Recent Content by nicki92

Hi all, I see that this is an old thread but rather than start a new for a v similar question I thought I'd post here. I have type 1, diagnosed a year ago, and am a keen cyclist. I'm looking into buying either a Garmin or Wahoo for navigation etc on the bike. I currently use the Libre 2 with...

Thank you all for suggestions and advice! I switched my Humalog and turns out that was indeed the culprit; I opened a new cartridge on Thursday and then immediately the spikes returned to normal levels and I'm back at 85-90% TIR. What I was confused about (and why I didn't immediately recognise...

I use Libre 2 for everything, only prick when I need to check hypos. Generally the value is pretty much the same and the estimated A1C matched with the measured value at my last check-up, so I'm fairly confident in the sensor. I also use both the libre app and xDrip, which adds some confidence...

nope, nothing has changed at all aside from a new insulin cartridge this week, so I’m really hoping that’s the culprit

I don’t know if it’s stacked up unfortunately. I did realise that I’m due to start a new basal pen tomorrow and my fast-acting was out of the fridge for a couple of days then back in, so I’ll switch up both today. I’m now on 26% time in range for the past 24 hours. Had another hypo in the middle...

Yes of course - I just know there were at least a couple of people in the room who were keen to be shown. I guess I could sign a disclaimer or something for their sake, but I'd much rather be injected than need an ambulance!

Is there a standard range? When I was diagnosed mine was set to 4-10 -- is that normal? I think I saw someone somewhere saying theirs was 4-8, but I don't know whether that's exceptional or if that's what I should also be aiming for

After about a week of feeling really good about my blood sugar levels -- 90+% time in range, no huge spikes -- suddenly yesterday I kept spiking up to 16/17 and got down to 46% time in range. Measured on Libre 2 but also confirmed via blood pricks. I haven't seen numbers that high in months but...

I asked if I needed the kit on my first visit to the diabetologist, I have one in the fridge and my partner knows how to use it. When it goes out of date I'll donate it to the diabetologist's practice as they use expired ones for showing partners how to use them. I did a first aid course at work...

...but then on the opposite side, my stepmother was diagnosed with almost-pre-diabetes last year (HbA1C of 41 or 42). She's extremely fit for her age (almost 60), very small and has generally a very healthy diet. But since she met my dad seven years ago she's eaten a lot more fruit, and probably...

It's hard isn't it... after six months with type 1 I'm already tired of having to explain to people that I can eat anything I want to. I have one friend I see all the time who keeps buying healthy-looking snacks because she assumes they're better for me - like non-potato crisps. I feel like if...

Same, but sometimes I find it really hard to find a spot in my thigh that isn't really painful to get the needle in, even using 4mm My thighs are also the only places where I've bruised

I live in Germany and they put the Libre 2 on my arm while I was in hospital the day after being diagnosed. I feel extremely lucky and can't imagine not having one now. I'll switch to the 3 when my current prescription expires in October. Crossing my fingers that it becomes easier to get for...

This is all still very new to me but yes I had a day recently where the Libre app showed 100% time in range, then the next day down to 60%. The first day I kept dipping a little low and eating a few carbs to compensate, and the next was the opposite. I feel like I still have so much to learn...

Thank you <3 Yes I will try taking it at dinner, I've got into a good bedtime routine with the Tresiba and think that it'll make it harder e.g. if I'm out at dinnertime, but that's not so much an issue at the moment so I'll try that. Thank you again for the advice