometric scanning device in the next 5-7 days 😱

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Had a right palaver trying to buy the darned thing though - website refused to respond to the 'find address' button, so had to enter manually, then it refused to respond to the 'payment' button. Ended up logging out, entering my address via my account details and finally got all the way through. Obviously some kind of test that all you others are sworn to secrecy about and couldn't tell me - well, now I have told the world!!! 😱 🙂

Looking forward to becoming part of the Collective 🙂
 
Gotcha :D
 
Hoping I can get it all settled in before the Half Marathon - will be interested to see how my BG behaves, and if it is working correctly, better than having to stop for a fingerprick test 🙂
 
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Hoping I can get it all settled in before the Half Marathon - will be interested to see how my BG behaves, and if it is working correctly, better than having to stop for a fingerprick test 🙂
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Sounds like a good idea, I was thinking of ordering a sensor ready for when I do the Moonwalk to make testing easier.
 
They don't take long to send them out.
Just beware of door jams, sensors have the inbuilt ability to attract them, well mine do. :D.
 
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They don't take long to send them out.
Just beware of door jams, sensors have the inbuilt ability to attract them, well mine do. :D.
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Yes, I've noticed that - can't remember the last time I banged into a door jamb - are they heavy? Do they tilt you off balance? 😱 🙂
 
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I very rarely use ebay, but it popped up when I put libre into google to order a sensor!
 
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I might have a look!!! Its shocking that people are reselling these sort of items to make a profit!
 
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Just got an email that it will be arriving on Tuesday 🙂

Isuppose the two main things concerning me are 1) Showering and 2) Sleeping.

I shower every day, and sometimes twice if I've been out in the garden, so worried about it coming off in the shower.

I have been very aware that I tend to sleep in a foetal position, but on both sides, although mostly my left side. I remember reading that sleeping on it might affect the accuracy.
 
Re showering. They are supposed to be waterproof for 30 mins. I've not however put this to the test - I tend to try not to get that arm too wet when showering, and pat it dry around the sensor straight away when done. I may just be being over cautious though. I seem to remember on other threads that people went swimming with them and got some sort of waterproof tape to put over them.
Re sleeping. I always used to wear mine on my left arm as I tend to sleep more on my right side, precisely as I thought it may affect the readings. However, I experimented a couple of sensors ago and found the readings are closer on my dominant arm i.e. the right, and sleeping on it seems to be fine. Saying that, I put it towards the back of my arm rather than on the side so I don't tend to sleep directly on it.

I still takefinger prick readings a couple of times a day when using libre just to see what the difference is, as I find it can change during the day.

Welcome to the dark side 😎
 
Thanks @Greyhound Gal 🙂 I'm a leftie, and tend to sleep on my left-hand side mostly. I guess I'll just have to see how it goes! Looking forward to it, I'm sure it will give me a few surprises! 😱 🙂
 
I'm a side sleeper, and do the same as Greyhound Gal, put it right round the back of my arm, then I'm not lying on it directly. (whenever I haven't got it round far enough I find it's uncomfortable to lie on anyway). Mine's been fine with daily showers.
I have always put a bit of micropore tape over the top as belt and braces, but I'm not sure it's really necessary, the most difficult bit about the whole process has always been trying to prise the sensor off when it's finished.
 
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