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FreeStyle Libre 2 Contant Glucose Monitor Trial Patch $15 Shipped (RRP $102, Limit 1 Per Household) @ FreeStyleLibre

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FreeStyle Libre 2 Contant Glucose Monitor Trial Patch $15 Shipped (RRP $102, Limit 1 Per Household) @ FreeStyleLibre
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Cheapo333 on 16/03/2024 - 11:48 freestylelibre.com.au (1005 clicks)
Last edited 16/03/2024 - 15:00 by 2 other users

This is a patch stuck under the arm which constantly monitors your blood sugar levels. One patch last for 14 days.

Download the Freestyle Libre link app on your mobile device and scan the monitor to obtain an 8 hour reading. Mobile App compatibility. FreeStyle Libre 2 Reader not required and not included.

For people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes as an alternative to the finger prick blood sample test, but can be used by anyone to monitor blood sugar levels.

I do not have diabetes myself but was told by my doctor my fasting blood sugar levels are on the side high. So I'm using this to see how my current diet affects sugar levels spikes so I know which foods to avoid. Only $15 so worth a try.

https://www.freestylelibre.com.au/freestylelibre2-trial-term…

Abbott reserves the right to: (a)Charge the full retail price for a FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor ($102); or (b)cancel the Offer, if the person claiming the Offer is found by Abbott to have: (i) purchased more than one (1) FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor for $15; or (ii)purchased multiple FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors for $15 under different aliases, different email addresses or falsified identities.

New Customers' means individuals who have not previously purchased or accessed FreeStyle Libre 2 products from www.freestylelibre.com.au. For the purposes of this promotion, Abbott may identify customers who have previously purchased or accessed FreeStyle Libre 2 products by their email address, billing address, shipping address, mobile phone number or any combination of these.

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Comments

  • sharkyoz on 16/03/2024 - 12:35
    -1

    how many patches in the pack?

    • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 12:48
      +1

      1x sensor that lasts 2 weeks

  • denserham on 16/03/2024 - 12:38
    +3

    So this is normally $102 for a patch that lasts 14 days? So $2660 if you needed it tracking for the whole year?

    • Joyoz on 16/03/2024 - 12:44

      Ndss (national diabetes service scheme) subsides these for diabetics.

      (Replied to wrong comment above)

      • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 12:47

        Only t1, and then it's only free for certain t1's. Otherwise it's capped at like $32.50/month

    • UncleRico on 16/03/2024 - 13:41

      Welcome to the world of diabetes.

      Prior to just over a year ago, continuous glucose monitoring was only covered by NDSS part funding until the age of 18. After that you were paying approx $500 a month for transmitters and sensors to ensure you didn’t die or end up in hospital with organ failure, circulatory issues including amputations or blind. Not something the average student or apprentice could afford once they turned 18.

      Even with NDSS subsidies now, most T1’s will spend hundreds each month in Medicare prescriptions and NDSS consumables for glucose monitoring and insulin pumps.

      • cheaplee on 16/03/2024 - 13:53
        +6

        Well to be fair CGM is nice, but there are plenty of will controlled diabetics that have lived full lives before CGM was ever a thing.

        With respect to spending $100's each month on 'Medicare' and 'NDSS' consumables - count yourself lucky you are in a country with Medicare and NDSS. I suspect the life expectancy for patients with T1DM in poor countries is <20.

        I know our health system isn't perfect, but it's pretty damn good in worldwide standards.

        • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 13:58
          +3

          Cgm gives so much more information to better control your diabetes for the large proportion that extremely struggle. Plus it has alerts if you go high or low,and you don't need to carry your tester around.

          It helps reduce the burden of diabetes

          • cheaplee on 16/03/2024 - 14:48
            +2

            @Littlebob86: I'm not denying any of that. I'm sure it will demonstrate improved outcomes as well.

            But crying poor because you have to contribute money towards this luxury is a bit much.

  • amzinguserman on 16/03/2024 - 12:45

    can i use this for keto ?

  • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 12:46
    +7

    Diabetes Educator here.

    It's $15 for first order 'per account'. So you can create a bunch of free accounts. 1x sensor is $102.50, and lasts 2 weeks. Some pharmacies are charging $140 per sensor.

