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Don't know if anyone can help, since doing a software update on my android Samsung phone the libre 2 won't work at all. Just get the screenshot attached over and over again, tried 3 sensors and re installing the app but doesn't work. So back to test strips for me for the time being, very...

Have you tried swapping the fruit for nuts and swapping milk to almond or soya milk, helped me in the mornings when I have cereal.

The bit about it having an automatic alarm when you go out of range is what excites me the most, no more waking up to a high level, chance to intercept it at source.

I've had some success with Lizzis Low Sugar Granola (light blue box in supermarkets) about 3.75 a packet, very low GI. There's also granola on www.carbzone.co.uk which is high in fat and protein but very low carb, don't know if that will give you what you need but doesn't spike my levels.

I currently have the libre in UK through NHS :) Is this saying with the libre 2 it knows your level without you scanning your arm, so you'd get an alarm/warning you were out of range?

Hi Does anyone have any alternative methods for recycling their pods? The provider recently changed to insulet and it is no longer possible to take the box to the post office to send back free of charge like I used to. There is a method the new provider speak about which involves DHL but that...

Update on this, just awaiting a call from the DSN once the omnipod arrives to get up and running hopefully this month, exciting times! Will be ideal for my sport for starters. Food wise do people find you can be a lot more flexible with what you eat? Eg at the moment at a restaturant I never...

@jimmysmith A very brave story Jimmy, thanks for sharing. Are you on a pump? If not, it sounds like you have a good chance of meeting the criteria and this could be something to work towards in the long term, which gives you greater control, more freedom with your diet and stops you worrying...

Nail on head.

I'm currently on the BERTIE course, despite being diagnosed for over 7 years, maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks! (Didn't know that a 'proper' hypo is actually below 3.5, not 4.0. Does anyone know how similar this is to DAFNE, which the OP is on?

As always, thanks to everyone for the informative replies. I'm currently wearing a sample of the Omnipod which the DSN at Russells Hall hospital gave me, have had it on for 3 days and played football in it for over an hour last night with no problems whatsoever. Wearing it on my arm and will...

I never contemplated having spares, so if the pod got damaged it's not an expensive thing to replace? Whereas if I had a medtronic and it got damaged, that's thousands of pounds worth of damage, right?

Coming to the point where I need to state my preference to the DSN for which pump I would prefer, to then see if I get funding for it. Having done a lot of research my favourites at this moment in time seem to be: Medtronic Minimed 640G Plus points: Remote which doubles up as BGM, can get CGM...

The questions for me around the NHS and this election have been: - Which party will fund the NHS the best? Manifestos: Investment next 5 years - Labour over 30Billion, Tories around 8Billion. - Which party am I more likely to get the £2,500-4,000 funding for an insulin pump under, later this...

I'm voting Labour. I urge my fellow diabetics to do the same if you want a party who will invest over 30 Billion into the NHS over the next 5 years (taken from their costed manifesto), as opposed to the Tories' 8 Billion. I'm not saying there aren't inefficiencies, but an under-funded NHS has no...

Are you Type 2 diabetic? Just checking as your profile says Type 1 but your treatment so far has been tablets etc. The after meals target for Type 2 diabetics (testing your level around 2 hours after eating) is to not go above 8.5. You may want to give yourself a bit more leeway in the early...

Hi, Can anyone advise on whether something like this would be worthwhile: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ONEGenug-Isothermal-Diabetes-Bag-insulin/dp/B01863LRBS/ref=pd_bxgy_201_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F7QZZCYFM6WMNJMB7CNG With the warmer weather I sometimes worry if I'm out all day my insulin...

Are you stressed when you are out? Are you less active when it is staying high, perhaps just sat in one place? Other than that I'm not sure what the difference could be down to.

Hi all, Bit late to the party but I'm Dan, age 29, live in the West Midlands and had type 1 for around 7 years. Jacqui, I do know what you mean about people stressing if they are above 8 mmol! I am not there myself, but in years to come I hope to be. In the past my guess is they would have...

For me, taking bolus insulin on it's own without any food or drink is often ineffective. If you aren't particularly hungry, I'd recommend having the correction dose of insulin and just something like a few raisins with it.