FreeStyle Libre Sensor Secrets / Powerful Tips And Hacks Included!
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- Getting started with FreeStyle Libre sensor or looking for practical tips? Here they are!
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The tips included in this video apply for both first and second generation of Freestyle Libre sensor (aka FreeStyle Libre 2) which I have been using for over 3 years.
0:00 Intro
1:52 How to insert FreeStyle Libre sensor
4:40 How to scan FreeStyle Libre sensor and get blood glucose readings
5:50 FreeStyle Libre mistakes to avoid
8:24 How to keep FreeStyle Libre sensor on for 14 days
11:45 How to remove FreeStyle Libre sensor
15:35 How to improve FreeStyle Libre sensor accuracy
19:21 Alternative sites for FreeStyle Libre sensor placement
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What I use to make my FreeStyle Libre sensor stick:
Skin Tac adhesive wipes - amzn.to/2xw7Agh
Simpatch pre-cut adhesive patch - amzn.to/2R0r0AW
What I use to remove my Libre sensor:
Luquid coconut oil - amzn.to/2RYqHH6
Baby oil - amzn.to/3arMVIa
3rd party apps discussed in the video:
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FreeStyle Libre terms and conditions if you need to claim a replacement sensor (UK version):
www.freestylelibre.co.uk/libr...
Other versions of FreeStyle Libre terms and conditions can be found here:
www.diabetescare.abbott/world...
I regularly release videos covering type 1 diabetes topics. Let me know if you have any questions or topics you would like me to cover. I really appreciate your input!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Abbott, the manufacturer of Freestyle Libre sensors. I am not a medical professional and my videos are not medical advice. Please consult your medical professional regarding your diabetes treatment. Description section of my videos includes affiliate links. If you use these links for your purchase I will receive a small provision and you can support my channel.
Sources used for this video:
Clinical study regarding accuracy of alternative sites discussed in the video www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
FreeStyle Libre Webinar for FreeStyle Libre users held on May 21, 2020
Richard Searley's video about glucose meters' accuracy: • 2 Blood Glucose meters...
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Nerdabetic's video about accuracy of measuring glucose:
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This is glorious, I've been looking for "freestyle libre glucose reading is unavailable" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Camebattian Mysterious Convenience - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? It is a great one of a kind product for discovering how to end your diabetes problem minus the hard work. Ive heard some super things about it and my buddy got amazing success with it.
I liked your alternate placement tips very helpful.
Is the sensir good for 2 weeks 1) from the time that you out in your arm?
or 2) from the time that you ourchased?
In another word, can I order the sensors ahead of time?
mine says no alarms are available because there is no active sensor .on my phone (librelink.)
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el Espíritu de verdad, al cual el mundo no puede recibir, porque no le ve, ni le conoce; pero vosotros le conocéis, porque mora con vosotros, y estará en vosotros.
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Y yo rogaré al Padre, y os dará otro Consolador, para que esté con vosotros para siempre:
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No os dejaré huérfanos; vendré a vosotros.
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I know it's over kill but I use this product and I have type 2, have a issue with needles and this is a great alternative to pricking my finger causing major anxiety, your videos have help me make the most of them.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Honestly, I do not think it is an overkill. I totally understand!
It is not overkill. I am in the same boat as you. This has helped me to make food decisions and I control my type 2 diabetes and lose weight.
I use it and I’m type 2
Not overkill. Speaking for my type 2 wife. The stress and anxiety you feel also releases cortisol, a sugar, which will throw off your reading.
About to give this a go for the same reasons.T2 and want to aggressively treat my diabetes so hoping this will give me more of an understanding of what is happening with my blood sugars during the day.
I'm so glad I watched this. Some great information here. Thank you!
Thank you for the tips. I just got a new freestyle and this is the first time I used it. You have been most helpful and I am not so afraid to use it now. Thank you agai!
