Libre arm sensor

[Filignano]

I am type 2 and using insulin twice a day. I am thinking about purchasing an arm monitor myself and just wondering if anyone can advise which is the best / most accurate from personal experience.

 

[Lucyr]

The libre is best for self funding. Libre 2 and dexcom one are the same price, dexcom one you don’t need to scan but both have alarms. Dexcom one you buy a three month pack though, and the transmitter lasts 3 months. Libre you can just buy sensors as and when you want to so you can have breaks between them to make it more affordable.

 

[Filignano]

Apologies for last post. Just found answers within the forum.

 

[Filignano]

The libre is best for self funding. Libre 2 and dexcom one are the same price, dexcom one you don’t need to scan but both have alarms. Dexcom one you buy a three month pack though, and the transmitter lasts 3 months. Libre you can just buy sensors as and when you want to so you can have breaks between them to make it more affordable.

Thank you for your reply much appreciated.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

Since you're injecting more than once a day you satisfy one of the criteria for having it on prescription. It seems worth checking to see if you satisfy one of the others.

 

[Filignano]

Since you're injecting more than once a day you satisfy one of the criteria for having it on prescription. It seems worth checking to see if you satisfy one of the others.

Thank you for your reply I will follow it up.

 

[helli]

@Filignano if you go to the Freestyle Libre website, you can apply for a free 2 week trial of the Libre.

But, take a look around the forum (Search for "Libre" in the top right of the page). There are limitations so it is important you don't see it as a replacement for all finger pricks.

 

[Filignano]

@Filignano if you go to the Freestyle Libre website, you can apply for a free 2 week trial of the Libre.

But, take a look around the forum (Search for "Libre" in the top right of the page). There are limitations so it is important you don't see it as a replacement for all finger pricks.

Thanks for your reply and good info.

 

[gll]

The NICE guidelines recommend that if you are 18 years or older with type 2 diabetes and use insulin two or more times each day, you should be offered of intermittently scanned glucose monitoring (otherwise known as ‘flash’, for example Freestyle libre) if any of the below apply to you:

• you have recurrent hypoglycaemia (recurrent events that occur each week or month and have an impact on quality of life) or severe hypoglycaemia (episodes that require assistance from another person to treat).
• you have impaired hypoglycaemia awareness
• you have a condition or disability (including a learning disability) that means you cannot selfmonitor your blood glucose levels by capillary blood glucose monitoring (fingerprick testing) but could use a Flash device (or have it scanned for you). This includes people receiving dialysis.
• you would otherwise be advised to self-measure at least 8 times a day

(hope this helps)