#diabetes monitors

[hafwen]

Libre 3 Recall

[Image Description: headline "Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sensor Recall: Abbot Diabetes Care Inc Issues Recall For Certain FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors due to Risk For Inaccurate High Glucose Reading" The paragraph beneath it says "This recall involves removing certain devices from where they are used or sold, and does not apply to the Libre 3 reader or app. The FDA has identified this recall as the most serious type. This device may cause injury or death if you continue to use it." End I.D]

ID by @arctic-hands

[phoenixyfriend]

Diabetic Zoro, is that anything?

[dinosaurcharcuterie]

It still kind of blows my mind that it's 29 years ago since my grandfather, two aunts, my mom, my uncle, the pharmacist and her treating doctor had to harass state health insurance to testify that my great-aunt would benefit from an at-home blood sugar meter, even if she didn't have type 1, as opposed to going to the doctor 3-5 times a day to have it measured. The thing was the size and weight of a brick, took several drops of blood to read, and the test strips were the size of my grade schooler pinky. It was accurate...ish. Text was gray on Nintendo screen green, and about the size of Arial 10. Three people were schooled on how to use it, in case it was necessary while she was unconscious. She had to pay for it herself as a pensioner who had never worked, and the entire family chipped in to make it happen, before they got on more of a first name basis with the ambulance drivers than they already were, what with there being just-in-case pastries in the house daily to "make sure those boys ate lunch".

Today I have my own blood sugar meter that I bought for less than 10 bucks "just in case". I've lost test strips down the back of the sofs and never had to be horrified about how much money I'd just wasted. My doctor just read out my hb1c value from a pinprick of blood in less than 2 minutes. The second I need constant monitoring, I'll get CGM sensors that work with my phone, paid out by insurance.

Most millennials are older than the concept of all kinds of diabetes being able to be monitored reliably, easily and affordably at home. It feels kinda unreal.

[snarp]

We are Urgently issuing a Voluntary recall of the sensor embedded in your body?

[zurko48]

[aureliacetinn]

Ring of blood stability is a glucose checker/companion for your ttrpg

works with both dnd and pathfinder!

can get for PWYW on my ko-fi now https://ko-fi.com/s/57da2a2e5b

remember diabetics can also be adventurers

big thanks to technomancer kyle for advice: check out his kofi here https://ko-fi.com/s/57da2a2e5b

[trek-tracks]

Tired: I have a giant horrible bruise because my diabetes tech/CGM tried to murder me again.

Wired: I've been gored by the Continuous Glucose Minotaur

[sathone]

Guess I can’t finish that clinical trial for the blood sugar monitoring bc Apple decided they have a monopoly on the diabetics. The cyberpunk future sucks.

[follow-up-news]

Abbott is warning that sensors on some of its blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced to prevent inaccurate readings. Testing showed that some sensors on the FreeStyle Libre 3 system may incorrectly report high blood sugar levels, the medical device maker said Thursday. An inaccurate high blood sugar reading can prompt patients to take insulin when they don’t need it. The devices were distributed in the first half of May in the United States. Abbott estimates that less then 1% of U.S. users are affected.

[roaringroa]

they should make a life where you don't have appointments, work, school and scheduled events every single day for months on end

[type1thais]

Something that I don't miss: fingersticks to test my glucose. Amen for CGM and results go straight to my phone and alert me if it's too low or too high

[yurimage]

Beautiful women named "SENSOR ERROR" "SIGNAL LOSS" and "FAILED SENSOR" are blowing up my phone rn, it's okay, you guys can be jealous ;)

[dinosaurcharcuterie]

To the geniuses who design blood glucose monitors,

if you're gonna design a product that runs on button cell batteries that only come in safety packaging, for the love of all that is good in this world, don't just stop at making the battery compartment spring loaded. Include a battery status monitor that gives a warning before someone needs to get their fasting blood sugar and has potentially already stabbed themselves and wasted a test strip.

Just a little beep after the last viable test will do.

Yes, I know CGMs exist. They are, at the time of writing, not accurate enough to do away with their predecessors unless someone is only diabetic and taking only diabetes medication. And 35 bucks a week. And defeated by bluetooth errors.

Kind regards, Massive side eye,

Done with this shit

[greencreeker]

Gonna give CGMs another try on my next days off. Hopefully it works out better (it will). I also ordered stickers for them cause I'm always down for something functional & fun. I'm most excited for this one.

[unfinishedzizzy]

Got bored, drew Cooper and his little kitty

(That cat is likely purring like a god damn freight trian)

[simswithdisability]

HEARING AIDS!

GLUCOSE MONITORS!!!!!

AAAA SIMS TEAM YOU'VE OUTDONE YOURSELF