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Ive had mine now for a week and like you have 2 sleeves so no spare skin :-) I am also in the process of dropping my levimir as ive been having hypos in the night I was not aware of! This sensor is really changing my life for the better. It has been so close to my blood readings on my other...

My arms are heavily tattoed, I have just started with the Libre sensors. The first one seems to match very closley with my blood levels (minus a short delay as expected) Does anyone else have lots of tattoos that use them?

Thank you very much for your time in replying. That is a very good explanation. Much appreciated. Is there a way to find out local guidelines before this meeting do you think? I'd love to be more clued up on the criteria before hand.

I've been type 1 for coming up to 5 years. I'm 38. My control has just started to slip, as I hypo awareness. People have thrown about the terms pump and cgm etc. I have no idea what a pump is? What a cgm is? I am really at the bottom of the spectrum in regards to understanding what the...

My control is between 5.5 and 6.5 during the day. However upon heading towards 5.5 I am getting hypo symptoms, repeated checks give my readings at 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5......but remain stable over an hour at these levels. However during this hour if I don't eat I get very shakey, hot flushes etc...

I get my annual retinopathy check at a health centre. I am a type 1 diabetic. Can I get free eye tests? Ie vision based ones? If so how do I go about it? Thanks.

Hi Scotty, 5.5 is bang in the middle of the guideline ranges of 4-7. So I would aim always to get as close to this as possible. 5.9 is 100% not to low at all. Closer we type 1's get to this and keep it this close for the first years of diagnosis the better. Excellent control when first...

My management of my type 1 is down to me and me alone. If I was at top level in gvmt or not. I have to take charge of my diet, lifestyle and dose. With or without a large salary. So to say she has an advantage over some of us in the position she is in I would have to disagree with. We all...

There is a Mono peptide study going on in the uk at the moment which is the same thing. If you have been diagnosed within 100 days you can try to get in. Luckily I am being tested shortly to see if I am suitable. Cardiff, london, birmingham are all involved. I joined something called ADDRESS...

possibly running higher for a few weeks. But I would say aiming for 5-8 is pretty high. Keeping around 5 will give you a great reduction in potential health risks. The higher up you aim for the higher the risks become. 4.5-5.5 is my target personally. none diabetics have an average reading...

Yes I was very dehydrated....few days left to live apparently! ;-/

I was 82kg on admition to hospital with my DKA very serious like yourself on the 9th of may. By the 17th of may I was back to 94kg. So it is 100% possible to put on so much weight after correct treatment resumes. I looked amazing at 82kg, never looked better! But ironically had never been so...

In the same boat, severe DKA admitted to a&e on the 7th may this year. Diagnosed on the 9th, and according to blood work, urine and glucose levels I seem to be right back on the healthy track. Soaked up as much info as I possibly could read reams on the subject. I am looking at this as I am...

It is to check for a phenomenon called Somogyi, where a blood glucose drop in the night causes your body to produce hormones that raise your blood sugar by morning. All without you knowing. If you have low levels in the night a small snack before bed or reduction in lantus might be called...

That is An excellent post, thank you.