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Is there a long term shortage of Libre 3?

PattiEvans

PattiEvans

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Hi all

My GP sent a prescription for Libre 3 to Boots nearly 2 weeks ago at the request of my DSN as I am changing over to Ypsopump on 1 May. When I went in more than a week ago to pick up another script Boots gave me a "prescription owed" slip. I called in again todat to see if the Libre 3s were available and was told there is a long term shortage. Anyone know if this is in fact the case?
 
It’s been replaced by 3+
 

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Ah, clearly my Doc ordered the 3 and not the 3+ - down to the DSN who wrote to him and afaik she doesn't know they are upgrading to the 3+.

riddler said:
No issues I got 6 last week on prescription from Boots. Ordered Monday ready Friday
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Hmph... oh dear I'd better sort it out somehow as although I have 1 I don't like to be reliant on just one sensor. I always prefer to have a back up.
 
This news hadn't reached me until just either, Patti. Thanks @Lucyr. Certainly my D clinic didn't mention this to me when I was there the other day. I'll ring the Ypso helpline next week and enquire whether it will be seamless with CamAPS - ie the first 3+ you use after using 3 previously, CamAPS will just automatically treat the 3+ exactly the same, just like the Libre App and their Reader have with 2 and 2+.
 
Good luck Jen... I haven't started the onboarding yet. I need to get it done for 1 May when I have the training. I had a terrible time loading the software due to having already got a Samsung a/c that I didn't remember for an ancient microwave we no longer have. Finally an uninstall and reinstall worked!
 
Think I've got 8 Libre 3s I haven't used yet, just not sure if I have to do anything to automatically get them to send me the 3+ next time since my hospital get 3 months supply sent direct to me every 3 months and these were sent on 19th Feb because they sent me the first 6 as soon as I agreed to change to the Ypsopump and CamAPS which was last November but I didn't get it and therefore change to Libre 3 until 30th January this year! Hence, next lot due mid May.
 
As far as I know the Libre 3+ is being introduced to replace the Libre 3. The only difference is the extra day, so it's a 15 day sensor to align more with pump changeovers (assuming a 3 day set change, that should be 5 sets to every sensor). I'm not sure if they've made any other changes to the 3+
 
I have established that the Libre 3 app will work fine with the 3+ without users doing anything, what I haven't yet established is whether CamAPS will seamlessly recognise the 3+, or if there is a shortage or whether Boots in Penzance wrongly assumed it was Libre 2 that @PattiEvans was trying to get hold of and just trying to fob her off.
 
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