Recent Content by gorman100

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    Spike: can't install due to Xcode issue

    Hey all Just a heads up for anyone using Spike and the Cydia Impactor to install/re-install on iPhone: it's currently not working. I've been using Spike with the Miao Miao for a couple of months now, and it's an amazing bit of kit. The only real issue is the need to reinstall Spike once a week...
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    Dexcom v Freestyle Libre?

    Definitely agree with that. I've just read "Sugar Surfing" by Dr Bernstein, and he talks about looking more at the upward or downward curve than the actual numbers. That's many what I try to do; and in that sense it tends to be more useful than establishing the actual glucose level.
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    Dexcom v Freestyle Libre?

    That's also really helpful. My bizarrely-acted Libre sensor (which has shown LO for the last 12 hours) has suddenly, as of today, started working. It's things like this that annoy me about Libre... I think I will stick with it until G6 comes out, and then consider my options
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    Fiasp: my experience

    I agree exercise definitely helps. I also think I need a pump (or, at least, I'd like one!) but my consultant suggested we try Fiasp first... I'm giving it another few days, then I think I'll go back to Novorapid.
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    Dexcom v Freestyle Libre?

    Thanks for that analysis - it's very helpful
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    Dexcom v Freestyle Libre?

    Hey I'm a Libre user, but I've noticed that it's very unreliable when in my left arm for some reason. It basically always shows very low numbers (today, for instance, it has routinely shown LO, whereas my USB Contour says I'm 5.5-6). I was thinking about moving to Dexcom. Is that any more...
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    Fiasp: my experience

    Yeah, injecting and waiting is the biggest trick to good diabetic control I think. It's a shame that it's difficult to master without a CGM (Libre or the like): "waiting for the bend" is hard to judge without one!
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    Fiasp: my experience

    Glad to hear it's working well for you. I really thought this was how I could use it too! If I inject then immediately eat, I get the "Novorapid" effect: I go from say 5 to 13-14, sit there for an hour, then crash down to 3 as the insulin hits... That off the back of a 20 g carb meal. Ah...
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    Fiasp: my experience

    I'd hoped that it would solve this completely, but it sadly is very much like Novorrapid but far less predictable... But we're all different: maybe you'll have a better experience!
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    Fiasp: my experience

    I posted a while ago about having very high sugars after mealtimes. I was really struggling with pre-bolusing and started to research Fiasp insulin. This coincided with my yearly consultant review, and having read the reviews I was very pleased with my consultant approved a change to Fiasp...
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    Very high glucose after meals: it's getting me down...

    Absolutely. The pre-bolusing is actually helping quite a bit, but the balance is hard to get right: in the middle of the day, I struggle to accomplish a 15 min wait, and sometimes waiting an extra minute or two can lead to a hypo. The advice I think I'm getting from my clinic is very "one size...
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    Very high glucose after meals: it's getting me down...

    Thanks for the support! Yes, I agree: but the HB1AC is only part of the story, which I don't think non-diebatics really appreciate. The headaches, the dissociated feeling, the mood swings... I think the NHS takes the view (and perhaps not everyone, but largely) that this is about keeping us...
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    Very high glucose after meals: it's getting me down...

    I think that I will definitely try this. Out of interest, if so have have chicken strips, do you count those carbs at all? Because chicken has carbs in it, but only a low amount - my clinic tends to encourage not to count very low carb items such as nuts or chicken on the basis that the...
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    Very high glucose after meals: it's getting me down...

    Sure, I forgot to add the most relevant part! Breakfast is usually 1-2 Weetabix, or brown porridge. No sugar, literally splash of milk (enough to make the Weetabox wet!). Typically that sends me high, then low within an hour. Lunch is single brown bread sandwich (usually with cheese)...
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    Very high glucose after meals: it's getting me down...

    Thank you all for the helpful replies. @KK123 - thanks for the support! It's nice to know how other diabetics feel about this, and I am not alone in my reaction! @helensaramay and @Scott-C - it happens all day sadly, but especially after breakfast and lunch. I just tried, as a possible...