Hello, This is my first time using the FSL2 and watching your video has been such a great help. When you said it is advisable to take a sensor at least 10 times a day, that was eye opening to me. I am so very happy to know you are here with this valuable information. I will try my chest with the next application. Your video is a great help to me, keep them coming. Peace and Blessings
THANK YOU!!! I’m a first time user and your advice definitely helps greatly.
Thank you so much for these videos! They are gamechangers and so happy I found you!
Glad you like them! Thank you so much for your kind words my friend.
I like that you showed different application areas this is very helpful and I’m going to give them a try
Hey Tom, thank you for all the great tips and information. I'm from Brazil and my 4-year-old boy is type 1 since april. He has used Freestyle libre on his skinny arms since then but latelly it has developed a strong alergy on his skin. I searched on the internet for alternative sites for placement and your videos were the first I found. I'm going to try the hips for the first time, because he already uses the I-port advance on his thigh. Thank you again for the help and the confidence you've made me feel.
Thank you!!! I just got my Libre today and these tips are so helpful.
Great ideas for sensor placement and removal. Thank you.
Thank you for your very helpful videos. I will be using the Freestyle Sensor for the 1st time today. I have been a Type 1 Diabetic for 21 years and I recently have just not been checking my sugar regularly, a friend told me about the Sensor and I believe this is my answer. I am going to use the back of the upper arm as my 1st location and will maybe try another site next time.
Very informative and helpful. Explained and described so as to easily comprehend. Thanks.
Hello, this video was so helpful. I am brand new and just hot the the trail box from my endo today. I really appreciate watching you apply and remove the sensor. Thank you so much! God Bless you!
I really appreciate all the efforts and sacrifices you go through to help guys like me.... thank you
You’re most welcome my friend. Welcome to the team!
You are phenomenal!! As someone who is brand new to this technology, I am thrilled at the possibilities and your simple, clear, descriptions, and guidance is greatly appreciated! Continued success! And, thank you!
I’m brand new to this device and your video was extremely beneficial....many thanks!!!!!
Glad it helped! Thank you so much for your kind words my friend.
Thanks for the video! I’ve been using Minimed’s Guardian sensor and I’m looking around for other options. About to try a Freestyle Libre 2 sample that my doctor gave me. I’ll keep your tips in mind especially about placing it on the inside of the arm.
Wow! You weren't kidding. It actually doesn't hurt at all. Thank you for the video.
Thank you so much for this video, it will help us a lot in our treatment
Thank you so much for your videos. I am type 2 diabetic and before my Libre2 arrived i viewed your videos. It is super helpful. I also read in instructions for the sensors not to take more then 500 milgr of vitamin C per day. products like emergenC in the us contain a lot of vitamin C
Thank you, Sir. This is great info you're sharing with us and we appreciate you for it!
My pleasure! Wishing you a great day!
I have been a Type 2 Diabetic for 20 years now. It wasn't until about 4 years ago that I was given the opportunity to use the Libre sensor. I have always been placing the sensor on the inside of the upper arm to avoid the old doorway and car seatbelt removal of my sensor. Thank you for the alternative areas you found to be helpful for yourself. I am definitely going to try the chest area the next time I have to change my sensor which will be in 14 days since I just changed it this morning before seeing your video.
Thank you so much for your guidance! Tracking my glucose is so much easier now! I appreciate the baby oil removal tip!
My diabetic nurse has recommended these and she put on my first one. I put on my second while watching this ever so helpful video. Thank you so much. Also, you echoed her advice in talking about staying in range being the most important thing as I felt kind of stressed and helpless after the first week, especially when testing after meals.
I have already been woken up a couple of times in the night by low glucose alarms. I wonder how often this has been happening without me realising. In the long term, this is going to make it so much easier to adjust my long acting and short acting insulin appropriately.
Fantastic information. Ive been T1 50 years, using the Libre for 7. Never knew I could scan with my Android without turning the app on!
Great summary of the pros, cons, tips and tricks for libre users. Merci Tom. Looking forward to your next vid.
Glad you enjoyed it! I will try to keep them coming. So many ideas and so little time on my side right now:D Thank you for your support!
