Recent Content by bree1982

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    Covid and diabetes

    Hi guys, Currently on day 7 of covid…. I am a type1 diabetic, I have been utterly floored..! Double jabbed, constant cough, no temp, major blockage in nose and sinuses, no taste or smell, dizzy, always tired, vomiting…. today is the first day l have sat in the living room and upright for...
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    Overnight blood sugar rise

    Hi, The very same thing happens to me every day.... around 4am my BG gors from a controlled number 5-8, then when l get up at 730am they are 12-17. I was taking 10 units of Novorapid with any food just to keep them under 10 at 5am most mornings, but the broken sleep is horrendous... My...
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    Golf & Type 1

    Yeah l would have been up for this, im up in glasgow however.... On the subject of golf, what do you like your BG to be at the 1rst tee..? My home cousre has 2 very steep long hills on 1 and 2, l need to be sitting around 12 with a can of coke on hand, by the time l hit 18 they are around 7...
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    I am using my phone, but was told l could get a reader direct from Abbot if need be.... I never use it so no need for me Thanks Brendan
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    I had to ask, my diabetes nurse told me it would be automatic, but after digging a little this was more for self funded people... I called and spoke to my GP and they then had to get approval to get it changed for me.... I would call as they are in no hurry to change anything atm... Hope you...
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    Early morning highs

    Its funny l have the very same thing, most mornings wake to 11+ and have been around 6 or 7 until 3-4am, then boom goes north... I have also tried increasing my levimir at night but as previously mentioned, it just drops me so low l hypo.... I just got approved for Libre 2 and im hoping this...
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    Anyone getting Libre 2 yet?

    Hi guys, long time reader first time poster... I just got the call from my doctors yesterday that they had got the approval to switch me over to the Libre 2 sensor on my repeat prescription. So it will be with me tomorrow hopefully, l still have 9 days on my current sensor but really wanting...