![]() ![]() ![]() If your doctor is only looking at the "data", and not listening to you, you need a new doctor anyway.ĮTA: As someone who lives and drives in NJ, the above anecdote is obviously fictitious. If you are correct about the Libre reading high, explain that to your doctor, then move on. Think about this: If you knew your car speedometer read 20 mph fast on cold days (for whatever crazy reason), and there was no way to fix it, would you drive 35 on the highway, just so the speedometer only read 55? Or would you drive with traffic at 55, despite the speedometer reading 75? And if your nosey Mother in Law was in the back seat yelling at you for driving "75", according to the speedometer, would you care? And if you went right by a cop at that erroneous "75", and didn't get a ticket, isn't that what really counts? If you know that the sensor is often reading high, especially when new, then you are correct to mentally adjust for it. You value his expertise, but his job is to help you. In fact, remember, your doctor works for you. Diabetes management is not some sort of contest, and your doctor is not your "judge and jury". You don't need to prove anything to your doctor, or anyone else. The G6 makes the CON, the best thing you can do is change your mindset with regard to testing.īlood glucose monitoring is a tool, not an exam. Their lack of anything resembling phone support and their joke of a 14 day warranty sealed the deal. When it wouldn't release from my Libre sensor and their instructions said to "stick a sharp object between the sensor and the Blu-Con and pry it off" I did that, dinging up the gizmo so it wouldn't seat properly on the new sensor. Side note: I tried one of those Blu-CON gizmos. ![]() It may be coincidence, but I am having FAR fewer lows. I'm continuously surprised at how close the G6 readings are to blood tests. I'm only on my third sensor and still testing at meal times but am gradually stopping that as well. When I found out that there wasn't much difference between the 14 day and the L2 other than some app tweaks, I switched to Dexcom. It got to the point that I was sticking myself nearly as often with the Libre as I did before having it. Can't tell you how many sensors I had replaced in 2 years. ![]()
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