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  1. Wurst

    Insuman basal discontinued

    Thanks , I'll look into different types also. Probably mean a lot of trial and error when switching so not looking forward to that :-(
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    Insuman basal discontinued

    I tried getting my 3 monthly insulin prescription and was told insuman basal is no longer available. Has it been discontinued? Are there similar basal insulin I can switch to? I've been using since diagnosis in 2011 so reluctant to change, but looks I don't have a choice.
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    Snapped needle. What should i do ?

    Tried the magnet and realized it won't work :-) Fortunately I have an appointment with my diabetic doctor tomorrow so can ask then. I have been poking and prodding the injection site and don't feel anything , when I inject I can feel the needle quite prominately. So hoping it's fallen out and...
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    Snapped needle. What should i do ?

    For the first time in 11 years of injecting insulin a needle snapped off. It was early morning so I was not particulary alert and I have no idea if it is stuck in me, fell to the floor or stuck in my clothes. I can't find it anywhere but I don't feel any pain in the injection site and can't see...
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    Libre 3 Multiple failures

    This is very good advice. I have now complained to all possible sources i.e. Doctor , Health insurance and MHRA. I'm now on 8 sensors failed in a row after 1 week and Abbott are being being evasive. I have received ony 4 replacement sensors and even the new ones fail after a week. Also bought a...
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    Libre 3 Multiple failures

    I've been on the Libre 3 ~ since May 2022. No issues until this year, I now have the 4th sensor fail in a row. They each last around 7 days and I then I get sensor error on my phone followed by error code 373,A , 57 and sometimes 4011 , 4212 , 4227 and 4224 in the error log. They never recover...
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    Libre 3 Sensitivity

    Ok thanks. No this phenomenal happens at any time of the day. Particularly bad overnight. Yesterday I had a reading of 176 mg/dl and a finger prick indicated I was 110 mg/dl. That would have been an epic hypo if I had bolused for the libre 3 reading.
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    Libre 3 Sensitivity

    I've been using the Libre 3 now for 2.5 months. I notice extreme differences between the Libre3, Libre 2 and fingerpricks. For example I woke up this morning and Libre3 was reporting I was at 168 mg/dl, I performed 3 finger pricks and they were 110, 102 , 98 mg/dl. If I had relied on the...
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    Libre 3 experiences

    Libre 3 is a CGM so no more scanning the sensor. There isn't a reader device for it so it have use NFC and bluetooth on smart phone. Rather apprehensive about using it
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    Libre 3 experiences

    Anyone using the Libre 3 yet ? I've put my last Libre 2 sensor on today. 2 weeks and it will be Libre 3 all the way. I have had lots of problems with the Libre 2 sensors. It seems 1 in 3 of the sensors are faulty and then it takes weeks to get a response from Abbot. Hoping there is some...
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    Compatible phones and libre2

    Could anyone recommend me a smart phone that I can use with the libre2 sensor please? I’m getting confusing info from Abbott. I understand the phone needs to be NFC enabled
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    4.9% Yesterday. I’ve been screwed up for 2 years with a CSF leak and can’t exercise, gained 1.5 stone and am literally a couch potato.
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Mine was 5.0, which is surprising as I've been totally incapacitated for the last 12 months with a CSF leak.
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    4.7 % after spending the last 3 months in and out of hospitals and largely lying on my back unable to exercise and zero hypos. Looks like I don’t need to exercise at all to achieve tight control:-(
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    L-Arginine supplements

    Anyone ever taken L-Arginine supplements? I’m currently trying everything to self heal a CSF leak to avoid being hospitalized again at the end of the month. I read L-Arginine can help repair the dura. I took it for a week and could not believe the impact on my BS. I was flatlining :-) I...
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    Cerebral spinal fluid leak

    No anaesthesiologists aren’t involved in the blood patch process , at least not here:-) Unfortunately my cause is unknown at this stage. What is frustrating is there is very little info on it i.e other experiences . T1 is a stroll in the park in comparison!
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    Cerebral spinal fluid leak

    This is not a common condition and I cannot find much info on it. I’ve had it now for > 4 weeks been in hospital for over a week but it is not getting any better. If I stand or sit my head erupts into pain , like having a heavy weight put on the head. I’ve had 3 blood patches which haven’t...
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    Headache

    Eventually got diagnosed with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak causing intercranial hypotension ! Still in hospital and they have never heard of low carb :-(
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Had a 4.8% this morning. This is baffling as I've had an ongoing nightmare headache for last 1.5 weeks and BS control has gone out the window.
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    Headache

    Totally convinced it's not a 'eye / glasses' related headache. The pain moves around the head from top to sides to back of head randomly. An eye issue is more concentrated. Anyway doctor tomorrow as it has got no better.