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    Freestyle libre sensors falling off

    I have surgical spirit/rubbing alcohol in a bottle, which I use to add to hand washing liquid soap (have done since the beginning of Covid). Using that with a bit of tissue paper/kitchen paper/cotton wool before applying the sensors is much cheaper and less waste than the wipes. Wet wipes aren't...
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    Does T1 slow down aging?

    How interesting! My hair has only a couple of bits of grey, and my brother and sister (both younger than I am) went grey a long time ago! People do say I look younger than I am (68), and I still dance in those shoes on the left! But my mum, who is 100 years old in October, also looks much...
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    Ashamed.

    I just wonder if this could be of help: https://dwed.org.uk You could also search for diabulimia on the forum page. You may not find it relates to you at all, but some of what you say resonates with me and problems I have had in my over 50 years of having Type 1 diabetes and I didn't want not...
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    My daughter wont take her insulin

    Can it be your daughter has Diabulimia? This is fortunately well recognised by the medical community now. There is help and advice on Diabetes UK, here https://eating-disorders.org.uk/information/diabulimia/ and here http://dwed.org.uk/ I had this many years ago throughout my teens and went on...
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    Fatigue in Type 1 Diabetes - Not related to hyperglycemia

    I have been Type 1 for over 50 years, and did not suffer from fatigue until 2002 when I had radiation for breast cancer. After that I never recovered and was diagnosed with M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. eventually they reckoned it was caused by my immune system over-reacting, and a light went...
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    - Include a photo here if you wish to. - What is your name? Alex - How old are you? 65 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? Penzance, Cornwall - Are you religious? Agnostic - Pick three words to describe your personality. Kind, - Do...
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    Welcome to the Vegetarian/Vegan Forum

    The yummiest way to use tofu! I use xylitol instead of maple syrup. http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chocolate-recipes/vegan-chocolate-pots/
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    Welcome to the Vegetarian/Vegan Forum

    A few of my favourite recipe sites to start you off! http://www.onegreenplanet.org/channel/vegan-recipe/ http://www.veganrecipeclub.org.uk/ http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/category/special-diets/vegan/
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    Commercial ice cream

    Swedish Glace is a delicious dairy free icecream available in most supermarkets. Some people have suggested pureeing frozen fruit with double cream, but if you want dairy free, use soya yogurt (Tesco's is the nicest IMO) and sweetener (I use Stevia or Xylitol). Frozen mango makes a really yummy...
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    Question about the Libre CGM device.

    Unfortunately the NHS doesn't cover the Libre! I have to pay £60 for the reader, and then £60 for the sensor every two weeks. I hope it will become available on the NHS soon.
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    Type1. LCHF Diet

    I feel a bit ambivalent on the LCHF diet recommendation Throughout my 50 years of being Type 1 I have seen various diets recommended enthusiastically by experts, but they nearly always seem to be 'high something low something'. What about medium carb, medium fat and medium protein?
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    Tresiba problems

    The cartridges are a good idea; far less wasteful too; thank you! I've reported it to Yellow Card so hopefully something will happen. Interesting that you have had no problems with the Flex Touch; I wonder what I am doing wrong?
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    Tresiba problems

    I didn't know about this; thank you!
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    Tresiba problems

    Just wondering if anyone else has had problems with Tresiba pens? I've had so many where the mechanism breaks down after about one third of the insulin has been used. I feel angry about this, because although I can get replacement ones on prescription, this must be a huge cost to the NHS (I know...
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    Cowspiracy

    An interesting film about the effect of food on health is Forks Over Knives https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/.