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Free thinkers!
Did you know that 96% of FreeStyle Libre users would
recommend it to others.1 And here's why…
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Living with diabetes can be tough.
Knowing there's a risk of having a
hypoglycaemic episode can cause
huge stress, anxiety, and disruption
to normal life and sleep - not just in
the person with diabetes, but in their
family as well.12,14
Elise a FreeStyle Libre 2 user says
"It has made my hypo awareness
better. A huge benefit for me is that
I can use it on bike rides and on runs
without stopping."
Whilst finger prick monitoring
can help, many people don't test
as often as they should because
it can be painful and it's not
always convenient.12 Even with
recommended frequent testing, it's
still easy to miss important changes.5
And when your levels are falling
need to spare a few seconds to scan
and check my sugars, as they are
always available to me."
As long as your device is in range,
you'll get a notification, even when
you're asleep.8,11 For extra security,
your family's smartphones can
also receive readings and be set
for alarms.10 FreeStyle Libre 2 has
outstanding accuracy in the low
glucose range.13 This means that you
can rely on the readings to make
appropriate insulin dosing decisions
and day-to-day therapy choices.15
The FreeStyle Libre 2 system
increases Time in Range16, in type 1
diabetes (T1D), and lowers HbA1c.17,18
It im-proves quality of life for users.19
You can benefit by seeing
immediately how food, activity and
medication have impacted your sugar
levels over the preceding 8 hours.
It can also help you to a deeper
understanding of your overall daily
pattern of glucose changes, so you
can identify the times of day when
and you need to take prompt action
to avert a possible hypo, every
minute counts.
The FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor
provides real-time, minute-byminute monitoring
of glucose levels.
Any time of day6 that you want to
know your glucose levels, anywhere7
you happen to be, you can simply and
quickly check your smartphone11,8
for a complete picture of essential
information:
• Your current reading
• How your glucose levels have been
changing over the last 8 hours
• If your current levels are going up,
staying steady, or going down.
Optional real-time alarms on
your phone, and alerts on your
smartwatch23, mean that you know
the minute your sugar levels are too
high or too low.9
Johnny one of our FreeStyle Libre
advocates says, 'No matter how
hectic the day is going, I no longer
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