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Hi @FaithCatherine Congratulations You shouldn’t worry at all I got pregnant, went for my 12 week scan when they started taking interest in my sugars! They were off the scale, at that time I knew nothing about being diabetic but they said as I was so early into my pregnancy the chances were...

Hi @jmackinnon I would recommend taking ur morning dose 20/30mins before you eat and along with others that have noted before reduce you carb intake for breakfast. During the day my Fiasp works straight away and I take a 1:1 dose but for breakfast I take 30mins before I eat and I now only...

Hi, I’m type 1, and keep getting strange looks at my clinic when I tell them I take 4.5u of background in am and 4.5u in pm which obviously equates to 9 units but the guidelines suggest you should be taking 1 unit per hour roughly! I also have between 10-20u a day of fast acting not sure what...

Good to hear no bad news as am updating mine tomorrow

Congrats on using ur first libre, I agree with what others have said, don’t over react to what ur readings show you. Which is a mistake that I first made and tried to change it all in one go which made things worse. Use the reminders when you eat as they will prompt you in seeing what is...

Hi @O_DP_T1 I have been using Levimir for several years now, I take it twice a day which I would suggest (talk to ur nurse first) for the first few years I took 4u at 9am & 6u at 9pm all worked wonderfully. This year however it’s all change I think because I have reduced my carbs significantly...

Hi, I started on Fiasp about 18 months ago and my legs started swelling up, it took me a while to work it out but it was the change in insulin, my doctor gave me some water tablets which I take on and off but I think my body has got used to insulin so swelling has not been so bad lately. Hope...

Have you tried other areas, I don’t really have a problem with the back of my arm but notice that my readings only 5mins a part can change so much. What made you try your thigh??

Hi, my diagnosis for type1 was made when I was 12 weeks pregnant, so I spent the next 7 months trying to do the best things for my babies (I was also having twins) just relax your being scanned every 2 weeks I take it and what will be will be, thankfully both of my girls were head down from...

I saw someone on holiday last year who had theirs on their low back (love handle) unfortunately didn’t get a chance to speak to them then but different locations must work??

Hi, I have been using libre sensor for 18months now and find that you can’t just put one in and use it straight away, my libre runs out on a Saturday morning so during the Friday I put my new one in and let it settle for 12/18 hours before I activate it, it’s almost like it has to absorb the...

Given the new guidelines issued recently I have moved my annual review forward to end of April hoping I can get my Libre prescribed I fall into the catagories given:- https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/flash-glucose-monitoring-national-arrangements-funding.pdf Fingers crossed...

Hi @mick196572 As the others have said best to take things slow, you don’t want to change things too fast and unfortunately you really need to concentrate on your background first then you can start thinking about your fast acting insulin. Even though your seeing your nurse regularly she may be...

Hi @helensaramay I have been using Fiasp for nearly a year now and can confirm your basal will defo need to stay down I wasn’t on much to start with 4/6 now I’m on 2.5/2.5. The Fiasp works so much faster I also don’t have to inject 30mins before I eat, apart from at breakfast I still have to...

Hi muneeb Congratulations on both getting the libre and moving to Fiasp. I am still hoping to get prescribed my libre and am having to self fund but it has changed how I manage my diabetes dramatically. My only tip would be don’t get too caught up in the info it gives you, as I got a bit...