Inserting the FreeStyle Libre Sensor for the FIRST TIME!
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2018
- My first time inserting the Freestyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitoring System sensor!!
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Thank you so much for making this video! I got it all set up and saw the needle... and thought I would pass out! I quickly came to RUclips and YOU SAVED MY SANITY! It's installed now and barely hurt. :) Thanks again!
I too have needle phobia and was sitting here for an hour trying to work up the courage to use this for the first time and you gave me that courage. It was helpful to know about the spring loaded part.
Ah, thank you! I just "installed" my first sensor. I was nervous but I remembered your same hesitation in this video and your response after. It made me feel so much more confident in doing it. Not to mention seeing you go through the steps before I got mine gave me an added boost when I was reading the manual. Thanks for Guinea pigging on camera for us. :)
Hi!! i have a question. Does putting it on hurt at all? i’m getting one next week and i’m SUPER nervous of the pain
Thank you for making this video, you literally just helped me get over my fears of using my freestyle libre. I'm a new subie.
Thanks for showing your process. I start using this CGM soon, and I appreciate seeing you apply it. Now I know what to expect.
Thank you for this!! SO helpful. Knowing it was spring loaded was a huge relief. I had ZERO sensation of any needle or anything.
Zero pain. you saved me a LOT of anxiety and i put mine on with your video right behind you. thanks again. .
How did it feel taking it off? My mom is super needle fobe. Also she hates band aids. I heard it's hard to take off and suuuuper sticky.
I did mine right behind her too. It really helped as I was really put off by the sight of the needle
Thank You for the great video! I wanted to share something I learned today. I was prescribed the 14-day system. The pharmacy did not tell me there was supposed to be a meter also. I got home and followed the directions to place sensor. It did not tell me I needed a meter either so I watched your video. I was in a slight panic since the sensor cost me $120 and is good for 14-days. I called Abbot's customer service line asking for their advice since I did not have enough money to purchase the meter for $85. Turns out if you have an iPhone 7 or higher you can download the App and use your phone to activate and monitor your readings. I am so happy that I wanted to share this so maybe others will not purchase the meter unless they really want it. Tina
Thank you Brenner. I hope those considering this unit read your post first. Had I known this, I would not have purchased the meter.
I just want to say I have been subscribed to you for a long time about 5 years ago when I was diagnosed I went straight to the internet for answers and immediately found your channel. You really helped me through that scary time. Now that I just got the Freestyle Libre I checked back to your channel and surely enough you made another video to help me out. You probably won’t read this but if you do just know this channel really makes a difference :) thanks for everything.
Thank god! I just opened my first sensor and immediately jumped on here when I saw the size of that needle! Thanks!
Thank you so much for posting this. You literally helped me get over my fear of using this. Major props sister!❤❤❤
Thankyou so much for this friendly video. I just removed my first sensor after watching another video and inserted the new one following you! Here today in UK the sensor will give readings in 1 hour. Here goes!
Yeah! I did it ! : ) Highly motivated and supported by your video I just managed to apply the Libre for the first time. Yippiee !!! Indeed, it was not so bad at all. Now I am waiting for the warm-up phase of 60 min. to start monitoring. Thanks for the help and good sense of humour!
Thank you! I watched a couple of other videos but your video was the one that actually helped. I like that you were using it for the first time right along with me! :)
Yes! Thank you for this video and for showing the pieces and parts before and after assembly. I thought I screwed up, but seeing the inner workings, mine match yours. Phew!
Omg thanks!! I really struggled to apply it, I’ve had this for a few months but couldn’t bring myself to use it, you really helped me as I have the same fears, needles etc and it didn’t hurting but it really wasn’t bad! And watching you helped me figure out how to apply it! X
Thanks for making this video, I use Freestyle Libre from the past one year without any issues. Now I am using Blucon with Libre which updates me every time how exercise, food, insulin impacts on my blood glucose values.
Haven’t yet applied it. Thanks, so happy to know IT’s SPRING LOADED!
just put on my first libre, using libre until i hopefully can get a Dexcom. Your video walked me thru the process, thank you SO much! I love the way you see things, and make diabetes (almost) fun. You've opened my eyes, and are an inspiration!!!
