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I am pre-diabetic and I very well might be diabetic. My A1C is right at the border so I was able to convince my GP to give me a prescription for a CGM. It’s ve

I am pre-diabetic and I very well might be diabetic. My A1C is right at the border so I was able to convince my GP to give me a prescription for a CGM. It’s very interesting and helpful in keeping my blood sugar levels. I’ve been on carb-restriction diet for about a year and it unfortunately hasn’t had any impact on my insulin resistance. I had a “cheat week” recently and my body’s reaction to carbs was extremely disappointing so I guess low carb is what I’ll need to be on for the remainder of my life. The thing I hate most about CGM like Freestyle Libre 2 is how they purposefully artificially limit the device to keep control over the user and to maximize their profits. I don’t have any data past 90 days, which I didn’t realize so I can’t see my data from before. There’s no reason to not store all my data and it infuriates me. The sensor is limited to 14 days which is also artificial so they are just maximizing their profits. I wish another manufacturer would come out with a cheaper priced one so that more people could benefit from it.

lolc 4y ago
Yea the official app is garbage. Or it was garbage the last time I even tried using it. It was more than a year ago and I'm still angry at it. Not sure how well it works with the Libre 2 but check out Xdrip. It can upload your measurements too so you can share them with your doctor. I use the app to read my Libre 1 through a Miaomiao relay.
- hoofhearthed 4y ago
  You don’t have to rely on M^2 (miaomiao) anymore with the Libre 2 since it has BT, You can use the xdrip4ios app directly. Unfortunately the test flight campaign is full (https://testflight.apple.com/join/6ZqKUGpm https://testflight.apple.com/join/6ZqKUGpm) so you can’t install the app anymore over the testflight App Store :(
  - bradknowles 4y ago
    There's a Libre 3 sensor that has been released in Europe which uses Bluetooth to connect directly to your phone. It's recently been approved for use by the FDA, but is not yet shipping here in the US. Meanwhile, you can use the Ambrosia BluCon or other similar device to act as an intermediary.
hoofhearthed 4y ago
Hi! For alternative sensor take a look at dexcom, haven’t used it myself but met other t1s with good experience, sensor life of dexcom is 10days so def a trade off.
bradknowles 4y ago
Check out the "BluCon" from Ambrosia Systems. I just bought two. Like other devices such as the MiaoMiao, it reads your Libre 2 sensor every five minutes and then sends that data over Bluetooth to an app on your phone. Unlike many other such devices, you can get one model of BluCon that is also water-resistant, just like the Libre 2. It's also the same shape and size as the Libre 2, so that you can easily stack them one on top of the other. Of course, you'll want to put something over that to help ensure the whole stack doesn't accidentally get ripped off, and Ambrosia helpfully includes some stuff in the pack to do that. I'm picking up my refill for the Libre 2 this afternoon, and then I'll get a chance to try my first BluCon. The Libre 2 itself should last 14 days. But the BluCon will last much longer on it's CR2032 replaceable battery, and can be transferred from one Libre sensor to the next. See https://www.ambrosiasys.com/our-products/blucon/ https://www.ambrosiasys.com/our-products/blucon/

lolc 4y ago

Yea the official app is garbage. Or it was garbage the last time I even tried using it. It was more than a year ago and I'm still angry at it. Not sure how well it works with the Libre 2 but check out Xdrip. It can upload your measurements too so you can share them with your doctor. I use the app to read my Libre 1 through a Miaomiao relay.

hoofhearthed 4y ago
You don’t have to rely on M^2 (miaomiao) anymore with the Libre 2 since it has BT, You can use the xdrip4ios app directly. Unfortunately the test flight campaign is full (https://testflight.apple.com/join/6ZqKUGpm https://testflight.apple.com/join/6ZqKUGpm) so you can’t install the app anymore over the testflight App Store :(
- bradknowles 4y ago
  There's a Libre 3 sensor that has been released in Europe which uses Bluetooth to connect directly to your phone. It's recently been approved for use by the FDA, but is not yet shipping here in the US. Meanwhile, you can use the Ambrosia BluCon or other similar device to act as an intermediary.

hoofhearthed 4y ago

Hi! For alternative sensor take a look at dexcom, haven’t used it myself but met other t1s with good experience, sensor life of dexcom is 10days so def a trade off.

bradknowles 4y ago

Check out the "BluCon" from Ambrosia Systems. I just bought two. Like other devices such as the MiaoMiao, it reads your Libre 2 sensor every five minutes and then sends that data over Bluetooth to an app on your phone. Unlike many other such devices, you can get one model of BluCon that is also water-resistant, just like the Libre 2. It's also the same shape and size as the Libre 2, so that you can easily stack them one on top of the other. Of course, you'll want to put something over that to help ensure the whole stack doesn't accidentally get ripped off, and Ambrosia helpfully includes some stuff in the pack to do that. I'm picking up my refill for the Libre 2 this afternoon, and then I'll get a chance to try my first BluCon. The Libre 2 itself should last 14 days. But the BluCon will last much longer on it's CR2032 replaceable battery, and can be transferred from one Libre sensor to the next. See https://www.ambrosiasys.com/our-products/blucon/ https://www.ambrosiasys.com/our-products/blucon/