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Over the last 1o years . I have had injections of Triamclnolone , Avastin Lucentis, Eylea. Last Sunday, had my my 111&112 injections. Going back a few years, before the tear off sheets were available, the cut the hole with scissors. Now that was scary seeing a blurry vision of scissors coming...

I have been through security scanners at Birmingham Airport , with no issues. I think the libre has been around for a while now, so security are quite accustomed to seeing sensors.

Hi Terry, what are your before bed, sugar levels. I would , not go to bed,with sugars below 8mml, and would be reducing insulin even more. Been there, done,that. Many years ago, before blood was around. Do you use A viva testing strips. They have recently recalled certain batches of strips,for...

I find I need more insulin, for correction dose. Sometimes end up doing two correction doses. Then of course ,the roller coaster effective, can start. Ohhh the joys of T1.

No Internet ,or forums ,in those days. If there had been, the discussions would probably, be about the cost of plastipak syringes, and when they would be available on the NHS. Now 30 years on its the libre. Nothing changes.

Exasperating.

Tamworth are obviously cashing in. I went in only a week ago, and was told £55. At £35 I may try self funding. I live in Warwickshire and the c,c.g here are discussing funding of the Libre, at there next meeting on March 9th. If anyone lives in warwickshire, you could email them, and...

They are available, in some branches of Boots . Tamworth in Staffordshire, stock them, at £55 per sensor. So I'm presuming lots of Boots around the country now carry them. Good luck

As well as doing a driving field vision test, this is using both eyes, not singularly,as in a normal field test. This generally makes it easier. The main criteria is reading a number plate at 20 metres. This equates to the 3rd line from the bottom, on a normal letter board, at an opticians

Explain to your Diabetic consult, how you are feeling, and ask to be refered to a clinical phycologist. I did this some years ago when my diabetes, started to control me. Any lows seemed to give me instant depression, and put me in flight or flight mode. He talked me through coping...

Hi Rob, all the treatments I have had, have been on the NHS. I'm sure ,if your com sultan feels you would benefit from injections, he would prescribe them. I believe there is a private eye clinic on lode lane solihull. Hope this helps a little.

If my body was that slow to react to lucozade ,sugar . I would need speed dial ,to paramedics. My bloods start rising, within ten minutes. We're all different , and I can self treat hypos, at 2 mmol

Having had 100 injections for Oedema, fluid just keeps returning, whilst being unpleasant, it is not generally, to painfully. Dependant on who does it. Like doctors taking blood. Clinical nurses, often do a better job. The prior fear, is usually worse , than the procedure itself. I'm one of...

I asked in my local Lloyds yesterday if the sensors were available to buy from them. The pharmacist checked, and said they weren't on there drugs list. I'm in the west midlands.

Sorry meant to say. West midland, again

I have been having lucentis & eylea injections for the last six years. My Retinopathy has cleared, but my oedema (maculopathy) is not going away. I would tell your consultant you are worried about future laser scaring. This is my main problem. Correlated retina's from past laser...

I have been told by consultants, and also read. That it's not unusual for non diabetics to drop into the 3s overnight. Nothing to worry about.

My original point was,without stating the obviose. That the mere fact that Mrs May uses the libre, means the door is half open. It's up to us to kick it the rest of the way. If ccg,s are saying no then see your MP , as I will !,and the first name on my lips will be . Not May but when will...

Just watching the news on the BBC interesting to see the prime minister wearing a libre sensor on her arm. Perhaps we should all start writing letters to her& ask for her support fromm ccg,s to provide this much needed aid for type 1 diabetic. She's obviously a believer.

I live in the midlands and was told by the Dn at my surgery that they would prescribe p sensors, and they had to if recommend by my consultant. After a phone call to the hospital, I was told that the libre sensors hadn't been approved by the Trust yet and weren't on there approved drugs list...