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Lucyr said:
The target range should usually be set to 3.9-10.0. It’s different from the range you take insulin or sugar based on and different to the levels you have alarms based on.
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Sorry but I am not talking about Reader alarm settings as far as View reports are concerned.
 
geewizz69 said:
Sorry but I am not talking about Reader alarm settings as far as View reports are concerned.
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Yes i know that’s what i meant. The settings for viewing reports should be set to a target range of 3.9-10.0
 
geewizz69 said:
Yes but all sensor readings from Reader are part of the data and do appear in the reports
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You seem to be confused about how libre works. Have you done all the online training available ?
 
Lucyr said:
Yes i know that’s what i meant. The settings for viewing reports should be set to a target range of 3.9-10.0
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I think a wider and higher range has been suggested to @geewizz69 as an individual (by his clinic).

Can the range be set to 5.0 - 13.0 perhaps?

Maybe it was the upper value that threw it off?

Page 15 of the manual shows the adjustment. Accessed under the gear/cog icon, then ‘time in range’ I think?

 
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everydayupsanddowns said:
I think a wider and higher range has been suggested to @geewizz69 as an individual (by his clinic).

Can the range be set to 5.0 - 13.0 perhaps?

Maybe it was the upper limit that threw it off?
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The OPs description of the reason for wanting to set those limits are

"use 5.0 as my low threshold at which time to take immediate corrective action and that high readings were of less concern"

so that reads that 5.0 is the level they've been told to eat 15g carbs at, and 15.0 is the level to take insulin at, not that those are the levels to use in reports.
 
This was where I picked up that @geewizz69 has been recommended to use a different target range (some research suggests a wider target has benefits as people get older)

geewizz69 said:
A recent review has led to suggestions that my age is now considered to be a major factor and many control guidelines and dietician led diet recommendations (eg target levels for lows and highs, carb counting and carb to insulin calculation) introduced less than 5 years ago have been thrown out of the window by a succession of healthcare professionals contradicting each other
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Just checked with my reader and you can't set the target range lower than 3.9 or higher than 10. I am guessing this is because they need those stats to compare your TIR against the standard to assess how you are doing. My guess is that you can tighten the range for women who are pregnant because there are tighter targets for pregnancy.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Can the range be set to 5.0 - 13.0 perhaps?

Maybe it was the upper value that threw it off?
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No, the lower limit just stops at 3.9 and the upper end stops at 10.0. You can't set a range outside that. You can set the high alarm higher than 10.0, so possibly that's what they meant, along with not worrying about readings a little above 10.0.

But the Time in Range will be given based on what the range is set to, and that can't be set wider than 3.9 and 10.0. The AGP page of the report from LibreView is even more limited and only shows the standard information 3.9-10.0 (which is a bit disappointing since some people (those who are pregnant, for example) ought to be looking at a narrower range and some wider, as you say).
 
Bruce Stephens said:
But the Time in Range will be given based on what the range is set to, and that can't be set wider than 3.9 and 10.0. The AGP page of the report from LibreView is even more limited and only shows the standard information 3.9-10.0 (which is a bit disappointing since some people (those who are pregnant, for example) ought to be looking at a narrower range and some wider, as you say).
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How disappointing.

Dexcom G6 allows me to set my range for TIR in Clarity.

I can set the low limit up to 13.7 and the high limit up to 13.8!

So 5-13 would be settable for the Dexcom Clarity reports.
 
Lucyr said:
You seem to be confused about how libre works. Have you done all the online training available ?
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Yes, I am confused and no I was not aware of online training so have not done it and will search for it in an attempt to renew my trust of the system. However, my logic tells me that when my "Glucose Pattern Insights" and "AGP Report" both reflect a much worse performance than previously due to changes outside of my control and daily reports highlight more lows than is actually the case then I am entitled to be concerned about the impression this gives IF they are viewed by "healthcare professionals" who mostly, if not all ,appear unfamiliar with me personally or my diabetes history. I do appreciate your responses and apologise if I appear in any way to be being difficult.
 
