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It is on the top of the screen that gives the choice of 'scan' or 'check history' - you then have to press the LH picture of the scanner, to take you to the screen that tells you to scan, when you can scan.
 
jparrie said:
They scan her once per day, in the morning. This replaces the once per day finger prick that they used to do. It seems to me that they are missing the 24 hour notice, like you say.

My experience of people who one would think should know what they are doing, is often they don't. And common sense is not so common. But I do think the way it operates is a fault with this device.
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The device is not really designed to be used once a day, it is meant to be scanned at least every 8 hours so , you get a graph of what the levels have been over a 24 hour period.
Also the percentage of people in the UK with Type1 who are actually prescribed is quite small still. The Nurses I suspect don't have many people with one.
 
I find this very scary indeed for my possible future. A T1 diabetic in this day & age, only having their BG checked ONCE a day??

I was in hospital for something else a couple of years ago and thinking about it, the ward sister asked me to show her the history of my own tests the first morning as I was admitted in the evening after dinner, when they did the medication round which was morning and evening - so even if I hadn't done them, mine were done twice a day anyway - except I insisted on using my own 'Fastclix' lancet thanks! - but let them use their meter LOL
 
@jparrie I'd be complaining at once a day check of BG for a Type 1, also the Libre isn't designed to replace finger pricks and reads completely different things, Abbott themselves recommend checking at times with finger pricks xx
 
I think you might have been better off buying a "Genteel" lancing device for your mother rather than a Libre system, if it is purely because her fingers are sore. If the Libre is only getting used once a day and her insulin dose(s) are being gauged from that one reading, I would say that you may be putting your mother at more risk. Despite being a huge fan of Libre and unlike others, I do use it to calculate my bolus insulin, there is no way I would rely a single reading a day to give me the information I need to make good decisions about how much insulin I need. The staff who are using the device are also likely unaware of how to use it properly and I think maybe you have also not grasped the

Also, are you aware that finger pricks don't have to be on the finger and can be taken from other parts of the body like the arm or the fleshy part of the hand at the bottom of the thumb but I think you need a different attachment on the end of the lancing device. The Genteel system covers this in a promo video I think.

I appreciate that you want to improve your mother's quality of life and reduce her discomfort and I applaud you for that but I would suggest that not only are you wasting money on the Libre system but potentially putting her at a slightly increased risk by using it instead of using a blood sample and Blood Glucose meter. You are obviously in a very difficult situation being overseas, but I think most of us who use Libre would agree that this is not the best solution for your mother.
 
@rebrascora Thanks for your response. As I have explained above, I live overseas. My mother is in the UK. She is cared for by carers and District Nurses who look after her diabetes requirements at home. So "I" am not responsible for what DNs choose to do, or not to do. I don't know what's best for her, I assume the DNs (under the care of a specialist diabtetes nurse) should. The system isn't a waste of money if it does what it should, which it does for most of the time. It avoids pricking her finger (once per day for whatever reason), and stops her fingers becoming bruised and sore. I have never heard of the "Genteel" system, I will investigate it. Pity the DNs haven't suggested it. And no, I also didn't know that fingers didn't need pricking. Again, clearly the DNs are amateurs at all this, but there is only so much I can do.

EDIT - After searching for the Genteel Lancing system in the UK, everywhere appears to be "out of stock". Is it even available in the UK?
 
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District Nurses aren't under the control of a DSN - we did used to have a Community DSN, but years ago their 'hub' premises were taken over and a social club with sports pitches, connected with a Roman Catholic church, built in its place.

Think you'd have to find out from her GP who pulls the strings locally for your mum.

Sorry - I have to ask - how incapable is your mum? Is she on a mixed insulin once a day, or what?
 
Very incapable. Insulin once per day. The diabetes nurse advises the DNs. The GP is missing in action.
 
Oh dear - sorry about that. If only she had the capability to wave the reader over the sensor a few times a day, the carers could find out so much more about her BGs.

I typically wince like hell when anyone else bodges my own fingers - every man jack - unless a DSN!!! bodges the middle of the pad holding my hand in a very firm grip as if I was an eel and liable to slither away! - and still asks if I mind them checking my BM - to which I reply No I don't mind at all, but only if you can explain to me why you insist on calling it my BM! None of em have even heard of Boehringer Mannheim, let alone pronounce it or know of the association of their name to the procedure!
 
During my phone appt. with the consultant earlier this week, they brought up the Libre 2 change before I could even ask. In fact, there was already a letter on its way (received y'day) outlining the automatic switchover to Libre 2, how to order the new reader and instructions for use.

For this, I just wanted to send a shoutout to Newcastle Centre for Diabetes Care for being pro-active and managing this changeover very well 🙂
 
I have been switched to the Libre 2 and have the reader and a bunch of sensors but I am torn on whether to start it or carry on with my Libre 1. Why you might ask? my L1 has been faultless and I have never had any issues for the past 18 months, the only difference I can see for using the L2 is the alarms.

I initially wanted the L2 as I thought it would send the data automatically to a watch without the need for a third party bluetooth transmitter but apparently this is impossible so I really dont see the point of changing a 100% perfect solution to a new one that could maybe not as reliable.
 
Baggie79 said:
I have been switched to the Libre 2 and have the reader and a bunch of sensors but I am torn on whether to start it or carry on with my Libre 1. Why you might ask? my L1 has been faultless and I have never had any issues for the past 18 months, the only difference I can see for using the L2 is the alarms.

I initially wanted the L2 as I thought it would send the data automatically to a watch without the need for a third party bluetooth transmitter but apparently this is impossible so I really dont see the point of changing a 100% perfect solution to a new one that could maybe not as reliable.
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Hi Baggie79,

I agree with you, the libre 1 for me has been faultless, reliable and accurate. Only thing now is, the Libre 1 sensors will be discontinued farily soon to free up capacity for producing the libre 2 sensors. Also, the libre 1 reader only had to be charged every 2 weeks. The new libre 2 reader only lasts a few days between charges.
 
Well I had a letter stating it would be a phased roll out and discussed at next review but you could request it early by completing the new modules on Libre Academy, requesting the upgraded reader and emailing them so did all that Saturday night, just hoping they get back to me sometime this week! xx
 
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