I'm thinking of buying a sensor

Hello!!

Well that, the title already says.I am thinking of buying a sensor to see how my body really works, I think that knowing that could give me a lot of information even temporarily and thus also start driving my diabetes better even if I do not use it normal.In my case, they obviously do not finance it, I have read that they last about 15 days, I speak, for example, to try a month.

The issue is that I do not know if I would have to buy the sensor and also some application or reader, as I don't know how it really goes, I turn to you to know which could buy, whose cost is not excessive but that it fails only the bad gun, not to put the leg or throw the money, I thought that, buy for 1-2 months, so to know how it influences what, as, try to improve, see how the exercise affects me, see my glucose levels at night ...It is pure curiosity.And see if with that info I can improve and better manage my type of diabetes.

I thank you if you give me opinions or help: Smiley:

Hi Nila.

I started as you and since then I bought it, I don't see myself without a sensor.I buy the free2, it is already 3 but I have not tried it.Failing, as you have read fails, but it is the most affordable are € 60 14 days.There are other more expensive ones.If you fail at all (it dies or is crazy you call and change it).
The sensor fails in values, that is, sometimes it is higher or lower, but if you go up you are going up and in reverse.And you have to keep in mind that it goes 15 minutes with delay PQ measures interstitial glucose.But you learn a lot and discover things with meals and exercise that you didn't expect.
You don't have to buy anything, download freeLink application and Diabox also if you want.
What you have to do is check with glucometer before correcting, that is, in very high and very low values ​​do nothing without contrast.Also the first and second day I control to prove that it is going well.
I encourage you to try it, I am very happy and my descent of 15.9 of my debut to 5.9 that was my next glyc is due to the sensor.Only with strips I would not have succeeded.
They are bought on the Abbot website and have no shipping costs.You can buy 1 or 2, try and then decide.If you think about it, they are like € 4/day.To me, even if it is not perfect, my life has changed.

Thank you so much!!!I have very good glyc but I would like to know the glucose peaks that food gives me especially and the rapid descents and those things.I will see the Abott's website, a couple of months are € 120 per month that in the end the money often throws it in other things.With insulin I have lowered the glycosilada to 5.8 but I am trusting and increasingly upload the insulin because as more things than before, I also want to control that.

nila said:
thank you very much !!!I have very good glyc but I would like to know the glucose peaks that food gives me especially and the rapid descents and those things.I will see the Abott's website, a couple of months are € 120 per month that in the end the money often throws it in other things.With insulin I have lowered the glycosilada to 5.8 but I am trusting and increasingly upload the insulin because as more things than before, I also want to control that.

If you buy them.It should be put on and leave it a few hours before scanning it to get soak.And when you scan that you are stable of glucose.
The 3 is smaller and measures continuously.Also an eye.What happens is that they have tried less people, some are happy and others not (as with the 2).You can ask here.Maybe when I am over to me, I try it because in theory it is better and it is worth the same, but I can't think that.

What I have read is that the app with all phones is not compatible.I have iPhone and right now it is useless.I think I will buy it but I will not use it until I return on vacation for being in more realistic conditions of work and life in general

@isabelbota I have already bought it, I bought the 2 because the 3 is not yet compatible with my mobile.Let's see if it does not take long to arrive.

I have decided because last night I ate pizza and I did between going and returning 10km walking.Two hours later I was in 155, but at half an hour of that measure in 190 and an hour later I continued in 190. So it will come great to understand how it works because I measured myself at 2 hours and if I was more or less inValues ​​well, I didn't throw more accounts.With this I can see everything much better

The pizza does not go up at 2 hours but from 3 am, for the fats it has, and then makes you a "plateau" that lasts hours.You will see this with the sensor.A pizza may seem delicious but it is better to eat them on few occasions.

Yes, I had read here.I am that pizza not normally, if I take a portion to my husband one day but at normal nothing and last night I made an exception and ate more quantity and I did not know that in my case it would happen to me so that I think that the sensor evenUsing anything else a few months will come super good.I am quite happy to be able to buy it and try it and see how it works.

nila said:
@Isabelbota I have already bought it, I bought the 2 because the 3 is not yet compatible with my mobile.Let's see if it does not take long to arrive.

I have decided because last night I ate pizza and I did between going and returning 10km walking.Two hours later I was in 155, but at half an hour of that measure in 190 and an hour later I continued in 190. So it will come great to understand how it works because I measured myself at 2 hours and if I was more or less inValues ​​well, I didn't throw more accounts.With this I can see everything much better

Well great.Already when you start using it you tell us.Let's see if you are lucky and you get the first one and you'll see everything you discover ...

It has already reached me!But surely I put it in a couple of weeks in case these weekends that remain I go to the pool or beach, for comfort.I have to look at the patch to put on a caution

@Nila you can put it in the buttock, 2 fingers below the elastic underwear.No one will see you and do not usually need an adhesive, unless you are a person who sweats a lot.

The one I have now nailed with the capillaries.

I just put it, until tomorrow I did not recommend a friend who uses it to activate it so I will do it tomorrow around 9, that at 7 I lift myself and drink coffee and at 10: 30-11 breakfast.I feel discomfort, the skin a little strap, I hope it has happened to me, the truth is that the system is 10, when I put it or noticed, but I suppose the discomfort is of the glue in the skin

nila said:
I just put it, until tomorrow I did not recommend a friend who uses it to activate it so I will do it tomorrow around 9, that at 7 I wake up and take aCafé and at 10: 30-11 breakfast.I feel discomfort, the skin a little strap, I hope it has happened to me, the truth is that the system is 10, when putting it or noticed, but I suppose the discomfort is of the glue on the skin

Well great, let's see how.
The discomfort of the skin should be removed soon.You have become very sure, as you say the system is 10.

I just measured because the sensor has already been launched.93 in my spectacular capillary and 73 in the sensor.A lot of difference, right ??

In the first hours of use gives disparate values.Have you measured it on an empty stomach?

No, I had already had a coffee 2 hours ago.

By the way, how many times do I have to use it?Like when my finger click me?Or stores info if I forget or how?

Stores 7 hours of information.It is useful to measure yourself when you get up, immediately before each intake, two hours after each meal, before and after playing.Essential before putting yourself behind the wheel.

They are worth very much

nila said:
I just measured because the sensor has already been launched.93 in my spectacular capillary and 73 in the sensor.Much difference no ??

It is not much difference to be just put.He also thinks that the sensor is measuring you 15-20 minutes before the capillary.You may be lowering coffee and 15 minutes if you had looked at the sensor I would have given you about 73.
Regarding looking at you, it depends on the person.I measure myself every time I remember.As you don't have to prick you can look whenever you want, it is the sensor's advantage.Minimum every 8 hours I understood (or 7 says salad) if not, you lose data.That is why you do not forget to measure yourself when you go to bed, that if not when you get up you will miss data.
Anyway, even if you do not match the most interesting thing is to see the curves of how you go up or casualties, you will see.
You realize that after showering with hot water it gives some false results, to me high, which then takes out of the curve (you look at him seeing in the three stripes of the left "registration book" and then clicking on the value. If you seeResults outside the curve is that you don't have to listen to them.
You see the options bichhe and you will discover things.

Yes, I am trying now for the novelty and the one after breakfast has come out almost square and what I
I always imagined, that at 3 hours I usually upload me something again, sometimes a lot, this time less for the breakfast I have had but I am that I am
Like a child with a new toy.I will take advantage of the thread to ask doubtful in case more things arise than to crush it when sleeping or showering had not read it anywhere