[Diabetes-Talk] re libre 2

[d m gina]

Ugg glad you are able to find out what is happening and get it back up 
to where you are comfortable again.
Dar
Original message:
> 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:

>> 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.


>> Sent from Jeanette Kutash's  iPhone

>>> On Aug 29, 2021, at 11:34 PM, Gary-melconianG Melconian via 
>>> Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>> 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


>>>> On August 29, 2021 8:17:29 PM d m gina via Diabetes-Talk 
>>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>>> 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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