FreeStyle LibreLink - US 4+

I hope I can change this review. I placed a monitor on my arm and waited 1 hour for the App to scan it. After one hour the App said “you need a new scanner”. I rescanned the sensor and I am waiting another hour. I am pretty sure it will say the same thing. Reading the reviews I see some messages saying that you have to do the first reading with some sort of reader (which I do not have). In any case, how stupid is that if true. I re-read the instruction on the sensor and there is no comment on that. In any case, why do I have to buy a reader? If this App is worth anything, why force people to buy a reader?

Update: I called and was sent a new one. I could activate with the phone only and it has been working for 2 days. My problem now is that the readings are all over the place. I understand that intersticial glucose is different from blood glucose, but I had 104 in the phone and 147 on the blood. Also there are some low readings like 66 that are totally off. I don’t even have diabetes or inject insulin (prediabetes). I will update. For now, I went from 1 to 2 stars.

Update 2: Day 3 is getting better. The values are less crazy and smaller differences from blood glucose. Increasing to 3 stars.

Interstitial fluid (ISF) glucose measurements will have a delay. ISF glucose and blood glucose measurements taken simultaneously are likely to be different. If you suspect your sensor is not working or is inaccurate, please call our customer care team at 1-855-632-8658.

I actually have been a type 1 diabetic since I was 7 years old, I am now 25 and work for a family practice that deals with a lot of type 2 and type 1 diabetics. I have showed a lot of patients this product after I tested it out myself, and the doctors I work for have written a lot prescriptions for this item and have actually had me come into the room with them and the patient to inform them and show them how this product works. The doctors I work for have told me to contact the company for more information on insurance coverage, drug rep information to report back to patients and even becoming either a sponsor or something involved in this company because I truly do believe this will make any diabetics life easier as it has made mine. I work for a very busy practice and am very forgetful, this monitor has made my life that much easier and my Hemoglobin A1C come down from 9.2 to 7.8 within 3 months (this glucose monitor has a reminder setting that will alarm you within 1-2 hours to retest your blood sugar once you apply that setting) I highly recommend this product and can honestly say it has made managing my type 1 diabetes’s more reasonable.

Thank you for your feedback!

I have been type 1 for 10 years and have to say that this app allows me freedom in ways I have not seen anywhere else so far. Instead of manually poking my finger for a blood reading, the scanning is painless, easy and allows notes for food, insulin, etc..
I have two constructive criticisms. The 12 hours that I am without reading during scanning makes me anxious. As funny as it sounds, I have come to love seeing the entire readings as it brings a new level of insight to managing my BS. So if there is a way to start syncing a new sensor 12 hours prior to the existing one expiring to have no gap in readings that would be great.
The second suggestion is that I would love to see an Apple Watch app that displayed the BS reading when scanning.
I have never used a dexcom or other continuous BS monitor as all of those are considered medical devices and is a different insurance deductible and is way too costly to obtain. The freestyle libre reader is great for me because it is considered a pharmacy benefit and is actually cheaper than buying a month worth of test strips for manual checking.
Keep it up and keep innovating!

Thank you for your feedback. No, the reader may only connect to one sensor at a time. At the completion of the sensor wear a new sensor can be started. However, the FreeStyle Libre 14 day system is the latest continuous glucose monitoring system from Abbott and is designed to provide accurate glucose readings for up to 14 days with a 1 hour warm up period. As a FreeStyle Libre (10 day) system user, you may be eligible for a free FreeStyle Libre 14 day reader. You can check your eligibility and sign up for this offer at http://www.freestylelibre.us/freeoffer As with any new technology, including mobile apps, our team is researching a wide variety of potential applications.