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libre sensor faileds at the wrong time

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tonight libre sensor decidedto sundelly stop working when i was having hypo 🙄
 
If I was having a hypo i would get my blood glucose meter out the bag anyway??
 
Jimmy2202 said:
If I was having a hypo i would get my blood glucose meter out the bag anyway??
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I do but i was still fustatinged however now im fustarted with my slef.
 
You shouldn’t use libre when hypo you need to fingerprick. Libre is too slow because of the time lag and will say error scan in 10 minutes when bg is changing quickly.
 
Lucyr said:
shouldn’t use libre when hypo you need to fingerprick. Libre is too slow because of the time lag and will say error scan in 10 minutes when bg is changing quickly.
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I do finger pick as well. It wasnt the try again it ten minties it said you sensor is not working aplly remove and aplly a new. 1
 
You need to ring Abbott and they should send a replacement.
 
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