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Thanks, but I think I'll wait for my clinic appointment and raise your ideas then. I'm pretty sure the "hypos" were compression lows and things seem to have stabilised (94% in range, average 6.6, estimated A1c 44). Let's see what happens too when I put my next sensor on my other arm (the...

Last night my glucose alarm sounded at 2.45. Sensor reading 3.8. I checked with a fingerprick test - reading of 5.8. So it looks as though your helpful diagnosis of compression lows was absolutely right. Thank you so much for your help!

Thank you to both of you for this advice. It shows how much I have to learn that I have never heard of a compression low or what gives rise to it. I was set up with the sensor and the basic kit when I was diagnosed a few months ago but my first clinic appointment only comes up next month...

Thanks for taking an interest! Answering your questions: Jaylee - the lows register on my Libre sensor, down to about 2.9 in one case. I'm too sleepy to check with fingerpricks, but I calibrated my sensor against a fingerprick when I put it on, and the readings were compatible. The reported...

I was diagnosed with LADA about four months ago and am very much feeling my way. I am currently on 4 units of Semglee and 2 x Metformin 500mg a day, and am trying to limit carbohydrates in my diet. Recently I felt everything had stabilised nicely - I was 95-100% in range, with an average of 7...