Hi Danica. My doctor recently thought I should try the same product after doing fingersticks for the last 20 years. So far the first few days have been good and fine. I think my sensor might be wearing out sooner than it should. But I’m hopeful to give it more of a try and see if I like it more. I agree, when I saw that initial flexible needle sticking out I wasn’t quite sure how to react LOL. Fortunately I didn’t feel a thing. Happy to give this product a try since I’m a type one diabetic and will have to work with this the rest of my life. Glad to see improvements in technology. Thanks for taking the time to make the video. Blessings to you on your diabetic journey.
I got my 14 day sensor system and installed it at 10:30 with the help of my diabetes educator. Had to wait for 1 hour for the sensor to program. First reading indicated high Bg and the arrow indicating level (not up or down) so I compensated with a shot of insulin through my pump and the next reading was much lower and the arrow indicated down slowly. I love this thing. (Type II for over 40 years.)
Thank you for making this video. My elderly mom was recently diagnosed with Type 2. She was given a Rx for the Libre system to avoid fingersticks, but wasn't told how they were to be installed or used. Hopefully, she'll find this as informative and reassuring as I did.
You can also follow her readings remotely if she uses Blucon on top of the Libre sensor. Blucon allows 5 caregivers to follow readings remotely. It's an advance new technology which passes on readings of libre sensor to phone and watch without scanning it. My endo and my wife both are following my readings and they are quite satisfied. If I share my experience about Blucon it gives me alarms too which is an essential feature for any diabetic life. Blucon is actually a life saver no second thought on this
@@janewhite3541 Thank you. That's good to know.
THANK YOU for doing this full reaction! My dog and I both need one and I've been super apprehensive about it, mainly because I didn't know what to expect. I get nervous when I get a new lancing device. One that was supposed to be the best literally attacked me the first time I used it which added to the anxiety of it. Anyway, thank you again for braving it up for us!
Thanks for the video. I'm a major needle-phobe, which is a reason why I've waffled about this. Guess I'll bite the bullet & tell my PCP to write a script.
I am new to the diabetic world and I am looking for what most diabetics are looking for the easiest way to monitor thank you for the tutorial and it was very clear and concise and I think you tried to put a little fun into it which I have a applaud you some people might be nervous. You are relaxing thank you.
Just received mine a week ago, and I Love it. No more finger pricks.😊
Thanks for this. That needle is intimidating! Your nervousness helped me conquer my nervousness and give it a shot. You're my hero
Thank you so much, I am new at this, and your video made it so much easier to understand what i need. *many hugs*
I’ve had mine a week now... it is awesome! My husband can scan me if I’m sleeping in. The install was a piece of cake and I didn’t feel a thing!! It doesn’t leave the needle in, the filament is inside the needle. The filament stays in the arm. It lasts 14 days and the sensor even counts down the days for you. I did a stick test each time I used it the first day with each reading to see how close they were. 😍 IT!
Jo Charbonneau i just got it on today...what do u do when u shower...do i have to cover it...does it get removed when u shower
chewie dawg I don’t do anything to cover it in the shower. I do keep my arm out of the water in my hot tub but no problem otherwise. Be sure you shave your arm if the back of the arm has hair. I saw that on ututbe. Do use the alcohol swab and let dry. I change to a new one in three days... other arm. You’ll do great!
Jo Charbonneau thanks jo
This is so helpful. Thank you so much. I am extremely scared and genuinely worried about the pain.
I'm trying it for the first time and I had doubts about the spring actvated mechanism just like you. I'm reassured! Thanks!
I ALSO HAVE A FEAR OF NEEDLES SO WATCHING YOU HELPED ME ALOT I HAVE BEEN A DIABETIC FOR AT LEAST 11 YEARS WATCHING A HOW-TO VIDEO IS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THAN THE PRINTED DIRECTIONS. THANK YOU.
