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    Blood glucose monitoring

    All sorted now also got a appointment with diabetic department got a seperate finger prick test kit too
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    Blood glucose monitoring

    Not anymore since the hospital changed my meter to a libre 2 I'm just going to take it easy I have some recovery stuff incase I get a hypo I can usually tell when there coming on should be okay by tomorrow morning once the local chemist opens
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    Blood glucose monitoring

    I've just changed the sensor for my freestyle libra 2 found it's faulty it's the only sensor I have I'm still waiting for new ones from the local chemist. I have no way of checking my blood sugar now till Monday afternoon I frequently have hypos I'm scared and don't know what I can do
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    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    The NHS has been run down by the UK's previous government because they wanted to start a American version of the health service so many departments were underfunded for years. Hoping the new government will fix the NHS now but I won't hold my breath
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    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    I have another appointment with the diabetic unit in hospital in march hopefully the specialist nurse and consultant will be there this time. If not I will talk to my GP and get advice through diabetes UK of which I'm registered
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    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    I take humulin s through the day at various doses and tresiba largish dose of that before bedtime also on Metformin twice a day and ozempic one a week
  7. markyj

    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    Will ask my local GP surgery if they can source a good one and put it through my medication certificate which allows me free medication
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    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    The NHS funding in my area is poor where I live in England is very rural
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    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    I went to hospital earlier in the week to see a consultant at the diabetic clinic but nobody was there of any importance so couldn't see them about my dosage or about the libre 2 issues I'm having as their the ones that put me on it. I considering getting a pin prick glucose tester meter as back...
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    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    Got sent home this evening
  11. markyj

    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    Hi feeling much better today blood sugar stable and balanced
  12. markyj

    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    Carer here they called 999
  13. markyj

    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    My care worker coming so should be ok
  14. markyj

    Struggling to raise blood sugar

    Will probably be in hospital tonight rather not be there as they failed me yesterday
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