Understand Freestyle Libre Graphs | Diabetes Diet Guy

This video shows you how to understand your Freestyle Libre data. We discuss what the graphs are showing you and how to interpret the data. This can help you understand your glucose trends and thus make changes to your insulin regimens.

[@adamcapetti7350]

Loved this! Just started using Libre after 20 years using blood sticks and this was a great refresher. Thanks!

[@brettyallop6018]

Great video, as a nearly 31 year Type 1 diabetic it's always good to get other people's incite and experience on living with diabetes in the real world. My tips for success are; 1. Don't sweat the number ever! 2. The trend is more important than the number! As, if you check the number later it's pretty likely to be different. 3. Try to understand the trends and what drives them. Insulin=down, Food generally=Up, Excrecise generally = down and stress is a wildcats, can be up or down. 4. Monitor but don't sweat on it! 5. Finally, highs are a lot less likely to kill you than a low! Spend more time and effort eliminating lows and give yourself freedom and permission to understand/enjoy the occasional highs, including the odd piece of cake, LOL!

[@johansonkemi7890]

Thanks for adding it to our knowledge. I've been using Libre for over 4 years and started using Blucon of Ambrosia after a year. It's been now 3 years I've been using Blucon and sensor and it helped me to get extensive reports from their app, my endo is very happy with the reports. Also this Blucon gives me automatic readings and alarms which is very important for any diabetic individual. my A1c is under control now

[@debknott3268]

I'm a type 2 diabetic from the USA. I was diagnosed 3 years ago. It's been quite a struggle emotionally and physically. One thing I noticed right off is there is much better information about diabetes and treatment for diabetes in the U.K. vs the States. I found this You Tube channel while searching for how to understand my Libre graph data. Much as I've asked my diabetic nurse for her practice ID to send her my data she still hasn't given it to me. Due to the pandemic all our appts are virtual except for when I goto the lab every 3 months for my blood work. I'm glad I found this YT channel and will be checking the website out too!

[@deepakmishra9782]

I'm also using Libre sensor for over 3 years. This video is extremely helpful to understand the graph. I'm using Blucon Nightrider on top of my Libre sensor to get automatic readings and alarms on my phone and watch with the Hi/Lo BS values without scanning the sensor. Libre has eliminated the traditional way of monitoring the BS and brought the useful advance method to monitor and manage sugar levels but Blucon has made FGM to real time CGM device. Both combinations are very beneficial for the better diabetic life.

[@standom2390]

If I may share with you what inspired me personally: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4DXnKOwntt7a6s I realized, that carbohydrates and my addiction to it was a problem.

[@m.k799]

Thank you so much, I've never heard of the dawn phenomenon before and have been struggling with this issue so far not knowing that this issue exists and has a name.

[@CeliaCavalli]

Just popped on my LIBRE today 👌🏼

[@Yourstrulynerotica]

Thank you :)))

[@jayeshshah284]

Does it show daily pattern from 1st day itself?

[@diabetesdietguy]

Sorry I don’t understand your question. I’m not sure how much data you need for a daily average pattern if that’s what you mean. It’s not a lot anyway

[@ambramari118]

Can you do a vidéo on CGM graphs for non diabetics (to understand if there are signs of pre diabetes)?

[@diabetesdietguy]

Hi ambra There wouldn’t be much to see to be honest. It would look basically normal. Pre diabetes isn’t best diagnosed on a cgm Much better just getting a HbA1c Will tell you straight away

[@standom2390]

check Kay Bart on this issue.

[@ambramari118]

@@standom2390thank you

[@standom2390]

@@ambramari118 I've been inspired by this guy too, he brought an idea to wear a CGM and a CKM at the same time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2S8fnR8orqenpo The reason I'm on this actual page, is to get the CGM graphs better.