    The absolute cheapest way to buy them ongoing, is the subscribe and save option direct from the libre website. There's no shipping fee and every 6th order is free. You can either do the option for getting them so you can wear them every fortnight, or every second fortnight.

    Also beforehand you order any, ask your diabetes educator for the to give you a trial one using the 'myinteract' website.

    Also, 'if' you have any bleeding on insertion, or the sensor fall off or stop working, you should call the company and they'll likely send you out a free replacement

    • mjkwon74 on 16/03/2024 - 14:44

      Per household. I contacted FreeStyle and they confirmed only one $15 trial offer per household even if several family members have diabetes. So, if you make several accounts, address must not same. FreeStyle said they will send invoice with full amount if they confirm muliple accounts for same address. Dexcom also offer $32 trial. Their sensor lasts 30 days.

      • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 19:48

        'if' they catch you.

        This is the ozbargain way.

        You can get a free 'gday' month trial kit through your de for dexcom

        • interlocal on 16/03/2024 - 21:23

          No, you cannot order more than 1 per household. I ordered trial pack 2 years ago, now I try to create a new account with new email, name, phone etc, and when I get to checkout and enter shipping address, price automatically changes from $15 to $108.

          • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 22:04

            @interlocal: You can do it, not with an account you've purchased from the website before.

            Hence create a new account

            • interlocal on 16/03/2024 - 22:09

              @Littlebob86: As I wrote, I created totally new account, with new name, phone and email. Price changes to $108 on shipping address stage.

  • kogi on 16/03/2024 - 12:50

    So is this deal only for diabetics?

    • xoom on 16/03/2024 - 13:52

      Load up on ice cream, chocolates, coconut water and other sugary delights here and you too can enjoy this deal.

    • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 13:56

      No, the deal is for anyone

      • xoom on 16/03/2024 - 13:57

        So if one is not a diabetic. What use would it be to them? Serious question.

        • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 13:59

          He just asked if the deal is only for diabetics. It's not. He didn't ask, who other than diabetics would use it.

        • Cheapo333 on 16/03/2024 - 14:12

          This would be handy for people who are prediabetic or suspect they may have high blood sugar levels and want to minimise blood sugar spikes.

          Why minimise blood sugar spikes?
          Sugar in your blood accelerates aging you via glycation and over time frequent large spikes leads to insulin resistance and high baseline blood sugar levels.

          Arming yourself with information about your body is not a bad thing.

        • CheapGit on 16/03/2024 - 14:38
          +1

          High performance athletes have been using CGM to monitor blood glucose levels to help better understand nutrition requirements and response for fueling the body.

          Couple companies using cgm for sports and other non diabetic reasons are SuperSapiens and Nutrisense, there is also ofhers.

          I'm a parent of 2 kids with T1 and cgm has been a great help in keeping track of their blood glucose levels during the day especially at school and during their sleep.
          No more waking up during the night just for a finger prick check.

          • xoom on 16/03/2024 - 14:52

            @CheapGit: Today i learnt.

          • bargain_knight on 16/03/2024 - 23:29

            @CheapGit: SuperSapiens is just a libre with a better app front end.

            This is a good deal. It's good to see how you react to sugar etc

            • CheapGit on 17/03/2024 - 01:39

              @bargain_knight: Yes, i know they use freestyle libre device, same with most companies that are pushing cgm for sports data.
              I was just mentioning what others are doing with cgm.

        • nfr on 16/03/2024 - 17:25

          I used it once to see how my blood sugar level is affected by my lifestyle choices. Paid full price because I always wanted to know but cbf doing finger pricks, a CGM minimises the work required.

        • krouton24 on 28/03/2024 - 15:35

          You may be insulin resistant and not know it.

  • scottb721 on 16/03/2024 - 12:52
    +1

    Using the xdrip+ app my son and I have been able to have his Libre 2 data show on our wearOS watches.

  • mudguppy1 on 16/03/2024 - 13:00
    -5

    Why are these $102.00? So pay through the nose or stripe the ndss of funds and hand it to abbott DC. i cannot see a deal, just an ad.