Thank You for uploading this video!! All of the paperwork had me stressing and frustrated. You made this so easy to start up!! You Are Thee Best!!
I did it with you bc I couldn't do it alone so thank you! Mine says it'll be ready in 60 minutes so I'm glad they changed that. I had an A1c of 10.7 and got it down to 9.1 on my own over the past month or two but I'm blind so finger pricking doesn't work for me since I need my fingers to read and get around. I'm so grateful for this technology and you helping me get through this scary process
Thank you for this video DiabeticDanica. You made me feel a lot less nervous. I haven't inserted my freestyle libre yet but will do it at suppertime. I have been diabetic for 46 years and still don't like trying new things either. Thanks for being my guinea pig for this device...Tammy
You are a doll!! A sweetheart! A hero to me, my mom and our family. We watched you do this to help my mom and we wants to adopt you :). Thank you thank you thank you!
I've been wearing mine for over a week now and I love it. I just need to remember its on my arm. I was putting lotion on my arms the other morning and forgot it was on my arm and addicently pulled it out. It went flying across the room. lol but my blood sugars have been so good cause I can check it So much.
WOW! Thank you Soooo much! First time user. You helped me so much! I am also needle phobic and I feel you. You are so right about the little sting, must be some kind of medication like iodine to sterilize the needle. I don't know. Again thank you so very much for showing me how to do this.
Thank you so much! I messed up with placing my first sensor, but this video helped me get it the second time. I think my initial sensor malfunctioned or didn’t work...I wonder if I can get it replaced by the pharmacy or manufacturer or if I will have to buy another.
Thank you for sharing. Very interesting. My grandson is 2 months into diagnosis and we love watching other people's videos. We started our channel as well.
I know it’s years ago but thank you for making this video. I just used my freestyle libre for the first time and this helped me to get through the initial anxiety.
Thanks Danica, this is my first time ever using a CGM and your video was both funny, cute and super helpful! I would have to give you 4.9 Stars. Please note no one ever gets a straight up 5-star review because then I would have to stop watching them because they could never get any better! Merry Christmas!
This helped me so much! Just got my Libre few days ago! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for the video!! So, my old Endocrinologist retired so I had my first appointment and she wanted to set me up with a demo on the Dexcom CGM but nope, my smart phone isn't very smart it isn't compatible with it, so she wanted me to try the FreeStyle Libre. It was pretty easy to link up with my phone but at first it was hard to find the sweet spot for my phone to communicate with the sensor. It's ok but I'd much rather try the Dexcom. I'm due for a new cellphone and when the FreeStyle is at the end of its life, I'm going back to try the Dexcom. I'm just hoping my insurance will cover it because they stopped covering my Medtronic CGM. It's crazy that it takes 12 hours for the monitor thing to be able to use, it only took one hour to link up with my cell phone, maybe the one I am trying is updated or something.
Do you need the reader to start it, or will it start straight from my iphone 7 app?
I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video. I am newly diagnosed and still struggle with needles. When I saw this needle I jut couldnt do it...I found your video and watched and it was really what I needed to see. I 'installed" mine immediatley after watchign and it was a breeze. THANK YOU
Danica, thank you for putting up this video. I just got mine today. I use Medtronic CGM and I am currently waiting on a replacement transmitter. I have to wait 60 minutes before my first reading.
I was very happy to see results when first time i inserted libre sensor and i used blucon on top of it. Without scanning i could see readings on my mobile phone every 5 minutes and it gave me alarms for high and low sugar.
Danica, if you find the readings a bit off, especially when out of range, it’s not because the sensor is bad. The algorithms in the Libre Reader, and the fact that calibrations aren’t possible mean that it can stray pretty badly. The Xdrip app (iosxdripreader available on TestFlight) in conjunction with Blucon (you should review it too), allow you to calibrate and get the raw data from the sensor...which has less smoothing and “noise reduction”...only then have I found the Libre to be as good and maybe better in accuracy than Dexcom.
Yep, I am using blucon with US 14 day sensor and it's so helpful. I got alarms as well as I don't need to scan any more
I've been using the Libre pro sensor with Blucon, it's so convenient and powerful at the same time to get readings on your phone & watch without any need to scan with out-of-range alarms. Loving it!
