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    Asian Flu

    We only hear about deaths. Its possible to look at other countries statistics on there too. Sky news. Bbc etc etc social media love bad news https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/china/
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    Asian Flu

    The news needs to report of how many are actually recovering , probably quite alot. Ive stopped watching news as its started to annoy me. They tell us what they want to tell us , and mostly we believe it.
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    Any other Type 1 who are also Celiacs ?

    Yer i think i may ask my GP about being tested. Im glad the libre sensor is helping you also
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    Any other Type 1 who are also Celiacs ?

    Hi Robinredbreast Blimey must have been abit of a shocker being diagnosed with osteoporosis also , you keepin ok with it all ? Yer when i became Type 1 i was a mixed dose of insulin , protamine zinc & soluble. In an old glass syringe. 1 injection a day. Never had a blood glucose meter to test...
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    Coronavirus Confusion

    Hi sammyjo By what ive read i think symptoms can be worse if Type 1 or 2. As itd really mess up glucose levels aswell as being quite ill anyway. Keep well
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    Any other Type 1 who are also Celiacs ?

    Yes mate thats true , think my celiac thing got underway quite sometime before me being diagnosed. just need one more now for the set [emoji849]
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    Any other Type 1 who are also Celiacs ?

    Thanks for your reply. Find it ok nowadays and yes its the norm now . when i first got celiac disease i found it difficult as i couldnt find that much around in the shops. But over time i saw much more stuff around. Though as you probably know its expensive. I remember my GP at the time saying...
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    Any other Type 1 who are also Celiacs ?

    I was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 16. Im now 58. I became Celiac about 12 years ago , is there any other Type 1s or 2s here with it also ?
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    Hypo Supplies

    Thank you for link [emoji106]
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    Hypo Supplies

    Yes mate , mine too , i still do it. taking a bottle of sugary water to work
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    - What is your name? Gerard - How old are you? 58 - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? England - Which city/area do you live in? Southampton ( originally Liverpool ) - Are you religious? No - Pick three words to describe your personality. Honest. Cautious. Caring -...
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    Hello Everyone

    Thank you for your replies[emoji4]
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    Hello Everyone

    Hi. Joined here today. Type 1 diabetic since 1977 at the age of 16. Changed to freestyle libre sensor last July , has helped me reduce my average glucose tests and Hb1c from 81 to 64 , and still dropping [emoji4]
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Hello everyone. New here. Mine was 64 in december. It had come down from 81. Ive been using the freestyle libre sensor since july 2019. On my results from using the libre its saying my estimated mmol/l is 52 for last 3 months. So hopefully get it into the 50s by time i have my next review in...