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Re:US Judge invalidates blood glucose sensor patent, opens d... by lolc on Friday February 21, 2025 @12:05PM (#43130023)
The G7 has a smaller applicator. To me it looks less "needly" than the G6 did. The libre applicator is even smaller. There's less of a need to look at the underside because the applicator is set on the skin without having to pull free the sticker. That could make it easier for you.

But obviously they all have a needle because they need to get something under your skin. Which is I guess what triggers you.

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Re:US Judge invalidates blood glucose sensor patent, opens d... by spacedcowboy on Friday February 21, 2025 @02:14PM (#43131640)
Doesn't really matter what the G7 offers, it's not covered by the insurance :( I was originally on the Libre-3 but they stopped making them (now it's virtually the same thing but called the Libre-3+ and my insurance doesn't offer that either, even though the difference is just in Bluetooth).

So G6 it is. And yeah, the difference between the non-invasive and invasive is what causes the problem. It's weird, I don't have any other phobias, but I found out about this one when we all stabbed our fingers to test our blood-groups in school. Fell off the stool in the lab, 14 stitches in my scalp. Not the last time, either.

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