Recent Content by chrisy62

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    Confused and bewildered

    Suzyshepard, like you I was being wrongly treated for t2, my sugars were erratic never going low. I was changed to a new Diabetic unit and a nurse there sent me for a GAD test it came back T1 she changed my insulins and things have now settled, I have A background 24 hour injection once a night...
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    CGM overpatches

    I have hyposensitive skin my dermatologist suggested Euroderm Roll it’s a transparent film on a roll, They use in hospitals after ops. I swim each day and aqua aerobics for an hour twice a week, and this stuff stays on the life of the sensor, those plaster patches left a big red ring on my arm...
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    Conclusive test for LADA?

    I was treated as a t2 for years but could never control it, so the new nurse that came to our surgery referred me to our local clinic diabetic nurse who listened to all I had to say and requested I had a GAD test, came back as yes t1, they changed my meds and things have never been better. Now...
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    Freestyle stytle libre 2 not scanning sensor?

    Call Abbotts they will take you through it, if all else fails they will issue you a new sensor. That’s what happened to me when I called, now before I call I go through all what they told me to check before ringing them. So far I’ve had six sensors replaced for various reasons. I’m waiting for...
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    Anyone having major Libre 2 problems?

    I’ve no end of trouble with mine, stopping before the due date I’ve been on them since March and had to send back 8 so far either not sticking or failing to keep to time dates. Abbotts have been very good about it in sending me new ones. I can’t use the patches that go around them as I’m...
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    Oh boy we're lucky in the UK

    How worrying it would be if you needed treatment and taken to one hospital only to be told your insurance doesn’t cover you here, and your sent to another one miles away, knowing you could die on the way. NHS no matter where you are in the UK a hospital will see and treat you. Everyone seems to...
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    Freestyle libre2

    Has anyone had problems with it, this is my fourth sensor to stop working halfway through. It’s not been knocked it’s still tightly stuck on arm, it’s so frustrating thought it would be answer to my prayers on not having to finger prick. But alas it doesn’t seem to be
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    Chip shop chips

    Didn’t think you could reverse T1?
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    Type 1 Statin’s

    I was told I need statins because my Gad test proved positive for T1 LADA while taking them I became quite unwell, then my reminded me Consultant at hospital told me never to take them as I’ve had Pancreatitis and it not good for it. I’ve now been taken off of them and waiting to see what...
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Recently told I was type 1 not 2 my latest hba1c was 64 down from 94 in three month
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    17.2, just been put on some new meds so has spiked my glucose levels hopefully by next week I should be back to normal.
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    Unspecific symptoms

    Same as red fox, no one seems to know why! My appetite is minimal and still can’t loose weight or get answers I was diagnosed as type 2 then after a pancreases test found to be bordering type 1 so they put me down as LADA but nothing has changed a1c is all over the place, at the moment because...
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    Who gets pseudohypoglycemia?

    This happened to me back in 2000, kept going to the Dr telling him how I felt said it was in my mind, I went to see another Dr in the practice sent for a test it came back ok, this happened for a few years then in 2003 I went for a test and bam, reading came back at 35 mmol, rushed to hospital...
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    Hi does anyone suffer with a really bad burning stomach?

    I had a burning stomach after quite a few tests and omepramozole turns out I am lacto intolerant my stomach would burn and swell now I take lactofree milk and it’s fine. Just a thought
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    Could I be LADA?

    It seems the reason for not testing is that the test cost twice as much as the normal hb1c, and a lot of NICE areas won't pay for them. It took three years for me to be finally tested, and found I was LADA, they changed my meds and now my readings have come back to normal. Still can't loose this...