Recent Content by Nick25

Been T1 for 50+ years and have had very similar attacks a few times over those many years. I recognise several factors in your description of events. The quick fixes whilst you are away. Alcohol - Be much more careful drinking more that usual. Holiday drinks ( or even just different beers) often...

I have encountered problems on last two sensors. Once lasted 10 days and yesterday just 1 day . At the cost of replacements this is just not acceptable . I have reported to Libre and await replacements but have effectively used my only spare kit , so unless Libre are very quick I shall be...

Thanks to all for your comments . I have say that the diabetic nurse at hospital clinic demonstrates rather greater faith in Libre figures than I!

Not sure if Libre is providing me and medical staff with misleading record of my A1c. My continuous Libre figures fluctuate ( of course) but I am unclear whether the quite good average A1c which Libre produces, is calculated using the continuous monitoring figures , or only those when I carry...

Since this thread has been resurrected I confirm that Libre did replace two sensors when I contacted them. They did go through a series of questions to check the issues and asked that I return the faulty sensors.To their credit they did replace within 48 hours. That said, I do agree the Libre...

I do not think you are right saying there is no such thing as a standard portion although I perfectly understand that different people doing different levels of activity need differing amounts of carb intake …and therefore insulin. My Freestyle Libre sensor software asks me to record my food...

55 years ago when diagnosed as T1 at 11, I ( or more accurately my mother!) was given guidance on portion sizes of typical different foods , quite a comprehensive list I seem to recall. I have coped fairly adequately with diet and insulin throughout those intervening years . A recent switch to...

That’s interesting. I have been T1 for 50+ years and never heard that about chocolate before , though I do admit advice has always been barley sugars or similar - or these days some particularly unhelpful advice like x g of carbs. Personally I have carried mini Mars Bars or Milky Ways for many...

I started this thread 5 months ago and have read the responses with great interest - thank you all . My own experience using the Libre system is that it has driven my HBA1 level after years at 48- 50 (taking a common sense but fairly relaxed view of hour to hour control ) to current 52 (...

Thanks for prompt reply. I will try them , and maybe report back so others know the outcome.

This is an old thread but I have just encountered the same discrepancies . I had an incident of genuine high glucose level ( though not I now suspect as high as Libre indicated), but since then it has indicated regular higher than expected readings . After two days of a few random glucose...

Wow that sounds impressive but a bit too onerous for me.

Thank you - very useful and particularly interesting to read actual figures attributed to the potential advantages of staying in range, rather than just the rather vague “ it’s helps prevent complications” that I have been told for last 50 years!

Thank you everybody that is all very helpful. My Ap began with a range 4.3 which I have adjusted up , because 4.3 is way too low for me. I would be beginning to suffer hypo symptoms that low. I think the law stipulates you have to be able to show a test result of 5 or over within 2 hours of...

Thanks