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Good too know. Thanks Shannon27

My mistake. It went up. Can't wait to do basal test with this gizmo.

Hi All. I just started my 2 week trial for the freestyle libre today. I'm sure I'm gonna have lots of puzzled moments to work though. The 1st. The variance. The finger prick is the true test, correct? And there is a delay I'm the test result for the libre, correct? Suggesting to me...

I did attend my first Park run last sat as an extra go for the couch to 5k. Done exactly the same as I had it was brutal as ours is along a beach and a grassy verge. Completely different to track running and a little harsh on the knees. I was 111 th out of 112. But I completed it. Can't make...

Everytime I scroll past this thread I want an omelette. [emoji3]

Hi All. I mentioned to my DSN I was interested in self funding after being told that my local health authority, or who ever deals with this where gonna take a 6 month period before rolling this out. I assume to decide where best to distribute them. I was told I could get a trial with the use of...

This is music to my ears. I'm hoping a libre will help me along. My DSN is loaning me one in a week or so to try as I've said I'd like to self fund. No NHS here at least for 6 months. I'm hoping this will enable me to attempt my couch to 5k sessions with more gusto.

I am one of the people who has struggled and asked about diabetes and exercise over the past few days. Love my pump although seems to be the reason for a little hiccup at the moment. I've always exercised on and off for about 4 years. Gym based and was always a little run or uphill walk on...

Update. After having 2 lows this morning, despite no exercise for 2 days. A reduced basal rate and an adjusted bolus rate from 1:9 to 1:12 I decided it's probably not me it's the pump. Animas sending one out. Hopefully by tomorrow, latest Monday. Hopefully when I get hooked back up it'll...

I'm on an Animas vibe pump. Had issues with the battery this time last year and it was changed. After 7 days of BG drops and assuming it was an exercise routine I'd recently started, I decided to call Animas and they have agreed to change it again. I didn't think they would a second time...

Well I've not run since Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. It's now 6.30am Friday morning. And I've woken on a 3.8. I have always struggled to keep BG under 10. This was my tenth low BG this week. So something has defo changed. I'm gonna have to go through a round of basal tests and bolus...

Hi @Alzibiff. GP got back to me and told me to go though Diabetes center/consultant. DSN said it's a no go for at least six months due to our local economy taking time to assess it all. Whatever that means probably making decision who is gonna benefit from the freestyle libre most. Anyway...

Always learn something new when I come here. And I do love a good explanation. Esp when it involves reasons that make sense. When it involves the ' it happens because' answers I take it all in.better. 11 years diabetic and did not know this till now and both explained it great. @GrantGam...

@therower it's only recently I've come to the thoughts you just put on paper. Talking of reacting too quick, recently I've started trusting I've got my boluses/basal right and trusting I know myself to feel when things are going off. I used to test 2 hours after eating, see my blood was, say...

I was unaware of this happening. Tho whole liver stealing glucose thing. I find I understand better if I know the cause of things and this sounds like it could be the case. I do find if I have one Hypo it's followed by a few hours after. I was assuming that was because I was steering myself...

Hi. No weight loss as yet. I had an increase of weight over 12 months which had resulted in my increasing rates and I was expecting to need to adjust again if weight loss happened. I think your right about @GrantGam giving all info. The last post being new info to me. Interesting.

No all the same, aside from the exercise. I've only just tweaked all basal, bolus and ISF rates over last 6 weeks so it looks like I'll be going over them again. The only thing other than the exercise different was the sausage roll for lunch. No time to make one this morning. Which I don't...

Hi yes I dont exercise with insulin on board and as I use a pump I usually reduce by 50% for 1.5 hours prior. That's been working quite nicely.

Hi All. Looking for info off the active diabetics out there. I'm normally an average diabetic with average at best BG results. Recently started to monitor, analyse and be more precise with all things diabetic. I've brought my average weekly reads down from 11.6 begining of Aug to 8.6 this...

Oh that sounds like a great idea as a first port of call Alan. May just sit down to an email later my self. I'll let you know what my gp says. They are pretty good. I know I'm the only one at my gps with a pump as the nurse who I assume deals with all diabetic reviews had never seen one and...