Using a Freestyle Libre 2 | Matt's Experience | Diabetes UK

In this video, Matt, who has type 1 diabetes, shares what it’s been like in the first year of using the Freestyle Libre 2 He talks about the changes it’s had on the way he looks after his diabetes – along with changes to his blood sugar levels and HBA1c and hypo awareness. He also talks about when and why he still sometimes does finger prick tests.

[panda-wkmv]

my dad had pancreatic cancer, had his whole pancreas, spleen and gall blader removed along with a few other complications, monitoring his blood sugar is a constant juggling job XD would love to get him on something like this

[susanmandeville]

Amazing! I am on week two of Freestyle Libre 2 and experienced exactly what you have. It is very helpful as was your video!

[joshc]

I found out that I have low glucose in the morning before breakfast. I’ve learned to have a simple snack in the morning before breakfast.

[darrenclark]

I am on week 2 of using the Libre 2. Already i have found it revolutionary. I have seen much better control of my blood sugars and find myself understanding better how i react to foods which is helping me to alter my diet accordingly. I am hoping long term to use this to help me better manage my weight.

The only thing i have struggled with is the sensor. The first one was applied by my practice nurse and i don't think she pressed hard enough when applying it bless her. It came off of its own accord so i had to put a new one on. The 2nd sensor was way more firm and everything was going great until i caught it and it came off. It was so well attached that it hurt when i did it. So 3rd sensor on in a week. Feels secure, readings are fine and i love it 😊

So a few teething probs but I'm getting there👌🏻👌🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻😂😂😂

[mjk]

Thanks for sharing your experience. It is really useful to hear from someone with a similar lifestyle to my own.

[---kvkh]

does anyone else find the sensor really sore? and I get a welt when I take it out and where they "recommend" to put it

[FitnessLondon]

Good video. Would be interesting to hear how the Freestyle Libre 2 is fitted to the arm and how it works? How is the blood sugar reading taken, is it a mini-needle inside the arm gadget or non-invasive?

[lovelybones]

Day 2 mine sugar use to be from 300 to 500 but now seeing 145 is a awesome feeling

[johngreatbatch]

I have type 2 diabetes and on 4 injections a day. Just started libra and it is all you say

[hayleybrown]

i have libre too. i found it affordable with nightrider blucon, i know libre price varies from country to country, though i keep extra penny to get the libre as blucon as reusable, with time both of the devices has helped me to know how my blood sugars vary and what activities leads to hi/low of my glucose. and finger pricking is when i doubt so less scans using phone app and less pricks with diabetes continuous monitoring devices

[ahsenshah]

Great info. Thanks but do I need the reader or will the phone app suffice?

[problematicpainandme]

I feel like thyroid is also another one more serious issue and needs much attention as diabetes. 24 hours thyroid hormones monitor is also needed like diabetes. People with thyroid can have problem between balancing hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

[everythingisalie]

How expensive is it to monitor your blood sugars over a long period. Do you have to keep buying equipment etc.

[Schlemiel-schlimazel]

Good luck if your phone upgrades in operating system! My iPhone upgraded to 7.4. I’ve been checking their compatibility guide. It only works up to 7.3.03. So it’s useless

[frazhussain]

I’m getting 3 Mmgol higher than the blood test, how do you fix it ?

[Bobblenob]

As a type one, why were you not automatically given these when they became available

[husainisa]

1. Do smart watch with NFC function can be used to scan libre 2?

[piggy]

I have libre too :)

It costs $100 in my country

[rogerbrandt]

My father was visiting, he’s usually up around 7, at noon I got worried, he was comatose, called the ambulance, his sugar was .7, was released the next day, so I went and got him a libre 2, I was gonna get up every 2 hours to check on him, but the machine had a warning you can set anywhere, so great, I had a fairly good sleep, I thought because he had that machine everything was fine, at 10:00 I went into the bedroom, yup was rolled up, couldnt talk, flailing around, couldn’t move his left side, grabbed the LIBRE 2, error, it could of killed my father, ambulance again, bs 0.7 AGAIN, since that second 0.7 incident he stares into space, which he never did before, so I am very bitter at Libre 2, I was very upset with this machine, and just want people to be very cautious…..

[JEDEYEZBIZNIZ]

Mine is always 20-50 points lower on the Libra 2 than it is in real life using both of my finger prick meters, which will make the deafening low blood sugar alarm go off way to often, that issue and the fact that it cant be calibrated or have the volume controlled OR dis abled.., make this unusable for me. I purchased a 3 month supply... money wasted. I do not recomend.
(Type 1 insulin dependent for 33 years)