Bruce Stephens said:
No, the lower limit just stops at 3.9 and the upper end stops at 10.0. You can't set a range outside that. You can set the high alarm higher than 10.0, so possibly that's what they meant, along with not worrying about readings a little above 10.0.

But the Time in Range will be given based on what the range is set to, and that can't be set wider than 3.9 and 10.0. The AGP page of the report from LibreView is even more limited and only shows the standard information 3.9-10.0 (which is a bit disappointing since some people (those who are pregnant, for example) ought to be looking at a narrower range and some wider, as you say).
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So pleased to see this and find some agreement with what I have been saying.
 
geewizz69 said:
Yes, I am confused and no I was not aware of online training so have not done it and will search for it in an attempt to renew my trust of the system.
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Think this is the link

FreeStyle Progress - Abbott

Welcome to FreeStyle Progress. Log in or Register as a person with diabetes or a healthcare provider to start taking positive steps towards managing diabetes.
progress.freestylediabetes.co.uk progress.freestylediabetes.co.uk
 
Lucyr said:
Think this is the link

FreeStyle Progress - Abbott

Welcome to FreeStyle Progress. Log in or Register as a person with diabetes or a healthcare provider to start taking positive steps towards managing diabetes.
progress.freestylediabetes.co.uk progress.freestylediabetes.co.uk
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Many thanks. Will follow link and try to figure things out when I have some more time. Have just re-read Reader manual following link posted by everydayupsanddowns, Nothing new to me other than a reminder of the imposed maximum in targets setting whereas I want to set that to AT LEAST 15.0 to agree with what is acceptable to my team. My graphs now are Orange as explained in the manual but should have some blue to be fair if my setting was accepted and why are only professionals allowed to use insulin calculator function? I know that it is only me who looks at my reader so perhaps I am being over-critical as my insulin dosage is verbally recommended anyway so I don't need the facility. Sorry yet again!
 
geewizz69 said:
why are only professionals allowed to use insulin calculator function?
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That only works when you use test strips anyway, so it's no great loss. If you want it I'm sure your DSN will tell you the code (or we will). I'm not sure why they lock the feature.
 
Bruce Stephens said:
That only works when you use test strips anyway, so it's no great loss. If you want it I'm sure your DSN will tell you the code (or we will). I'm not sure why they lock the feature.
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Thanks! That clarifies that! I will continue to ignore that option on the Reader. Was at my GP surgery this am (Warfarin anticoagulant INR test) and asked that nurse who I see regularly a couple of questions which resulted in her booking me a face to face appointment with a DSN in 2 weeks time to discuss the Libre concerns I have raised here. Probably manage to resolve some issues then
 
Lucyr said:
Think this is the link

FreeStyle Progress - Abbott

Welcome to FreeStyle Progress. Log in or Register as a person with diabetes or a healthcare provider to start taking positive steps towards managing diabetes.
progress.freestylediabetes.co.uk progress.freestylediabetes.co.uk
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OMG! I have registered as a user (not professional) and logged in to be greeted by the following:-
"You have completed 0 out of 11 modules. Continue to earn your certificate."

I am sorry yet again but I am 79 NOT 25. I do not want/need a masters degree in diabetes care, just knowledge, guidance and understanding from those who prescribe, and monitor my usage of, the system. Of course, I will have to have a look at it now, once I get over the panic!
 
geewizz69 said:
OMG! I have registered as a user (not professional) and logged in to be greeted by the following:-
"You have completed 0 out of 11 modules. Continue to earn your certificate."
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Each "module" looks quite short so I don't think there's any need to panic. (Interesting that at least the first one's all text rather than videos. I wonder if they're experimenting or they have good evidence that text works better for at least some of this.)
 
geewizz69 said:
I do not want/need a masters degree in diabetes care, just knowledge
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You won’t get a masters degree in diabetes care from the abbot libre training, you’ll just get knowledge on how to use and interpret it.
 
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