Hi quick question it’s ok to shower with it right or doesn’t has to be cover 🤷♂️
Hey Danica👋Is this insertion easier, hurt less than the dex insertion?
Just received the Freestyle Libre system, but they were out of the pod thingy, so I'm waiting and learning. How's the accuracy? Any negative findings?
The first time I applied one of these I asked my Pharmacist to help so she applied it for me. The thing about the needle is that when I pulled the old sensor off, there was still a needle on the bottom of it, presumably in my skin.
I really like this sensor. Just give some thought as to how you sleep and any other physical things you do before you apply it, otherwise, it is incredibly secure! My medical covers it 100% which helps as well.
Hi, do you need to replace the device too? or just the sensors every 10 days?
This makes total sense. How do you keep the sensor on? I'm using skin tac wipes-is there an over tape to keep it down?
What test stripes does the libre use?
Hi Danica can you tell me if libre will be using data from nova 5 pens in there app
Ah thanks so much for mentioning the spring loaded feature!! I'm about to put my first ever sensor in now and was slightly freaking out about the manual insertion as well... Thanks for that note :)
Same!
Thank you for the video. I was wondering about the sensor application. I see it's a thin needle. Hoping it's not uncomfortable to wear. ?
This was just recommended to me, so I was so glad to see your video!
I need new sites for my omnipod😫any you recommend? I’m only 13 so I’m super active and need good spots if that makes any sense
I get mine tommorrow do u have to take it out being in water or taking bath ?
I have needle-phobia as well, but watching your video is helping me cope with the fear. I still hate my doctor for suggesting the switch... I may start talking to him after my first use. You're a beaut for sharing! Thank you Danica!
I will be using this next week, thank you for showing how to put on have a great day🇺🇸✌
I use Libre and Blucon and love them. The alarms are nice and are loud enough to wake me up. You can adjust your BG ranges to whatever you want. The best part of blucon is I can calibrate it for higher accuracy!
Thank you! I have needle phobia, and I was sick to my stomach when I saw the needle. You helped me do it, by myself!
How does it work exactly? What I mean is that I see a graph on my meter, but it seems to represent each time that I tested. So if I'm at 100 when I get up and don't use the meter again until after lunch and then I'm at 300, is it doing any monitoring in between 7am and 12pm to show on the graph, so maybe at 9 it's still hovering near 100 and doesn't show a spike until after lunch?
Thank u so much! U explained it perfectly!! Yeah needle us big and kinda hurt but I pulled up my big girl pants and presto. Looking forward to first reading. Again, thank you!
I have to count to 3 every single time I insert anything..Dexcom, Omnipod..lol. It makes me feel silly, but it also calms my nerves. I’ve had type 1 for over 20 years and the technology now absolutely amazes me! This is a cool device, but the 12 hour start up time isn’t impressive at all to me. I wouldn’t trade my Dex for anything! I can’t wait to see an update on this. Thank you for sharing!!!
You really helped me! This is the first time I applied it too and it didn’t hurt at all. It’s insane. Seriously I’m deathly afraid of needles
Thank you for this video, I love Libre and been using it from last 2 years. Also, I use blucon from last one week with my Libre , it converts Libre sensor into a full CGM and you will be able to see glucose readings every 5 minutes on phone and watch without scanning the Libre sensor. Now I don't need to scan the Libre sensor and gets reading every 5 minutes on my iPhone.
Hi, I am also using the Blucon from past 6 months as it is working very well as compared with other devices and give me updates on my watch.
I had the same reaction when I first saw that needle. But It really didn’t hurt
How long the sensor will stay and if we take shawer
Hey
DiabeticDanica i am looking at trying the Freestyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and was checking around for some info on it. Found one of your vids and checked others you have about diabetes. Cool videos and you're really bonza at it. Will keep an eye on your site, like the the ten myths set.
Have you heard of the v-go insulin pump? and are there any plans to try it?
