Real-time Glucose Readings Have Elevated My Diabetes Management 

By Mairéad Parker, teacher and mum of two who lives with Type 1 diabetes

Disclaimer: The information provided is not intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional about your diabetes management. Individual symptoms, situations and circumstances may vary.

Invaluable support for my busy life

As a mum and teacher, days are busy and unpredictable. I am able to open the app² when I am going for my lunch break, during lessons and also when I am out exercising or training the school basketball team.

For me the most beneficial thing is the fact that I have the option to scan my sensor or use in the real-time readings feature¹. I could not imagine my days without the FreeStyle Libre 2 system.

I have found the alarm feature³ amazing, as it gives me an audible alarm if and when my glucose levels are dropping and when they are low or high depending on the configured range.

I also love being able to add in my insulin and carbohydrates for meals in the app. This benefits me as I can check back over my days and make adjustments as necessary, all through my phone².

A helping hand during pregnancy

During pregnancy, the range in diabetes control is very specific, with the range defined by my doctor who I had progress check-ins with every 2 weeks. My doctor and wider diabetes team linked with my FreeStyle Libre 2 system⁴ and were able to extract my results for the previous two weeks, which gave a true reflection of day-to-day life. This allowed them to offer valuable advice and support right up to my son being born.

My diabetes control throughout my pregnancy was fantastic and I am so proud of this and thankful for the FreeStyle Libre 2.

Overall I am delighted with the new features of the FreeStyle Libre 2 system and cannot speak highly enough about it.

Mairéad Parker is a primary school teacher in Dublin and a FreeStyle Libre Ambassador. The views expressed are her own and not necessarily those of Abbott.