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Personally, I would invest in a Libre sensor (1 or 2 irrelevant as same price) - you can then activate it on your phone and actually see what is your blood sugar doing. It is normal for blood sugar to go steeply high around 30 mins after a meal, it’s how it comes down that sets people apart...

Hi OP, I’m a T1 considering pregnancy and I’ve done a lot of research with fellow T1 moms, docs, books etc. Metformin IS often suggested once insulin resistance starts kicking in. The real answer in regards to the metformin is… it’s up to YOU. They can’t force you to be on it.. Insulin...

You need to give a bit more details OP about yourself. If the injection you’re referring to is a GLP-1 inhibitor (like Ozempic) the answer is maybe. What’s your BMI? Are you insulin resistant? Are you on metformin? What is your total daily dose of insulin? If you’re on the big side and take...

Does anyone know how I could make my own Dexcom patches? I really like wearing the colourful overlay patches, but at £3-£4 a pop they are very expensive when already self funding a few things.. I was thinking how I could make my own and can’t find anything on the web about it.. I’m not...

Just as an FYI even between non-diabetics hba1c and cholesterol is elevated in those suffering from hypothyroidism, with optimal treatment allegedly it gets better. I’m not on my optimal dose yet, so can confirm control is a full time employment to even just hit 60-70% TIR! That or no food. Have...

45mmol/L or 6.3% Lowest ever in 17yrs! With PCOS and Hashimoto that’s a victory for me

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Hi Dee26eed! So there definitely is a link with difficulty loosing weight if you take lots of insulin for some people as it connects with insulin resistance and hunger. With then requiring less insulin when loosing weight. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are more links to this as I often seen...

What exactly is the error? Does it just say critical error? Pumps are machines so errors are inevitable, it is also important to understand that replacement pumps are almost always refurbed, so errors are again possible. have you asked what could cause this error? That might offer some...