SHOCKING Freestyle Libre Mistakes You Didn't Know You Were Making!

Worthless informations to get attention. No body says stay to the end of the video to get the important information except if all yours is worthless. Lesson not take of people time more than you deserve

Could you please tell me how to navigate the web sight on how to get a replacement sensor ,My diabetic lady and I tried every way even to say it fell off which Free Style said to do not the numbers are way off Thank you ,Bruce Hanson, PS this is the secant time that I have asked you.

Had heard some time ago that the hole was for the skin's moisture from under patch to escape, what I thought you were going to say was missing was a alcohol wipe to use on the skin before putting on sensor. Good info in video, thanks.

thanks for this video i been taking IgActive col.d care and that has 1000 mgs of vitamin c per sering and this explains my elevated readings. I was asking my pharmacizst if the stuff had surgar and he assurmed me it didnt but it was the actual vitamin C dose that was too high thanks for creating this video

I'm really frustrated with this thing! I think out of say 10 only two have worked for me. The other eight have either not worked at all, not connected with my phone, or fallen off. It probably wouldn't be so bad if my insurance would replace them all the time. I call freestyle libre and they replace them with no problem. But the problem I have is all the time that I'm wasting not being able to wear it. I'm ready to switch brands.

Good information in this video.

When the sensors stay on, the continuous readings are extremely helpful. Over the few months I have used the sensors, my A1C dropped from 7.4 to 5.8 — my doctor asked me how I did it. As an engineer, I am used to monitoring lots of instrumentation and tweaking the instruments to run at peak performance. I knew that the sensor lags the finger stick readings about 20 to 30 minutes typically. I aim to keep my average readings between 90 and 100 versus being happy when my before meal finger stick readings were close to 130 but we're often much higher.

Lately, the Libre 3 sensors have come loose fall off or and give an alarm. Most of the time it is when I am sweating or working in the rain with just a shirt on. 

Several have become loose while bumping into a doorway or chair. I have been experimenting where the best position is. I notice that I tend to brush up against doorways with my right arm. I place the sensors on my left.

Abbott's notes recommend shaving the area. I did last night. I am hairy and have good swaths Sicilian skin. I apply the sensors after showering and wiping the area with alcohol.

Just ordered some over-patches to facilitate keeping the sensor on AND help provide a sloped surface for when I do brush up against something with my left arm.

Thanks,very useful information

Everytime I shower it falls off

I find that by around day 10 mine start to throw low glucose warnings for no apparently reason.

I’ve lost a bit of weight and my arms are flabby. When I put up my arm to apply the sensor it looked like it was applying in the back of my arm. But once applied I put my arm down and it is slightly to the inside of my arm. Is there anything to do when dealing with this?

Another great tip, shave the area you’re applying the sensor to.

This was another great info from you, even better than the first one. Thanks again.

I've moved to taking 1/2 a Vit C supplement. Most vitamins are eliminated before the body can use them, so cutting vitamins in half reduces the waste as well as avoids this issue.

Also, one should consider what other vitamins and supplements offer. Many add C or have it as part of their package like most multi-vitamin offerings. My men's multi-vitamin has 99mg or about 110%

I take a half tablet of that in the evening.

I take 250mg C, 5000iu of D, some Zinc and 1/2 of a B supplement in the AM and a 1/2 men's multi-vitamin in the evening.

The things I've found interfere with my Libre3 are compression, dehydration and if I've consumed too much salt. (Split a bacon baked potato with my wife and while my Libre3 was going low, my finger sticks were 70-100 mg/dL higher. I had worked out in the AM as well, so 4 pints of water over the next couple of hours got things closer over the next 24 hours.

I was about to contact Abbott about another failed sensor, but gave it 24 hours to see if it was me.

I think the sensor was 3-4 days into the 14 day cycle.

Thanks for your content.

I think that skin oils are the largest contributor to the sensor falling off. I always wash the application area with a dish detergent that is going to strip the oils off, dry the area thoroughly and then use the alcohol wipe. Haven't had an adhesive failure since. If you have trouble getting your expired sensors off, try eye makeup remover on a cotton pad. Try and work it in under the adhesive and then give it a couple of minutes to work. Your mileage may vary.

