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its not totally accurate as its not a CGM. but you can test as much as you like without need for fingerpicking and is good on the fly. sometimes says you low but blood test showed otherwise but you can see the trajectory which is invaluable to catching a hypo before it happens

no SSP and no furlough?

when I start vomiting I can't stop for 3 day and end up in a+e with DKA (borderline). if you can't hold anything down liquids or water for 3 day ring 111. last time I did that it took half a day to get emitted to a+e. could be worse now all I got was, its IBS from the GP and the consultant say...

they won't tell you yet probobly because you are on the honeymoon period which mean your pancreases has not totally stoped so judging ratios will be hit and miss.

just got the letter through to go to the royal infirmary July 21st. Hopefully it not packed like usual. don't see the point of seeing the consultant they're not much help.

I get tired a lot. Maybe it had to do with my broken sleep, which seems to raise my levels. It doesn't help I do long shifts, this has caused me pain in my eyes with them getting slightly blood shot with headaches. Result I have be told to discuss my eye results I just got back No treatment...

thank for all you input it is much appreciated.

oh well back to the happy pills:) well I had the gastro symptoms before taking insulin the stinging sanitation came after insulin. I will see what the nurse says. I spoke to the consultant and she gave me a test for a under active gland which was the opposite of what I was experiencing. Suffice...

Cheers Clive thank for the recommendation I will put it on the list. I am on the normal NHS crab diet at the moment. I due back in to see the dietician and nurse next Friday and I have to do a food diary for a week before seeing her. She has recommended me to eat 20grams of crabs in-between...

4.8 at 8am was 13.9 at 12 11.2 at 3.30am 7.4 at 5.53am i can only get 2 hours sleep at a time. At least this time I didn’t wake up sweating buckets and destroying night shirts.

Haven’t talked about that yet, last time I saw the consultant and there was so much to talk about. I will keep it in mind next time I go. The consultant gave me a few tests but my main concern is every time I start eating I get a stinging sensation when my gland produces saliva . It lasts for...

I know, I know cheer me up way don’t you. stress is bad for my levels.:) Well let hope it dead in bed syndrome.

I will drive the wife to work first then it food and medication time. my family have been invaluable to me im happy to say. Helped me emotionally, physically, mentally and financially, I will never forget. I will get back to soon you she’s ready to go now.

I get that a lot I don’t know if it because im newly diagnosed or what. Mines a bit more extreme I do one thing and I go hypo then the same thing send me through the roof. Numbers numbers numbers

thats fine.