This is glorious, I've been looking for "freestyle libre glucose reading is unavailable" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Camebattian Mysterious Convenience - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? It is a great one of a kind product for discovering how to end your diabetes problem minus the hard work. Ive heard some super things about it and my buddy got amazing success with it.
Thank you for the useful information. I have just bought a cgm and had difficulty scanning the sensor using my phone. I didn't know I have to wait for 1 hour for it to start. Thank you, Tom.
Tom - All of your videos are brilliant for anyone using Libre devices
Thank you so much Andy!
Good job. Very practical and clear. The sensor removal procedure was very helpful as were the alternate sensor locations on the body. BTW, "ascorbic acid" is vitamin C and "salicylic acid" is aspirin.
I’ve been using mine for a week . Thanks for th your tips .
Great to hear! You're most welcome!
Thank you Tom! I am just starting the Libre 3 sensor. I’ve gone through 3 & all 3 failed (2 immediately & 1 within 3 hours, was only able to get one reading from it). Already called for manufactures replacements. The oil soak removal tips will be very helpful. Thank again for the videos!
i am on my 106th Freestyle Libre 1 sensor (that's 212 weeks!), so not exactly a newbie, but Tom is so awesome I just learned something new from this video - that i don't need to open the LibreLink App I just place my Galaxy S20 and it reads. Can't believe I didn't know this, all that wasted time. Thanks Tom!!! by the way you also advised placement of the phone vis a vis the sensor. KEEP THESE VIDS COMING!!!
I really appreciate your help with this. You were the only person I gave me the right information to help me with this. I have tried to hard to get my to work and I just got mine early today and I threw it out and they brought it back to me and my ex stopped by with my son and she asked me why I threw it out and I told her what happened. So after she told me that I need to watch your videos and I just saw you put it on the inside of your arm and I tried it out and it worked out for me. So thank you so much for your help and I appreciate your videos.
Thank you so much for your kind words my friend. Wishing you a great weekend!
I'm a type 1 diabetic and have just got the system This is so helpful honestly I had a lot of issues of order or under correcting
Great value added video Tom. You really helped me open my mind about placing it to thigh, hips or chest. If it worked for you, should work just fine for everyone. Thank you for your efforts in helping others on the internet.
You are most welcome my friend! Glad it was helpful!
Wow this was a very informative review. I am new to this and am waiting for the pharmacy to fulfill the order. So now I have a heads up of what to expect. Thank you
Plenty of useful information here, top bloke! Cheers!
Great video I’m looking forward to getting mine
Thanks for such useful information. I really appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful! You are very welcome! Have a great day!
Thanks I stopped using it because of some of the mistakes you mentioned here that I was doing. Going to start using it again. Thanks for the tips. 😁
THANK you... first time for me to change the sensor....
Thank you for all the helpful info.
I am simply amazed at the research and detail in each video you put out. Thank you so much for doing this. It’s invaluable to so many.
Wow, thank you! You are very welcome. I try to be helpful and save others some research time:) Have a great day and stay safe!
Alternate sites was the most informative since the other advice is available in the product literature. Good job!
Awesome, thank you for the feedback!
Thank you for sharing really great 👍 information.
Thank u you helped me to keep my sensor stays for 14 days
Great video, I am using the Libre2, my best take away was removal of the senor and alternate locations. I lost 3 of 6 sensors in my first 90 days. Had a sensor go bad and Abbott sent a replacement after a short phone discussion, hope to never go back to finger sticks.
Hi Mike. Thank you for your kind feedback and sharing your experience. I am sorry to hear you lost so many sensors. I think the technology will only go further from here. No more going back to finger sticks:) Wishing you all the best! Tom
All my readings are 40 to 60 points high. Thank you for the examples of readings compared to finger sticks.
Excellent video ! Thanks...
Thank you for all your info, very informative.
Glad it was helpful Kit!
Great video very full of good tips and help well done good content
Thank you for your excellent advice and that Libre 2 gives a free trial sensor to try, which i now have.
