[Diabetes-Talk] re libre 2

[Tony May]

I've been using the first version since they were approved in the US.  If it weren't for my FreeStyle Libre, I might not have found out that I had been hitting under 40 mg/dl some nights.  Now I'm just waiting for the Freestyle Libre 2 version to arrive in about a week through mail order.  Any tool that helps you manage your diabetes is worth it and we should all know by now that not everyone has the same experience with everything out there.  What works perfectly for one person may fail miserably for someone else.  The big difference here is FreeStyle Libre 1 and 2 work on interstitial fluids, not blood, so there are bound to be differences for some people based on fat and muscle build.  Best of luck to everyone!

Take care,  
Tony

> On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:02 AM, Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> For those of you who are so quick to judge the freestyle libre negatively even though you have not used it ever, please remember this. Many of us have used it successfully, with accurate readings in line with our finger sticks according to the information in the literature. And many of us would not qualify for Dexcom and certainly could not afford it if we vbought out of pocket because it is much more expensive. In the same way I should not judge the Dexcom because I have not used it. And much depends on what insurances will and will not cover. Both products have much merit and both are important in this market and we should be working together to keep both in the forefront and both on the market because both have their place. 
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>> On Aug 29, 2021, at 11:34 PM, Gary-melconianG Melconian via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> But the cost for textcom is more than that that's all I was saying. I'm going to just leave it at that I don't want to go any further everybody will use what they need to use it is good that there's options out there and that a lot of people can take advantage of these ecgm systems to manage your diabetes even better than finger pricks from the olden days that's all I was saying I'll just leave it at that thanks for listening and understanding and anyways we'll see how things go and I'll just do my thing and I'll just follow what's going on in this list going forward I want to leave my grievances or anything here I'll just leave things to myself thank you take care
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>>> On August 29, 2021 8:17:29 PM d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Yes I did try it
>>> Paying over $100 a month for two.
>>> Insurance paid one dollar.
>>> Wasn't that kind of them loll.
>>> Dar
>>> Original message:
>>>> Nothing it’s the fact that people are judging something that they have
>>>> not tried .  these libre product are the best selling cmg products for
>>>> the  type 2 community wher they cant even qualify for dexcom and have
>>>> tojump through hoop to get hese through the insurance providers . Also
>>>> they are the more mainstream one overseas compared to dexcom. So its
>>>> not always the dexcom way or the highway.but there are alternatives and
>>>> not all can afford the dexcom and have to  rely on what  works for them.
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