I'm in the uk, and for everyone confused - YES, in America it is a 12 hour start up and 10 day use. These were the conditions for it to be approved by the FDA in America. In Europe it is a 60 minute start up with a sensor lasting 2 weeks.
Yea its called Money making what else is new here In USA
Wtf really?! Here in canada it is 60 minute start up with 2 weeks of use aswell. Just got mine today. USA is so fucked up
the 14 days one is also approved by FDA so it is in market
@@DeterminedBeast its all about their regulating bodies. Health Canada have conducted safety and protocols. I consider ourselves lucky, 14 days:)
We use the 14 day sensors now and they are a 60 minute set up
Thanks for explaining everything, it will help me alot. Also, I use Bubble with Libre but not happy as much, Now I am planning to buy Ambrosia Blucon as I heard it gives direct readings on watch. Any suggestions would be helpful.
I am using BluCon Nightrider from Ambrosia and it is working great. Earlier used MiaoMiao and Bubble but always had bluetooth and battery issues, also I was unable to use the official Librelink app or Libre Reader. Another problem with Bubble and MiaoMiao is they don't cover the Libre sensor so sometimes you get readings but most times don't. NightRider is working without any issues
Hi Danica, what do you think about inhalable insulin Afrezza?
Thanks Danica, really helped get my sensor applied.
Thank u SO MUCH!!! I subscribed just for this video alone. I appreciate you posting this.
right! needle freaked me out... that hurt less than the dexcom! I get the same way when I try new product always nervous! Thanks for your video! It helped me get through my first time! :)
We’ve got the ending prescription for this but my son has serter click phobia thanks for a real vid Danica xx
When I was on the insulin pump it was the clicking that makes me jump and nervous not actually putting the cannula in
Oh and I think it is still a very charming video I love you Danica 😃 and I hope you recover quickly:)
Hi Danica appreciated this video. This new technology is amazing. I've had type one diabetes 53 years. Used clinitest tablets to check urine then the pee strips. lol Things have really changed for the positive., Take care, Rick
Fascinating changes for the US market. I've been using this in Australia for over a year and they are marketed as good for 14 days but many of us have noted that they can flat-line past ~10 days. Clearly this is true so they have tweaked it for the US. Also, when inserting a new sensor its ready in 60 minutes but you show 12 hours! Wow! Would be good if Abbott didn't experiment with us all and was clear about what changes they are making with the firmware and use of it.
Thanks for the video it certainly helped my fears about using the Freestyle Libre.
Oh ok so am I right in saying that the needle doesn't stay in your arm along with the sensor?
Thank you for making this video. I really appreciate it. ❤
This is my first time and I came across your video and girl you made this so simple and I’m a scary cat when it comes to needled!! Thank you so much for your video and I’ll update you on how I do!! Again thank you😃
Does it leave a needle in your arm?
Is the app only for the iPhone, as I'm an Android user?
Thank you for inspiring me to try this! I made my own video because of you!
Thank you for making this video!!!! I was so excited to get this thing on and get going and then I saw the needle and froze. Watching your video really made me go for it and I didn’t even feel it. Thank you so mu CV
So happy to hear that!
mine had 60 mins to start. Great video! It helped greatly. Thank you
Hi! My sensor will expire in 5 hours and decided to put the new sensor. Is it ok to use the old sensor til it expires and then use the new one?You think it affect the readings because it stays on my skin for 5 hours prior to use?
Do the freestyle Libre have to be scribe eye doctor before you can get one??
Very informative! Have you tried Blucon Nightrider also with the Libre sensor? I'm T1 diabetic and have been using it for 3 years, works great...
I have a Galaxy J3 Eclipse Android.. Can I download the app on this phone?
I was so afraid of the same thing. Pain wasn't/isn't terrible. Thanks for posting this!
I had to rewind it to put It on AT THE SAME TIME to get over the fear of pushing it on. That needle scared the life out of me. Now the next time I put it on, I will refer back to you again. THANK YOU!!
When you explained how the spring works it made me feel so much better cause it gave me anxiety thinking about the needle hurting me!