Thanks for your videos!
Very usefull!
Glad to hear that! Wishing you a great Sunday!
your tips are highly appreciated
Glad you like them! Thank you for your kind words! Wishing you a great weekend!
You are so helpful!
Placement site for sensor. Thanks for all the good tips
Thank you because you made process easy. Looking forward to no more fingers sticking.
Very good video. I am on my 8.sensor and very happy with it. No problems at all, good accuracy. I tried breast after seeing another of your videoes, and find it a very good place for my sensor. Also like the frontside of my overarms. Down from 9,5 to 6,4 hba1c :) dia1 36 yrs.
Congrats! These are great numbers! Keep it up my friend! 👍
I just started my Libre 3 today with the reader. What a great option. I don’t have to worry about running better down. I will eventually try the APP as my doctor would want to see the results. Also I started on the abdomen as my arm is so skinny I was afraid it’s going to hurt. Surprisingly, the abdominal site did not hurt, though my reading was off by 20 points. The sensor: 131; BG: 112. So I will take with the grain of salt. I only use insulin when I eat, so this approximation will be OK. Just want to say thank you for all the videos. I watch so many of them before I started and you have reduced my anxiety.
Excellent video Tom. Especially regarding alternative sites on the body for application of the sensor. I now use my chest now for my sensor as the only place where my insulin pump will stay in place is my arms. And this is down to you sharing these tips. Keep the tips and advice coming. You dont know how valuable this is to new comers on these devices. Keeps the stress levels down.
Thank you for your kind words my friend. Really appreciate your feedback. Have a great day!
I had a sensor two weeks ago for first time and was told not to use it anywhere only on the arm under any circumstances
Thank you for the removal tip. Im a new user and need to remove my first sensor
I've just got a Libre 2 & just put the sensor on my upper right arm. But I reckon I'll put next ones on my chest as I agree with what you said on this video. I've had type 1 for over 37 years & told people back in 1984 that besides being cured of it, the next best thing is to know what your sugar levels are at any time. So at last.. :) Thanks for the tips.
You are most welcome my friend!
Was just approved by insurance. Been watching your videos, they are so informative. I’m a 41 year old type 2 diabetic, first diagnosed in 1997, looking forward to not pricking my fingers as often as I currently do. Thanks for making your videos, so helpful!
So happy to hear you got approved. That is fantastic! Welcome to the Libre team! And thanks a lot for your kind words. Means a lot! Have a great day!
I was diagnosed in 2000, just before turning 30 years old.
Thanks for making this video. I just received my package and it didn't have a reader. Person at the pharmacy had no idea how it worked. Glad to see that I can use my phone instead.
Hi Tom, for me I learned that we should not cover the middle spot of the sensor! Ups! I use the arm and for me use to be fine even without covering most of the times...in summer I cover it because indeed is most exposed. This summer for first time I had like an infection all around the place where I have the sensor...I have found a very strong tape which I thought was great but after 3 days of swimming with it intensively I started feeling bad, when I took it off thank god I did it was not going well! Now you mentioned it could be was for the middle spot being totally covered! Ah also removing with oil I dont do and looks works better👍 thanks a lot!
Thank you for sharing your experience! Sorry to hear about the issue you had. All the best going forward!
Thank you for your informative talks. I am prediabetic and want to check out various foods , drinks and activities and their effects on my blood glucose levels. I have two Libre 2 patches and a reader on order and find your tip on positioning the most interesting. I shall start off with the chest for ease of use. I hope I will find foods , drinks and habits to avoid to stop the progress of the type 2.
Good luck my friend!
Volume was much better this time. Thank you.
Good to know! Glad I was able to improve this! Take care!
Great tips. I check the sensor vs a finger stick when I first install a new sensor. The sensor can be wonky for the first few hours.
I’m looking forward to the 3 soon.
