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Re:SugarTrack – an offline Android logbook for blood sugar (... by arjie on Saturday August 15, 2026 @11:50PM (#49316730)
Interesting. My dad wears his on the back of the arm (posterior) not the inside (medial) - and when I asked him he pointed to the official instructions which do actually have it there https://www.freestyle.abbott/content/dam/adc/freestyle/count...

It must be a different kind of device.

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Re:SugarTrack – an offline Android logbook for blood sugar (... by VoidWhisperer on Sunday August 16, 2026 @12:20AM (#49316880)
No, he is correct. When I wrote this comment originally I was having trouble thinking of how exactly to describe the location
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Re:SugarTrack – an offline Android logbook for blood sugar (... by close04 on Sunday August 16, 2026 @04:52AM (#49318195)
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Most CGMs are going on the back of the upper arm but some were put on the lower back, or other places. The manufacturer develops the CGM with a very specific placement in mind and they make sure to tell you very clearly.
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Re:SugarTrack – an offline Android logbook for blood sugar (... by kuerbel on Sunday August 16, 2026 @04:59AM (#49318231)
My parents dog has diabetes and since they failed to draw blood from his ear he got the freestyle libre 2. The vet just put it near his shoulder. I'm not sure how accurate this is...
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Re:SugarTrack – an offline Android logbook for blood sugar (... by close04 on Sunday August 16, 2026 @09:39AM (#49319989)
Probably very inaccurate numbers but the trends could be okish.
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Re:SugarTrack – an offline Android logbook for blood sugar (... by Projectiboga on Sunday August 16, 2026 @12:12PM (#49321336)
It can be roughly calibrated to blood work later.
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