# Freestyle libre: what do you think?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-what-do-you-think/6086>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Created:** [January 11, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-what-do-you-think/6086 "2019-01-11T19:35:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-what-do-you-think/6086/2 "2019-01-11T22:44:56Z")

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There have been several discussions, here is one.

> [@FreeStyle Libre experiences](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-experiences/3121):
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> Because I still haven’t been able to sort out the Dexcom/insurance situation, I asked my doctor to prescribe a FreeStyle Libre, thinking that if it wasn’t affordable enough, I could at least start learning how different foods/meds/doses impact my BG. I picked it up last night, inserted when I got home, and it finished the warmup this morning before breakfast. I have a couple of questions - if you test a meter against a CGM, should you expect them to be close, even with the lag (provided your BG…

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Bottom line is it varies by person. Some feel ok dosing, others not. I use dexcom, and wore Libre 10 day at same time. Most of the time they were close, and I do dose off Dexcom readings most of the time.

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