I have noticed that as well. According to a lot of Reddit users it can't be relied on as well within the 1st 12 hours or so. I find it usually seems fine after only about 3 or 4 like your assessment as well. There's probably a sort of curve. Maybe they take some averages to compare for accuracy per each person? I don't know if they're quite that advanced.
Great tips! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the helpful information. I have recently been diagnosed and like the idea of not having to poke my finger several times/day. Thank you so much for explaining how all of this works. My Dr simply prescribed it and told me to read the insert. Good info, but not very thorough.
Great video, I use skin-tac to help the sensor stay on better
Your eyes are dreamy.
Thank you. I have a video coming out in the next 48 hours comparing Libre 2 and Dexcom G6. Stay tuned!
Hi Tom, thanks for the many useful tips! Very informative video! For me the most useful tip was the advice not to fully cover the Libre sensor with a tape. I just did not know about that at all - I guess one should always read the instruction fully and carefully! ; ) Usually I am wearing the Libre on the upper arms covered with a - blue coloured : ) - strip of kinesiology athletic tape. Then I place the MiaoMiao reader on top of the tape on the sensor (with the adhesive patch coming along with the MiaoMiao) and secure it also with another strip of tape. This way the sensor and the reader are well protected against accidental bumps against door frames and also while exercising and swimming (last one not for too long, though). Now with this new piece of information I think I need to reconsider my usual method. Maybe I will cut a little hole in the tape covering the sensor. Thank you again!
Hi Andreas. Thank you for your comment. I use patch to protect my sensor too from time to time. Especially during hot days when I sweat a lot or when I go swimming. I did not see negative impact on my personal readings but I know the manufacturer does recommend not covering the whole. If it works for you the way you are used to with a tape I would not necessarily change your approach. If you see incorrect readings only then it probably makes sense to change the approach. Hope this helps. Have a great day!
@@TypeOneTalks dear Tom, thanks a lot for the thoughtful advice! It is always good to be aware of possible pitfalls. Now I am happy to have more knowledge in case of upcoming problems! Take care!
Thank you,good job 👍🏴👍🏻👍🏴👍🏻
You are most welcome Brian! I am glad you liked it. Have a great day!
I couldn't use the Skin Grip products. One took a layer of skin off my right arm and I had to move arms. The other I tried stayed on like 4 hrs and then came off with the first shower. I prefer my left arm because I usually carry everything on my right arm. However, I kinda feel like I need to move the sensor around once in a while, so I put it where you recommended it in this video so I hope it helps!
Marvelous !
GREAT VIDEO
Tom, Wow thanks for the excellent tutorial, amazing and straight to the point. I just acquired and install the Libre last night and follow all steps first scan new sensor with reader and then with my iPhone , waited for an hour and that's when the arm sensor decide Not to work, the reader is telling me that I need a New sensor and the iPhone scans OK but is telling me that sensor ended. Yes, I'm 64 and very frustrated, I left the sensor installed on my arm to see that during the course of the day will change, but nothing still the same. Now should I use another sensor and you said very well that Abbott can replace malfunction sensor with a New one. Please just give a heads up and a quick advise if you would, Thanks JR Lopez
Thank you! I was wondering if i COULD place the sensor on my chest.. it seems like a safer place.. thank you!
Very good tips
Glad you liked them!
I have type 2 diabetes and my doctor just put me on this I haven't received it yet but I was told I'm going to have to use it instead of pricking my finger and I'm glad
Hey Tom. You could make a video about how diabetes care work in Switzerland. On how much is covered by the healthcare system and what you need to pay for yourself. It could create some very interesting discussions on how DB care is handled in different countries.
Thank you for your suggestion! This would for sure make for an interesting topic. Maybe I will do something like that in the future!
Hi I just started on my 2nd full day I started the sensor with my phone as I wanted to use the phone to read the sensor, However what I got from you at the beginning of this video was if I start with the meter then I can use both the phone and the meter to read the sensor and also which glucose test strips do you use with the libre 2 meter. You provide a lot of useful information. thanks
Love your videos. You’ve taught me a lot. Do I have to purchase the reader, if I am only going to use the app!
