Abbott Freestyle Libre 2 Sensor Pack of 2 for diabetes monitoring CGM for UK, white

First of all, I would like to state that it would be beneficial to have this device under the supervision of your doctor. You can easily use this device yourself and easily follow how much, how and for how long your food affects you.It would be beneficial to follow the instructions clearly stated in the user manual. Its application is very practical and it definitely does not hurt. At the end of the 14-day usage period, removing the product hurts in the first few applications, at least psychologically you think it does. However, once you get used to it, removing the product is very easy and painless.You can follow the status of your blood sugar minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day thanks to an application that you will download to your mobile phone. The values ​​and graphs shown by the application simultaneously show the status of your blood sugar with the foods you eat. The values ​​shown in mmol/L are recorded on your device for 14 days and in the Estimated A1C section in the "daily patterns" section, it shows you your % value (the mmol/mol value is also shown).It is worth repeating; your doctor also needs to access this information simultaneously with you for the most efficient use of this device.I definitely recommend this device to diabetic patients, whose only disadvantage is its high price.

While I have no diabetes I occasionally buy cgms to get feedback on my diet and training. I ordered a pack of two and both were showing incorrect readings. Usually by at least 2 mmol/l higher readings than actual. I understand the difference between the finger prick test and the cgms and I tried multiple makes of cgms. This particular cgm by Abbot is not reliable and if anything people with hypoglycaemia could potentially find it dangerous. Also, considering the money these cost with continued use one would expect a decent user interface and even though most cgms have shockingly poor apps (ie features of data logging and export) this is a review of this particular cgm and it is bad.

I understand from friends with type 1 and type 2 diabetes that this is a very useful device not least because it will alert them when their glucose levels is too low as well as teach them what to avoid, or in which order they should eat their food. It is really helpful to visualise what is going on in your body.I tried it out after reading the “Glucose Goddess” book, half-wondering if I might have type 2 as do some members of my family, so it was nice to find I I am not diabetic ( I only went over 8 or 9 mmol/L on three occasions over 2 weeks) but it was very interesting to observe how a small handful of sweets made me peak to 14. ( my average reading being 5.6)Glucose remained steady, so never above 7 or so if I did eat veg and protein before carbs but did peak at 9 when eating Oatley yogurt and a potato dish with no protein and no salad beforehand, so the Glucose Goddess recommendations do tally with my experience: eat veg first, make sure you have protein with your carbs. A square of chocolate after a meal did not cause any spike.It was interesting to note that I had a reaction to drinking diet coke ( 9 mmol/L) so my body seemed to recognise is as “sugar”.I was alarmed to find my glucose levels dropped to 3 on several occasions at night ( I had thankfully turned off the alarm system) but from conversations with non diabetic people who tried out the app, it seems it is no cause for concern if you are not diabetic, according to their doctor. I have not checked this with my doctor but at least it stopped me worrying.A word of warning: some of the people who have tried the app and are not diabetic mentioned becoming obsessed with their glucose level- which was the case for me for the first 10 days, especially when I could not understand why my glucose level would rise first thing in the morning on an empty stomach ( it is normal), and when I was panicked it dropped so low, on occasions, at night.I’m not continuing with the experiment as I feel I have learned enough for the time-being and will definitely not have a handful of sweets on a empty stomach!This app makes you much more aware of what you are eating and how your body reacts to it. It makes you think twice before you reach for honey, cakes, biscuits, bread or have a big bowl of pasta or rice.We all react differently to food so if you can spare the money, perhaps sharing the double pack with a friend so you can try yours out for a fortnight as there is no need to do this for a whole month, it is worth the £50 or so each.My diabetic friend gave me a special plaster to put over the device and it stayed put. It was very easy to pull off.

I brought this product to get a better understanding on what foods effect my blood glucose, i and can honestly say what a difference it has made in controlling my deibites. I got off to a bad start when the sensor failed to registered, but after contacting their helpline a new sensor was dispatched to me free of charge which arrived within 3 days im now on my 6th sensor. the only issuesis there is a slight discrepancy with the reading between pricking your finger and the sensor? it sounds expensive but Benifis out way the cost