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Freesyle Lifestyle Libre

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Gretna, NE

Ok, so I need a bit of assistance, I wear the Freestyle Libre and it has been going GREAT for a year and a half, now I am allergic to all adhesives but I seemed to be good. Now all of a sudden I am allergic to the adhesive on the Libre and on the Simpatch that I have wore the whole time. I can deal with the itches from the sensor but I can no longer wear the patches. I can only keep these sensors on for about a week in the summer, I live in Nebraska and it gets hot!!! I need to have… read more

May 30, 2019
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A DiabetesTeam Member

My wife is allergic to latex adheisives like band-aids made from them and recently found out my daughter is too.. we have to use cloth band aids for them. i wonder if there is a substitute for sensors.
Trey..there's usually and app for that or website, just gotta search

May 30, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

There is a product in Canada called Sureprep. There are also little pads individually packaged. Use it before you apply the meter. I used it when I had to change dressings everyday for 3 weeks. It works

August 2, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Omg..yes I get so itchy but its worth it!!

June 27, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Are there any apps that you can log your food and it lets you know if it's on the diabetic diet? I'm cooking for myself and my teenage daughter and I don't have a lot of money to buy a bunch of carb free food

May 30, 2019

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