The extra adhesive with the hole in the middle is a must. In my opinion

I bent 2 pins on my first 2 Libre 3 sensors, putting them on the arm in the exact location mentioned. My tricep muscles apparently are too tough. I called Abbott, got replacement sensors sent, and asked for advice. They recommended the inside, flat area of the upper arm between bicep and tricep. The sensor went in and I've tested it with finger sticks over the past 3 days. It was 60 points off on day one. but now is within 20 points. It's an easier spot to apply anyway. Also, I sleep on my side and roll in bed. So putting it on the outside or back of arm, exposes it to compression and getting knocked off. BTW, I'm using Skin Prep by Smith & Nephew. If the sensor comes off before 14 days, I'll go to Skin Tack. Love the video though.

I filled out the online form when my sensor failed, and they still called while I was busy, and asked me all the questions I had answered online, then about 20 more. Then sent a new sensor. It was so aggrivating.

I did have infected skin in the beginning, now i use cavilon spray from 3M wich works great. Did not know about the vitamine c, thats disturbing, thanks for sharing 👍

Lots of “B” Roll and scare tactics 🤣😂🤣😂but very informative as well I would have also liked a link to the product skin tac as well I did give thumbs 👍 up and subscribed for the Drama alone 🎭🥰

Re Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), a huge problem is that it is not only in health supplements but many prescribed medications and processed foods include it for is preservative qualities. I discoverwed it in bread, juice, preprepared meals, diabetes-related medications and so much more.
I did have a problem with false higher readings and missing hypo's and when I called Abbot about the problem, the customer service team aren't alerted to the issue (they replaced four sensors as defective).
Now I check all ingredients labels and have greatly reduced my intake of added Vitamin C. Reading the label closer also helps with tracking to the point I achieved an HbA1c of 5.8 (40mmol) within 4 months of starting with Freestyle.

Libre app sucks.

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Great vid, thanks

I've yet to see version 3 of 3 of Freestvle, is it on the market.

Had idea!😮

I heard laying on your libre at night or putting pressure on your arm goes bad readings. I sleep on my left side with my arm tucked under me. Can I put it on my right arm every 14 days?

I'm not a Libre user but would say the holes primary purpose is where the insertion needle goes through when putting on the sensor. Same would hold true for the Dexcom G7. But allowing it to breathe may be reasonable but on the other hand it would allow water in while showering or swimming as well.

Good stuff!
I’m a non diabetic, but because of some metabolic test results, I’ve been making changes to my diet and monitoring my blood glucose. Over the past 6 weeks I’ve been using the Libre 2 and the results are definitely mixed. While it did confirm my “dawn phenomenon” and show a HUGE spike when I had lunch over my moms house, EVERY one (3 total) of the sensors eventually failed in some way. The first sensor was “cranky”, in that it would give me erroneous data in the morning and/or instruct me to try again in 10 minutes. Also, after the first 7 days, there seemed to be a plus 20-30 mg/dl offset. The second sensor started off with a 60 mg/dl offset and never got much better, so I called Abbott and got it replaced. The replacement sensor (#3) worked fairly well for 7 days, then became “cranky” for a couple of days and then failed on day 10. I didn’t bother calling Abbott. Also, I find that the Libre 2’s blood drop analyzer was very erratic; some days it would agree with the Libre 2 senor and my Accu-Chek tester, and other days it would be off by 10-15 mg/dl. I’m glad I’m not a diabetic and dependent on the Libre 2!

How did I not know I could just fill out a form online, instead of spending 15-20 minutes on the phone everytime a sensors fails prematurely?! Gold - thank you!

It was a shame they stopped including the alcohol wipe. But I've never noticed a difference one way or the other. In almost 3 years, I've not had a single sensor fall off, or even get knocked off. Adhesive strength is not a concern for me. Failed sensors with event code 365 are my nemesis. I probably have that happen by day 7 or 8, 75-80% of the time.

Very well done! Thanks. I see so many pics and videos with incorrect sensor location. Flabby part of the back of the arm is very important for a good experience.

Good information and I think probably applies to most cmg devices. Does dexcom have forms to request sensor replacement instead of calling tech support? I like the info about vitamin c effects. Didn't even think about that with some of cold/flu meds u listed and typically when I'm feeling sick I totally have to rely on CMG as lose all sense of whether I'm high or low. Keep making more of these videos