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Research Trial of libre sensor

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Ljc said:
Sorry to hear one fell,off, Abbott should replace it they will want that sensor back .
I’ve read that you should not cover the hole in the sensor, think it’s to do with evaporation/ airflow .
I’ve not had one fall off yet ( not lost my chance tho lol.

I agree with Northener, your already addicted :D
The the amount of info they give is amazing, my control has improved no end since I got mine, I’m sure yours will too.
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It came from the hospital anyway and have a replacement as part of the trial. Going to put my other one on later, I really miss it. I am addicted I admit 😉 . I wonder if my arm wasnt dry enough as it was wiped and then put on quickly. Will keep in mind leaving the sensor hole clear, or may just see if I can stick the new one down firmer.
 
New one back on last night, Dp helped , wiped arm very well, let dry for five minutes, Dp pushed sensor on arm and held it down for thirty seconds. So far so good. Addiction commences :D:D
 
I have no idea what these sensors are but they sound amazing !!?! Are they really expensive ? How do they work ? Do you not need to finger prick ??
 
ClaudiaKiwi said:
I have no idea what these sensors are but they sound amazing !!?! Are they really expensive ? How do they work ? Do you not need to finger prick ??
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They are called the Freestyle Libre Sensor. A sensor about size of two pound coin is kind of inserted/stuck on your arm. You then have a reader, a bit like a mobile phone to scan the sensor and it tells you your blood sugar. If you Google it it will explain it better than me lol. I have a two week free trial, if I want to continue it will be nearly 100.00 a month, some people get them on prescription, maybe one day we all will!.


I am finding it great, for the first time ever I have been in my target range all day! It has actually really helped with my fear and anxiety about hypos, I can just check whenever I like, it has given me peace of mind. I was having mild panic attacks a few times a day when anxious about what my blood sugars were, it was horrible and tbh I was starting to hate leaving the house because I felt safer at home. I was in a permenant state of worry about going low and constantly thinking about my numbers. In just three days on the libre I havent had a panic attack, and have enjoyed seeing lower numbers and not panicking when I see 5mmol like I used to do. So in order to always feel like this I have to try to find 100.00 a month.
 
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ClaudiaKiwi said:
I have no idea what these sensors are but they sound amazing !!?! Are they really expensive ? How do they work ? Do you not need to finger prick ??
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If you type Libre into the search box at the top right of this page, several threads will come up, which might make useful reading. I use one on and off, (because of the expense) I find them invaluable when trying to work out patterns, and also when I'm on holiday. You still have to finger prick to drive, and the official line is that you shouldn't make any changes to insulin without checking with a finger prick, but in reality, apart from driving, I tend to rely completely on mine, once I've got it up and running and am confident it's working accurately. ( not normally a problem for me, I find them really accurate, but some people have unreliable results from them). Not available widely on the NHS at the moment, though officially they have been approved by NICE. Funding, as ever, is the stumbling block.
 
Robin said:
If you type Libre into the search box at the top right of this page, several threads will come up, which might make useful reading. I use one on and off, (because of the expense) I find them invaluable when trying to work out patterns, and also when I'm on holiday. You still have to finger prick to drive, and the official line is that you shouldn't make any changes to insulin without checking with a finger prick, but in reality, apart from driving, I tend to rely completely on mine, once I've got it up and running and am confident it's working accurately. ( not normally a problem for me, I find them really accurate, but some people have unreliable results from them). Not available widely on the NHS at the moment, though officially they have been approved by NICE. Funding, as ever, is the stumbling block.
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Thanks for the info. I’ll do some searching as am really interested to learn more.
 
100.00 a month is expensive wow but from what you have described sounds amazing! Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we all could have them as I completely understand the anxiety and panic with levels. Makes total sense. I’m going to look into it !
 
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