[@captainnerd6452]

Abbot FreeStyle 3 sensors are useless, they have failed me almost 50% of the time, usually lasting a couple of days before they start reporting critical low values. The one I just put on three days ago is now constantly reporting 48 to 63 to the app while fasting, which I have to stop due to the alarm. I've been checking with the finger stick and all this time the glucometer reads in the 90s. It was accurate within 5-10 points the first 36 hours or so, and then while I was taking my walk the numbers plummeted from 120 to 60. It goes up to almost 130 after I eat, while the finger stick says 170. Abbott's quality control has failed, even the replacement sensors I've gotten fail quickly, sometimes immediately.

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

Mine was giving me low values for about the first 24 hours. Now it seems to be functioning properly.

[@drlouiscardinal752]

You should do a similar video but for non-diabetic …….my graph is all over the place…..no smooth graphs like this video…..

[@diabetesdietguy]

Hi dr Louis If it’s for a non diabetes then the graph will be normal. If you don’t have diabetes then it’ll stay in normal ranges. So I’m not sure why you’re monitoring it?

[@drlouiscardinal752]

@@diabetesdietguy I’m monitoring it because I suspect I’m not “non-diabetic”…..A1C is normal, glu tests once or twice/yr normal but I always suspected I may be pre-diabetic because how I feel. So I’m on monitor for 3 days now and graphs dip below 3 nightly and above 9 after a large donut….in normal range most of time……that’s all I know so far……by the way many doctors recommend CGM for “normal” people..Dr Attias, Brewer

[@donharrold1375]

You’re showing all your trends outside of the upper and lower ranges? People should be trying to stay in range?

[@diabetesdietguy]

Hi don Thanks for the comment However, if you’re in range don there’s nothing to interpret? And thus no one would need help. So not really sure what point you’re trying to make here? The video says this is how to interpret things if you’re high or low or if things aren’t going right And thus by understanding the graphs, it helps people then stay in target? So not sure on your point here?

[@standom2390]

Why eating carbs? It's exactly what's causing Dt2.

[@diabetesdietguy]

Hey standom Eating carbs doesn’t cause T2dm Overall dietary patterns and lifestyle lead to it for 80% of people that get it. But there’s also other reasons you get it - like age and genetics (not everyone that is elderly or overweight has t2dm) Plenty of healthy people - elite athletes being one - eat carbs just fine

[@standom2390]

@@diabetesdietguy Hmm, I've seen people quit carbs, switch to red meat and fat, and their diabetes disappears. I myself was 115 kg, when I cut out all of them I dropped down to 75 kg. No more fatty liver and RA; the BG is between 3,3 -5,5.. Labs are fine. Moderately active, able to exercise as never before.. Cravings are gone.. Before I was showing signs of so called "pre-diabetes" My n=1

[@diabetesdietguy]

@@standom2390 good job mate that’s awesome But also appreciate I’ve seen probably a lot more people thank most - as it’s my full time job and has been for a decade and I’ve seen the same results with Mediterranean, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, durken and the list goes on. I’ve also seen millions of people not develop diabetes who eat carbs but they have an overall healthy lifestyle. So being metabolic unhealthy is a reflection of the overall dietary pattern. Not this food or that food in isolation

[@davidharber6790]

Pizza slow rise? Lol high fat rising blood? Lol

[@diabetesdietguy]

Rate of absorption David Fat slows down absorption so the carbs and (some fat as it’s not completely inert on glucose). So what you get is the rapid insulin wearing out before the food has been fully absorbed entirely. Meaning, you have unopposed glucose being absorbed as you run out of insulin coverage. So your graph will look something like - glucose levels remain under control after eating for about 4-5 hrs and then shoot up overnight It’s pretty well established and we see it all the time I suspect quite a few type ones if they read this will confirm it Typically you either need to split your rapid insulin dose or use an extended bolus on a pump (it’s that common they have a feature for it on insulin pumps)

[@denap1954]

You talk to fast for me. Sorry

[@lisa1446]

You can slow the playback speed on the video if you need to.