The more I think about it the more likely that is: the webinar process was set up before the guidelines changed (complete with this email which made sense at the time) and nobody's fixed it.
i just want too add that you will still need a BG meter as there will be times where you need to back the libre up. so make sure you get another BG meter too.
Thanks 🙂 It does look the old criteria and that my local NHS have not updated their information for patients yetThose look like the old criteria. The new one is simpler - everyone with Type 1 should be offered a CGM.
1.6.10 Offer adults with type 1 diabetes a choice of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) or intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM, commonly referred to as 'flash'), based on their individual preferences, needs, characteristics, and the functionality of the devices available. See box 1 for examples of factors to consider as part of this discussion. [2022]
So I'd guess it's an automated email they haven't fixed, but if they mean it then you may need to complain. They really should fix the email regardless.
As far as I understand it all areas in England are now believed to be following the NICE guidance and offering a choice of (at least) Libre 2 and Dexcom One to everyone with Type 1. If yours isn't, I'm sure Prof Partha Kar would like to know about it.
Thanks 🙂 It does look outdated, I hope to get a reader, if I decide this is still the right path for me, as I still use carb-counting which I hoping would stop finger pricks, but I will have to wait to see
That is what I have drawn a conclusion to, I have asked for some clarity on some issues as well, with the libre sensor, regarding carb counting as well.
Thanks, well the Libre sensors don't do bolus calculations, so you need to still finger pricks for that, which I think defeats the objective of a sensor! It's what they suggest I do as well, for that, or use apps for that
I was more talking about when you got expected results on the libre. Like if you felt low but the libre said you were find or the other way road(that's just one example of when to double check)
Oh okay, I knew that!! Of double checking how you feel, I was more thinking of the carb counting as well!
Ah okay it was just your wording "Hi everyone, I have thinking of going on Libre sensor after my Accek-Chek meter was discounted". I took it mean to mean you thought it meant you no longer needed a meter at all. Bur glad that wasn't the case.
The Libre Reader has a bolus calculator, which only works if you use test strips (the Reader is also a glucometer). I tend to rely on Libre for carb counting (I use a test strip every couple of days on average, just to check that the Libre sensor is still about right) but I'm not really trying to be precise about the number.
Oh never, would that be the case, I'm not good with wording questions it seems!🙂
I genuinely use a calculator to work out my insulin so doesn't really make a difference to me weather I go by dexcom(I'm one dexcom one) or s finger prick in that respect.
There exist apps that can do bolus calculations, too. But yes, occasionally I use a calculator too. (Though my mental arithmetic is good enough that usually I don't bother.)
Yeah I have sometimes used to app. Sometimes it can be useful if I'm considering correcting I enter my dexcom reading in the app if I decide to use these and if I decide on that occasion I can go by dex.
Yes, I did read that in the manual of Libre 2, which would be good for me, but it defeats the objective of no longer finger-pricking does it not? I would be using it for 3/4 meals per day, as I'm not very good with numbers and complicated workings outs
The I think the original idea was to see what's happening between figer pricks and it would give you more of a idea to spot Patten's and make decisions regarding adjustments.
Tthere will be far less needed once it becomes familiar, it gives valuable tools to monitor our diabetes, high/low alarms and the ability if the phone app is left open to see levels in real time which i find fantastic.
