# Abbott Freestyle Libre now approved in the US

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/abbott-freestyle-libre-now-approved-in-the-us/2181>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Tags:** freestyle-libre\
**Created:** [September 27, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/abbott-freestyle-libre-now-approved-in-the-us/2181 "2017-09-27T23:41:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/abbott-freestyle-libre-now-approved-in-the-us/2181/63 "2017-09-29T18:50:28Z")

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> [@mikep](#):
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> So there is no high or low warning? You have to scan it to see if you are low? What about when you are sleeping? No trends unless you scan it?
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> To all Libre users/plan to give it a try - I apologize, I’m not being critical because YDMV, just curious of the differences between this and Dex.

I don’t think you are being critical. It’s the same thing I was wondering. I really was wondering why people would choose it over a Dex because of some of these features not being available. Somebody mentioned price and prescription coverage. But anyway, I don’t think that is a bad thing to ask.

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On a side note, our very own mermaid, @daisymae used it a while ago.  
[freestyle-libre-pro-is-it-really-waterproof](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-pro-is-it-really-waterproof/1484)

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