# Daughter just had a very scary severe low

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daughter-just-had-a-very-scary-severe-low/4668>\
**Category:** Share\
**Tags:** hypoglycemia, low-bg\
**Created:** [August 7, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daughter-just-had-a-very-scary-severe-low/4668 "2018-08-07T21:23:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daughter-just-had-a-very-scary-severe-low/4668/81 "2018-08-18T02:15:07Z")

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> [@Nickyghaleb](#):
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> THEN have to tell them how much we weigh. I get so mad at that question… and then find myself answering it anyway. 😠

Same. Even more crazy because they’re always like, “The FDA makes us ask this question…” and I feel like saying, “But I’m in Canada!!!” But I always answer… 😕

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**Author:** ![bkh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daughter-just-had-a-very-scary-severe-low/4668/82 "2018-08-18T02:19:32Z")

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> [@Eric](#):
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> Why do you think they are moving in that direction?

My impression is that there are two main reasons. The sensors actually work for 14 days in practice, so throwing them away early just raises costs, both manufacturing costs and the price that the users pay. And they are keenly aware that the Libre has a significantly lower cost per day on paper, and even a bit lower cost considering that the Dex sensors are usually restarted. At present the Dex can command a bit higher price because it has alerts, but the next version of the Libre will be a full CGM, so the competition will become keener.

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**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daughter-just-had-a-very-scary-severe-low/4668/83 "2018-08-18T02:38:07Z")

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> [@Jen](#):
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> and I feel like saying, “But I’m in Canada!!!” But I always answer… 😕

This definitely makes me feel better. If they can get YOU to answer things even when making that face, then that just makes me feel better. 😃

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