# New to Freestyle Libre

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-to-freestyle-libre/6156>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Tags:** freestyle-libre\
**Created:** [January 17, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-to-freestyle-libre/6156 "2019-01-17T19:18:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-to-freestyle-libre/6156/5 "2019-01-17T19:29:39Z")

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> [@Israel](#):
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> will definitely do.

@Israel, have a look at this one for instance, that is the one I was thinking about:

> [@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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