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I have talked a bit on FS about new devices and treatment methodologies that I have heard about or seen and am passing the info along. Most of you probably keep up on this stuff and many probably already know this, but here it is. The last posting was on the Free Style Libra testing system that works on a quarter sized disc that is place on your upper arm. Peel and stick. The needle is called a floating needle and is as small as a hair and flexible. When the disc goes on the arm it deploys the .needle. The patient feels nothing. The disc stays in place 14 days. Shower, swim, workout— no problem. You want to test 10 times a day— you just pass the tester over the top of the disc and you get an instant reading. My friend at the pool who keeps me up to speed on this is an ongoing participant in trialing all the new products coming out. The new thing is that with this Libra system there is now no need for a separate machine. You can use your phone.. also, he no longer has to do a manual fingerstick test at all. The accuracy of this thing is about 100%.
Yesterday he told me about an insulin patch that you also can now wear. They come in 20-40-60 units. It releases tiny amounts of insulin continuously to help keep your BS steady. I’m not clear on all the details of this aspect of it, but could be worth checking out.
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Fat: 36.85g | Prot: 58.81g | Carbs: 184.26g.
Breakfast: Butter, Meijer Petite Yellow Flesh Potatoes, NoSalt Nosalt, Egg, Sarabeth's Orange Apricot Marmalade, Dave's Killer Bread Thin-Sliced Good Seed Bread, Welch’s grape juice and Hibiscus drink, Maxwell House International Cafe Orange. Lunch: Sunsweet Dried Pitted Prunes, Chobani Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt, Ranch Granola, Chobani Nonfat Vanilla Blended Greek Yogurt (Container), Driscoll's Blueberries, Tru-Nut Powdered Peanut Butter. Dinner: Walden Farms Thousand Island Dressing, Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water (2 oz), Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce, Sprouts Farmers Market Seedsational Whole Grain Bread, Dole Pineapple Chunks in 100% Pineapple Juice, Green Giant Mini Sweet Peppers, Dole Green Onion, Lundberg Wild Blend Rice, Grape Tomatoes, Trader Joe's Hass Avocado, Lettuce, Aqua de Jamaica (hibiscus ice tea), Pure Leaf Unsweetened Green Tea, Pure Leaf Honey Green Tea. more...
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Exercise:
Swimming (slow) - 2 hours, Resting - 14 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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I'd looked at that system when the 5x testings a day started wearing me out. Yes , expensive. Fortunately my blood sugar is more manageable now and I'm only testing twice a day. But it's good info and would likely be life saving for those who have the extreme dangerous swings.
16 Apr 19 by member: FullaBella
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Keyten77 and FullaBella— I asked him about the cost situation. He seems to really have a handle on how insurances deal with this. He says that with MOST INSURANCES, the costs of the discs is free IF you use the mail order service. He says they ship 3 discs at a time which covers 6 weeks. Also, he pointed out, you are no longer paying for test strips, alcohol wipes and lancets because finger-stick verification is not required. I see the adds on TV all the time now and in all my magazines. They are getting so close to making this less difficult for people. In the obesity class I took a while back there was some discussion of the new things coming in the future. The commentator mentioned that one thing that was a real concern was that in the making of things less expensive, easier, safer, that it would take some of the motivation for people to get this t2 situation under control by diet and exercise, etc. But that is felt to be what will happen.
16 Apr 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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Just want to say again that as far as I know, this system is NOT for T1 diabetics. It is for t2, who should not be having dangerous swings.
16 Apr 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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Oh, okay. Glad you verified that because my friend's son has those extreme swings due to uncontrolled diet. I was going to suggest this to her because he goes into reaction several times a week. For me it wasn't cost effective because the lancets and etc only cost about $10 a month.
16 Apr 19 by member: FullaBella
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I started the diabetic pump in Feb 2018 and it has been the best to control the roller coaster of highs and lows--no more chasing my insulin with food!
I feel healthier and it has been a life changer for me.
16 Apr 19 by member: DrTina
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Again, the Libra is a MONITORING TOOL ONLY. it allows you to test anytime you want without sticking yourself and apparently very accurate. It is not an insulin delivery system. It is (at least for noe as far as I know) for t2 diabetics only. You can go online and get more specific info. Talk with your doctor and insurance company and see what the financial I,pact could be— good or bad.
16 Apr 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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The emergence of an insulin patch is exciting stuff! Thanks for sharing Kenna.
17 Apr 19 by member: shiny50
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Shiny50– again, just a reminder that this applies to tube 2 diabetics. We are not there yet for type 1; but the insulin pumps are a fantastic step forward.
17 Apr 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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Unfortunately, some insurance companies don't pay for the new technology. I would love to use the Free Style Libra, but would have to pay for it out of pocket.
17 Apr 19 by member: bobi su
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The good thing is that now that my blood sugar is more under control i only have to test twice a day and am on 1/4 of the insulin I was on before. Would be great to get off of it alltogether, but I am very happy with my progress!
17 Apr 19 by member: bobi su
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