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Hi all, apologies now as this is a long post! At the end of my tether. I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic pain syndrome and persistent Sciatica. I am having regular Physio but am really struggling to cope at the moment with the pain levels especially the Buttock, Leg and Foot pain. My GP said I may...

Hi all. I have been on Humulin M3 twice a day (pre breakfast and dinner, now on 45 units each time) for months and the Consultant was thinking of changing this regime to 1x background and mealtime rapid Insulins at meals to allow me more flexibility on food/mealtimes and control. However...

Hi there. I'm T2 for 20 yrs and am in Suffolk. I started Insulin 2 years ago and was finger pricking 6 times a day. I have Fibromyalgia so my nerves in my extremities are very jumpy. I was buying my Sensors directly from Abbott as and when I could afford to but 6 months ago my Consultant at.the...

Hi Hi. I was diet controlled then on Gliclazide and Dapagliflozin but after 15 years of T2 my HBA1C was just not where it needed to be despite ALL my best efforts. I battled against Insulin until my GP and DN at the surgery ran out of ideas and ref me to the hospital's Diabetic Centre. The...

Hi I am also T2 on Insulin and Dapagliflozin. I am self funding the sensors when I can afford it which is not often. I live in East Suffolk and the health authority here will not use the NICE guidelines purely as a guide and will not prescribe libre sensors for T2's on Insulin unless they have a...

Hi all, bit of a dilemma. I have to pay the balance on my holiday on Tues next week. I had all my travel insurance sorted with all mine and hubby's medical conditions declared. I've recently had a dizzy spell and Tinnitus, saw GP today who has ref me to ENT for poss Meniere's but not as urgent...

Hi all I have sucessfully registered with Abbott and they sent me a voucher code to use for a free trial sensor. However, at the checkout screen there doesn't appear to be anywhere to put it. Just the usual card details. I have emailed them but in the meantime can anyone enlighten me please...

Hi all. I have achieved a much better HBA1C (6.7) from 13! after several months on adjusting diet, injecting Humulin M3 and Dapagliflozin. I make very little of my own Insulin but am def T2. I haven't gained weight while on the Insulin but am 3 stones overweight and finding it hard to shift...

Many thanks for all your support. I spoke to my GP on the phone this morning and he had received the letter from me and the Consultant. He agreed there is no need to replicate the HBA1C and that it will be left for the clinic to decide whether I need 3 or 6 monthly bloods. They share the info...

Thank you all so much for your support. I really appreciate it. I have a telephone appt booked with the GP next week and in advance have written him a letter (kept a copy) about my concerns and totally horrible experience and that I felt coerced into agreeing to something for fear of not...

Thank you all for your support. I am going to speak to my GP (have booked a telephone appointment for next week. I want to see if he is aware of all this. If he is and condones it I will take it further and I am not attending the group again either way. I will say i'll have a tel consultation...

Thankyou. I still can't quite believe it and i've thought it through over and over and am disgusted.

That's a great idea, thankyou.

Yes I think i'm going to do that. I'm probably not.

Thanks. I still don't get it!

Hi all. I've been under the care of my hospital's Diabetic unit since last Oct. I was ref by the GP surgery as they ran out of ideas how to treat me. (DN's words, not mine). Anyway, long story short...after ascertaining I am making a little of my own Insulin but not enough and a few treatment...

My Diabetes Clinic at the hospital told me today that I don't qualify. Am on Humulin M3 x2 daily and test 4x daily. They said I would need to be very unstable, need to test x8 daily, experience severe hypos, or be hypo unaware. Or, be incapable of finger pricking and need help so I don't...

I don't. I live in Suffolk and no news here.

The Diabetes Hospital clinic told me this week there are still no plans for T2 on Insulin, like me (Humulin M3 x2 daily) but test 4x daily to be have the Libre 2 on prescription. They said I would have to extremely unstable leading to testing 8 times a day. I think I would benefit from it but...

Sorry, showing my ignorance. What is a FSL?