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Libre 2 users

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Martin62

Martin62

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Can anyone post a picture showing where you have your sensor, as I am having trouble with mine and think it might be in the wrong place.
Here is mine20220723_133202.jpg
 
Martin62 said:
It's constantly reading low, up to 3mmol below bg
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Sensors have a tendency to be less than accurate when first installed. So give it 24 hours and if still a problem report it and new one will be sent.
 
Pumper_Sue said:
Sensors have a tendency to be less than accurate when first installed. So give it 24 hours and if still a problem report it and new one will be sent.
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Yes I did the 24hr wait before activation, I reported a faulty sensor last Monday and a replacement is on its way, I feel a bit awkward about phoning again this week to report another one , maybe I'm the problem not the sensor ??
 
Martin62 said:
Yes I did the 24hr wait before activation, I reported a faulty sensor last Monday and a replacement is on its way, I feel a bit awkward about phoning again this week to report another one , maybe I'm the problem not the sensor ??
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You are not the problem I can assure you. If you read the forum there are so many complaints about faulty sensors it's beyond a joke.
Why should the NHS or you if self funded have to pay for faulty goods which is basically what they are.
 
Martin62 said:
Yes I did the 24hr wait before activation, I reported a faulty sensor last Monday and a replacement is on its way, I feel a bit awkward about phoning again this week to report another one , maybe I'm the problem not the sensor ??
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I agree with @Pumper_Sue, you are not the problem . I don't have too much success with Libre 2, currently over 50% replacements. But I generally stick with a poor sensor because the benefits of the CGM generally outweigh the alternative. I find my failures go in groups - I didn't meticulously check the batch numbers, so 2 or more replacements in a fortnight doesn't surprise me.

The main thing is getting the trend and then mentally calibrating the difference between sensor and actual BG as a reassurance check. At least 2 sensors recently have displayed high interstitial over actual BG in the upper range and the reverse in the lower range; that's really confusing and is a trigger for me to seek a replacement. I'll work with a differential of 3, but not more, even though that plays havoc with my LibreView statistics. I put brief notes into LibreView to keep a record of when poor stats are solely because of sensor inaccuracy.
 
I have removed that sensor as it was just staying between 2 and 3 , strangely enough it came off really easily, normally they are stuck like limpets, and the little filament was bent, which would probably account for the low readings.
 
Martin62 said:
I have removed that sensor as it was just staying between 2 and 3 , strangely enough it came off really easily, normally they are stuck like limpets, and the little filament was bent, which would probably account for the low readings.
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See it wasn't your fault was it? 🙂
 
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