Recent Content by clarejenkins

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    Libre 2 has some strange errors

    Does the Abbott reader still give alarms for high and low and out of contact?it is ages since I used mine instead of the phone as I kept losing it and unlike the phone could not track it. Also could not make notes on it to refer back to but it was in many ways handier than the phone as less bulky.
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    Libre 2 has some strange errors

    I like that idea. I presume though that you still get the 1 hour gap between the first one stopping and the new one starting?
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    Libre 3 on prescription...

    Yes you will get. The occasional gap if you are out of range too long and forget to do the occasional scan. But not usually a big problem
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    Libre 3 on prescription...

    The log book is needed if you want to add a note. But no great hassle to do the reading
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    Bad experience with home HbA1c test

    I use medicheck for home testing. You need to send it back for analysis. They send a full report very quickly
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    CGM decisions

    With the new Libre v2 even if you lose signal the sensor stores the levels and fills them in next time you do an actual reading. I used to use the Libre reader but now use the app on my mobile phone and don't lose many readings. I self fund as gp Has never offered to fund it and I didn't want to...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    8.5 very rarely under 7 despite gliclaside morning and evening
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    8.6. it's rarely less than 7 whatever it does the rest of the day
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    My latest HbA1c results...

    Brilliant well done
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    Pump & Libre sensor & swimming

    I always use the skintak wipes with my libre. Abbott advise it should not be covered. I have never had it come off with swimming or showering unless I towel too vigorously!
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    Officially diagnosed t2 today

    Good for you. I agree with the advice to check your blood glucose. I went for a year after diagnosis with nothing and things got worse and had to start meds. I'm sure if I had been advised to keep a check this would have been less likely. Now have Abbott freestyle Libre and check where...
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    Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

    At a hotel today so breakfast was 2 rashers back bacon tomoate mouthful black pudding spoonful scrambled egg. Muffin at midmorning because yesterday bs went low. Lunch half a cheese and pice sandwich. Not surprisingly bs then went really high because I am an idiot but yesterday's low...
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    Freestyle libre sensor

    For driving I carry a testing kit and DVLA advise you must retest if Libre showing 4 or under,
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    4weeks after being newly diagnosed type2

    I tried getting my own monitor, but I find the most useful if it can be afforded is the Abbott Freestyle Libre as you can check as often as you want to get a full picture of what affects your blood sugar, and can see what happens at night, wuthout getting sore fingers. You can download it all...
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    Telling off for self testing

    I get fed up remenbering to ask for the figures I do my own HbA1c with Medichecks