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Blood glucose monitor recommendation
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Jul 8 3:33pm | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
This is my opinion…so ask your doctor.
I think everyone that is prediabetic, diabetic, or concerned about their blood sugar should ask their doctor for a one month prescription for a continuous blood glucose meter. The Libre 3 is only about $100.00 for the month ( check with your pharmacy first).
These meters are not 100% accurate but they are accurate enough to give you incredible information on how what you eat and how your daily activities affect your blood sugars. They will let you see where your problems are…what spikes your blood sugars and how high they go! For some they will also show lows that could cause problems in the future.
They are a wake-up call and will help you to make changes that will improve your health!
And in case you are wondering…they do not hurt to apply!
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I agree totally! Being pre-diabetic I wanted to know my glucose pattern in between Dr visits… she finally gave me a prescription for Libre 3. Around the same time, I also purchased Lingo, no prescription needed, put out by same company as Libre3, Abbott). Ordered it from Abbott. It was around $80 for 2 which equal a month. I switched between them, and found the Lingo app to be way more informative for me.
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Stela is about $80-90, no prescription needed. It is a continuous monitor.