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CGM in Hospital

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MikeyBikey

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I am a user of Libre II. The sensor I was wearing when I was admitted expires in a few days. Who would be responsible for its replacement. I am keen not to lose this facility to monitor whether is going in. The issues I have with insulins, timings doseages, etc. make me very vary of their finger-pricking some of which are at quite bizarre times,

Who is responsible for CGM in hospital? So far I have had no more than puzzled looks!
 
Do you have anyone who can bring a new sensor in for you @MikeyBikey ? As it’s an ‘extra’, I would assume it’s not something the hospital would be involved with.
 
Hi @MikeyBikey , how do you normally get you sensors - on prescription? I honestly don't think the hospital would supply these and hence the puzzled looks, but maybe your surgery could put in an urgent request that could be collected for you?You mention that regular finger-prick tests are being done (?). I'm very reliant on my Libre but always have a glucose monitor as a back-up. Hope you won't have to stay in hospital too long...
 
Hello @MikeyBikey , I’d be more inclined in your position either get someone to pick up from home & run it to you. Or maybe try ordering at the hospital pharmacy? Interestingly, I was in hospital the other week having some tests done. After a BP check I was expecting the nurse to whip out her meter & use it on me. Noticing I was wearing a Libre, she jotted down what was currently on my phone.
 
Or you could ring your GP and ask him to send your prescription to the hospital pharmacy. Then presumably one of the nurses could get it for you?
 
MikeyBikey said:
Who is responsible for CGM in hospital? So far I have had no more than puzzled looks!
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You should get someone to bring in a sensor from home, or bring a spare if it’s a planned admission. If you don’t have anyone to do that you’d either need to see if the hospital can do a prescription, whether the D team have a spare they can bring, or go back to fingerpricking.
 
Do you have the NHS app to order a repeat there that someone could collect and bring in if the diabetes team don’t have a spare? Even if you don’t have anyone friends or family to bring in the sensor many areas would have a community group or a volunteer who would pick up a prescription for you
 
If there is a diabetes clinic at the hospital they will have supplies. I recently had a couple of MRI scans and they gave me a couple of G7s so that I didn’t need to change the regular 10 week order. If you contact them I’m sure someone would drop a libra for you. They may also be willing to discuss how you are managing your blood sugar given the irregular timing and quality of meals.
 
MikeyBikey said:
The issues I have with insulins, timings doseages, etc. make me very vary of their finger-pricking some of which are at quite bizarre times,
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Let me get this straight - do you not have access to your finger prick meter?

Whenever I have been in hospital, I have full access to my insulin and monitoring.
I understand there is reluctance to allow patients to self medicate when under hospital care - I may not agree with it with regards to insulin. But I cannot see a reason why they would take away the ability to monitor your BG.

As for a replacement Libre, where would it come from if you were at home?
If possible, I would get the replacement the same way (with support from a friend) and self apply it.

My hospital are very aware of CGMs - during my last surgery, the anaesthetist used my reader to keep track ogf my BG whilst I was under GA.
 
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