Very informative
Thank you my friend!
New sub! Learned a lot.
Awesome, thank you!
Tom, Great video..
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow! You really can go a long time without blinking
OMGGG i was totally thinking the same thing...like i would try to not blink so i didn't miss him blink. :)
Great stuff. All of it.
Thank you so much Stephen!
Hi Tom, have you ever had a problem when insert the sensor?? Because I have had that the sensor hurts me and I can’t use it, I don’t know why happened this. Thank you for your time. I love your vídeos
Thank you
You're most welcome
thank you
You're welcome
Thanks
You are welcome!
You are an angel 🙏
Well you sound like an angel. 💚
I love you! from Darlene in the USA
I love you too!:)
Your awesome!
Thanks!
Thanks Tom for this great video. I didn't realize that I shouldn't cover the hole on the sensor. I always cover it with a tegaderm!! Where can I find more info about that? Or should I just make a small hole on the tegaderm for it to "breathe"?
You are most welcome. Glad you found it useful. Regarding "not covering the whole", this is a recommendation by Abbott. I believe it is in the Q&A section on their website. Sometimes I cover it with a tape too and I personally did not have issues with that but others might....
Hi, Type One Talks. The most valuable information, for me, in your video was that Abbott will replace faulty sensors free of charge. The one that I have inserted since Friday if last week ... 5 days ago ... has repeatedly not given out a reading when scanned. (It started alerting me that there was a "Read Error", but since last night has given no reading whatsoever, and makes no sound or creates any vibration.)
The information that you offer in your videos is phenomenal, sir, even though this time I've only commented on Abbott willingly replacing 'faulty' sensors. 😉
Keep up the good work .... and take care of yourself.
Thank you so much for your kind words my friend. And I am glad I could help to get you "a new sensor".
@@TypeOneTalks Sadly, sir, I've been unable to get the new sensor. The questionnaire that you need to fill in is asking for the serial number of the sensor. I can't find one either on the sensor or the box that it came in, so I entered the serial number of the sensor reader, hoping that that would be what they needed.
@@micksmixxx You could unintentionally confuse the serial number of that sensor for one of your other sensors’ serial number;)
@@TypeOneTalks I managed to request a replacement Sensor late last night, with no need for serial numbers, my friend, and I received an email from ABBOTT UK stating that they'd received my message and they'll get back to me.
Thank you 😊 🇿🇦
The sensor would sometimes get caught on my clothing when I was dressing and I found a cheap DIY solution. I took a loose cotton sock and cut about 3-inch strip from the top. That created a makeshift 3-inch wide arm band that I simply pulled over the sensor. Just make sure the sock is clean and not tight. While this will cover the middle spot of the sensor, I figure it is no different than wearing any other clothing since the material is just cotton. As far as I know the instructions do not prevent wearing the sensor under clothing, do they? Anyway, now anytime I end up loosing a sock in the laundry I just use the remaining sock to create another “arm band” Loose-fitting white cotton athletic socks work great and become virtually invisible under white shirt. Of course, if you have large muscles, this may not work for you since a sock may be too tight. You don’t want the sensor to be squeezed. You just want it to stay in place and avoid hard edges that can get caught in your clothing. If the sensors were tapered off around the edges, it would help a great deal.
Thank you for sharing! Appreciate you sharing your advice with the other viewers. Take care!
there is a nice cloth arm band on Amazon
@@jondaba7286 - I couldn’t find anything when I looked. Could you please add a product name or link?
The Freestyle Libre 2 sensor transparent covers works really good from Amazon.
There are companies online that send out different covers that you apply and usually stick for the 14 days. "Stay Put" is one company. They sent me my patches and I learned to cut them in half and each one has an area straight down the middle that I cut in half. There are 10 in one pack. I ordered enough for the year and emergencies such as when the dew points are extremely high I have to watch that it does not fall off. They are inexpensive.
Informative vids. But, do you prefer using the phone app or the Reader and why? Thanks.