Unsure what number of of you may have tried a CGM, obtained my physician to prescribe a FreeStyle Libre 2. I simply put in it and can publish my outcomes on Rapa day and others. Positively really feel like a lab rat ![]()
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The freestyle libre is fairly inaccurate, so my good friend who’s diabetic and offers me a few of his further sensors has informed me to get a tool like this under to examine within the morning how far the Libre is off – so what is de facto occurring. You may’t modify/calibrate the Libre 2 instantly. In my expertise the Libre is usually 15 to 30 factors larger than the finger prick glucose measure.
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Thanks @RapAdmin. I could do some backup testing. I’ve a very good good friend who has a daughter with kind 1 she makes use of the Dexacom g6 as her day by day driver however has used the Libre 2 earlier than and located it okay. He steered I exploit it for worth and since I’m solely on the lookout for directional readings. I’m not taking insulin in any case.
I’ve taken just a few scores to date. 101, 92, 106. All fairly low.
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I’ve tried the Dexcom G6 and extra lately the G7. The G7 did fall off, however Dexcom despatched one other. I’ll run a Dexcom session once more quickly, however I need to plan issues round that.
usually carb tolerance goes approach down on rapa days
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Fascinating drop publish Rapa and train to 60s. Enjoyable to look at this.
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One necessary factor to know concerning the Libre2: the present “studying” and pattern line for the final 20 minutes is a mannequin. It takes 20 minutes for the sensor to finalize a studying, so when your glucose is altering, I discover it tends to over shoot.
You’ll discover that the subsequent time you go to scan the final 20 minutes of the earlier scan shall be gone.
I additionally extremely advocate upgrading to the Libre3, because it doesn’t require scanning. It streams to the telephone and is smaller.
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Is that one thing you may have personally skilled by measuring it?
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sure, when carrying a monitor, I noticed a lot bigger then regular spikes within the 48 hours publish rapa (7 mg on the time of rapamune)
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Fascinating. Thanks for the information.
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Fascinating analysis… suggesting that dietary supplements might impression the readings in your blood glucose monitor and make them inaccurate…
Glucose meter customers must be alerted that a few of these gadgets may produce spurious glucose outcomes not solely in sufferers on vitamin C remedy but in addition in these being administered different antioxidants. As mentioned herein, the medical relevance of the information is instant in view of the present use of antioxidant therapies for problems such because the metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular illnesses, and coronavirus illness 2019.
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Can anybody advocate a very good place to purchase a CGM? I’d like to purchase one, however right here in Hong Kong they actually overcharge. I can have it shipped to the USA and choose it up throughout my travels. Thanks.
Are you able to not simply order Dexcom on-line?

