PREPARING FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
Below are some handy helpful tips to prepare for your next appointment with your healthcare professional.
Make sure your latest FreeStyle Libre Sensor glucose data is uploaded to LibreView1. Click here for more information.
Write down any specific questions or concerns you want to discuss with your healthcare professional so you don’t forget them.
Take a friend or family member with you to the appointment to ensure you don’t miss anything.
AT YOUR APPOINTMENT
While you are at your appointment, it would be helpful to use your glucose data on LibreView1 to start your discussions. Your Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP) is a useful tool for you and your healthcare professional to make informed decisions about your glucose management.
A good starting point on LibreView1 is the ‘Glucose Patterns Insights’ report. This includes your traffic light ratings. Below are some questions you may wish to discuss with your healthcare professional based on your data:
How many of your readings align with your glucose goal?
Are there any particular times you are more inclined to experience hypoglycaemia (where the blue wave falls into the low threshold area) and what can you do to address this?
How steady are your glucose levels throughout the day (the shape of the dark blue line through the centre of the blue area)?
What is the degree of variability in your glucose readings day to day (the narrower the dark blue band, the less variability) and what does this mean?
AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT
Make a note of the goals you have agreed with your healthcare professional and put them somewhere visible so you can check how you’re doing between appointments.