    • cheaplee on 16/03/2024 - 13:22

      It's not $102, it's $15. That's the deal…

    • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 13:57

      What?

      • xoom on 16/03/2024 - 13:59

        Maybe mudguppy1's blood sugar level is too low.

  • GordonD on 16/03/2024 - 14:20

    I'm T2D. It'd be nice to be able to not have to put up with all the pricks.

  • Schemza on 16/03/2024 - 14:38

    My wife's a T1D and with subsides from NDSS, she pays $15.80 for one sensor, and the sensor lasts two weeks. We buy three of them at a time as that's the most you're (apparently) allowed to buy in one transaction. If a sensor fails at any point in those two weeks, the company will issue you with a replacement for free (this does happen more than it ideally should).

    If you're a diabetic and looking to get on this, talk with your GP. They will need to issue you a script which will allow you to buy these from chemists. I will say these have definitely improved he quality of my wife's life and my own. With these, she's able to get automatic alerts linked to her phone when her levels move out of bounds (hypo or hyper) and can check her phone at any time to see what her levels are doing. Because of the alarm, I know there's very little risk that she'll have a severe hypo when I'm not there and potentially die, and it's so much easier to check on her levels when she's napping (via phone) as opposed to pricking her and testing her levels with strips.

    If you're a NON diabetic and not at risk of going into it, there's not much point in getting these unless you're giving yourself insulin injections for muscle building or other purposes. If you're curious about your levels, it's better to buy strips and test your blood that way.

    • Schemza on 16/03/2024 - 14:40

      To add, it's worth noting that from what I've gathered the sensor can only be linked to one app at a time, so I cannot monitor my wife's levels from my phone - only hers. Apparantly there's a web portal you can log into to see the data, but I haven't personally played around with it.

      • CheapGit on 16/03/2024 - 15:02

        Have you tried the librelinkup app ?

        https://www.freestylelibre.com.au/librelinkup-au-app.html

        Not 100% sure on Libre as my kids use the cgm and it has the follow app so i can see glucose readings from both on the app.

        • Schemza on 16/03/2024 - 16:23

          I'll check it out, thanks!

          • CheapGit on 16/03/2024 - 18:10

            @Schemza: Sorry forgot to mention my kids use dexcom but the libre app looks similar to regards sharing data.

    • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 19:52

      GP's can't do anything for the sensors. Educators don't issue a script, if they're credentialled they can change you over on the NDSS.

      Also, you can get a the linkup app if you wanted to get the alarms

  • easternculture on 16/03/2024 - 15:19

    They used to give a 2 pack trial fior free in 2022 and early 2023.

  • honkyb on 16/03/2024 - 15:59

    worst patch ever I've had them for 1 year not one has ever lasted more than 11 days need to buy a sticker patch thing to go over the top otherwise it won't last five days before the app will say need to replace sensor as the needle thing comes out of your skin

    • Littlebob86 on 16/03/2024 - 19:53

      They would last fine on me

    • dibbz on 17/03/2024 - 08:24

      I'm not diabetic but I got one (two lol) to see what I eat was doing, it made 7-8 days before and I was being super careful in the shower.

      Freestyle libre don't want to sell you just one, and when you sign up for the subscription to get the minimum 2 units before cancelling you can only choose between having type 1 and type 2 diabetes which I found offensive as I don't have either.

      The Zoe nutritional program uses a CGM, but they provide a sticker to go over the top to get all 14 days out of it.

      • UncleRico on 17/03/2024 - 11:46
        +1

        You were offended that a product designed for diabetics dared ask you what type of diabetes you had, in order to quantify your eligibility for a 87% discounted trial promo?

        Good thing there’s no sugar in a teaspoon of cement…

        • dibbz on 17/03/2024 - 14:47
          -3

          It's marketed to diabetics but the device itself was designed to measure blood glucose, and I never said I got a discount, simply speaking from experience.

          Self induced type 2 diabetics are undoubtedly the best audience to market towards as typically they are already addicted to lifestyle, alcohol or a poor diet. They'd have less customers if people took more care of themselves.

          But here I am taking care of myself and I don't get any discount to do that. I'm more offended at that than your half cocked reply.

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