Continuous Gluclose Moniter

[isiahfan]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I had to upgrade my Samsung phone to use it. I had the cheap AO2s so I got a refurbished A32 5G. The $100 was worth it to have a phone that wasn't a piece of garbage. The numbers on the Libre 3 seem pretty good so far.



How do you like it on your abdomen? Not having it there was one of my main reasons for going with the penny sized Libre 3 on the back of my arm. With the 3 you only have to touch your phone to the device once to activate it. Then as long as you are within 33 feet it sends a reading to your phone every minute.

I didn't know that...the commercials make it seem like you have to tap it every time. I prefer it on my abdomen vs my arm to be honest. I play many sports and am quite active...only once had a problem when I was moving crazy big stuff and almost peeled it off. I am sure libre is good with customer support...but Dexcom is like Amazon/Home Depot/Costco in one...any issues and no questions send a replacement ASAP. I spend about $250/3 months all in.

They have been pushing for some sort of pump as well...but unless I can control everything from my phone it just wouldn;t be convenient enough for me ....but they have some stuff that might be borderline accpetable (for me) now or soon....so we will see.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by isiahfan

I didn't know that...the commercials make it seem like you have to tap it every time. I prefer it on my abdomen vs my arm to be honest. I play many sports and am quite active...only once had a problem when I was moving crazy big stuff and almost peeled it off. I am sure libre is good with customer support...but Dexcom is like Amazon/Home Depot/Costco in one...any issues and no questions send a replacement ASAP. I spend about $250/3 months all in.

They have been pushing for some sort of pump as well...but unless I can control everything from my phone it just wouldn;t be convenient enough for me ....but they have some stuff that might be borderline accpetable (for me) now or soon....so we will see.

Funny how we prefer it in different places for similar reasons.

I just filled a 3 month prescription. For the Libre 3 it is 6 devices as they last 14 days each. For me the price was $224.99 tax included. Without insurance the cash price would have been $440.34 tax included.

When I was researching what one to try I believe the Dexcom 6 or the new 7 could communicate and work together with some of the pumps. None of the Libre models can do that.

I am a type II doing every thing I can to stay off any new medication because of a recent extremely horrible reaction to the Metformin I had been taking for years. Having the real time readings has been beyond helpful in figuring out what I can and can't eat now. My levels can skyrocket really easy now but it is also way easier now to get them back down.

[bnorth]

Just had my first bloodwork done after getting my Libre 3 CGM. I am amazed at how accurate it is. My BG according to the CGM is 134 over the last 56 days that I have had it. My bloodwork came back with an average of 128 BG(6.1 A1c).

Amazingly this is drug free. When on 2000mg of Metformin the best A1c I ever hit was 6.4 once with most being in the 7s.

Having the real time data is amazing and I can't recommend getting one enough if you are diabetic.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Just had my first bloodwork done after getting my Libre 3 CGM. I am amazed at how accurate it is. My BG according to the CGM is 134 over the last 56 days that I have had it. My bloodwork came back with an average of 128 BG(6.1 A1c).

Amazingly this is drug free. When on 2000mg of Metformin the best A1c I ever hit was 6.4 once with most being in the 7s.

Having the real time data is amazing and I can't recommend getting one enough if you are diabetic.

My doc just started me on Metformin this month to lower my A1C
My bloodwork showed 9.6 and low testorerone levels too.
I am taking the liquid form tho-- 10ml a day in the mornings
and come back in a few months to re-do bloodwork.
And with the new phone i got this past week (iphone 12) ---
this may be somthing i look at in the long term perhaps

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

My doc just started me on Metformin this month to lower my A1C
My bloodwork showed 9.6 and low testorerone levels too.
I am taking the liquid form tho-- 10ml a day in the mornings
and come back in a few months to re-do bloodwork.
And with the new phone i got this past week (iphone 12) ---
this may be somthing i look at in the long term perhaps

Usually the Metformin will make your testosterone levels even lower.

I can't recommend getting a CGM enough. It lets you see in real time how different food affects you. Weirdly different foods affect all of us differently. I can eat things other diabetics can't and there are some things they say are OK to eat but jack my up my BG big time.

Best wishes on getting your BG under control.

[pawpawdiv9]

Heck i dont know if i can go any lower on the T-levels.
free test 13.2 pg.ml
total test 118 Ng/dl
The doc did mention about a topical cream, but didnt prescribe anything for it.
Guess looking more into the A1C thing.

Ben- not sure what BG means-- assume it the Glucose level-
then i see my glucose was 265 mg/dl (high)

I am new to all this test result and i never had to do all this since my bladder cancer 2yrs ago.

[bnorth]

Here are some picks of the Libre3.