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    What to expect at first appointment

    Dieticians recommend full fat yogurts, not the low fat versions. It's to do with the way your body metabolises them, I can't remember the details. If you join Diabetes UK their Balance magazine has healthy recipes, all carb and calorie counted. Blood testing before meals and two hours after...
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    Omnipod 5 or Ypso?

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    Omnipod 5 or Ypso?

    I'm currently using the Omnipod
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    DexcomG6, omnipod closed loop. HELP!!!

    Hi folks, I'm having a disastrous day. I was on an Omnipod, Libre2 plus closed loop system. Omnipod said the Libre 2 plus wasn't right for me because the sensor keeps failing, often 6/7 times a day for up to an hour at a time. Cambridge no longer fund DexcomG6 and I managed to successfully...
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    CGM and Airport Security

    The manufacturer does not recommend going thru x-rays or scanners with a Libre sensor attached to your body. It might be ok, it might fail. Any spares in the boxes are ok to go thru x-ray. You can get a CAA letter and a GP letter to confirm that you are wearing a medical device and should be...
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    Fed up of all thing’s diabetic

    I don't know why I said I was diagnosed 25 years ago, it was 45 years. To be fair I had just put my eye drops and my sight was fuzzy. ☹️
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    Fed up of all thing’s diabetic

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    Fed up of all thing’s diabetic

    Oh Abigail, I'm so sorry to hear how you are feeling. I was also diagnosed 25 years ago on Christmas eve. I was an adult in my late twenties when I was diagnosed. Your consultant doesn't sound at all helpful, or dare I say knowledgeable. I don't know of any type 1 who is only on 2 injections a...
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    Fed up of all thing’s diabetic

    I remember those horrible syringes and needles well. Testing your urine for sugar in that little test tube was another delight. I was diagnosed 45 years ago on Christmas eve. The modern tech makes life a lot easier.
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    Type 1 Dexcom v Libre

    This is interesting for me.i have been using Libre for many years. When my consultant agreed to a closed loop I asked for a Dexcom but Cambridge wouldn't find it. I've been having more and more problems with my Libre 2 Plus not connecting with my Omnipod. I was told by the helpline today that I...
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    CGM - Where do you wear yours ?

    Try Tegaderm clear patches, available from Amazon. They are clear and stick well.
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    CGM - Where do you wear yours ?

    I am finding this interesting, I wanted Dexcom because of the variety of sites it could be placed, but Cambridge would only fund the Libre 2 plus. I am 72 and have trouble/pain with both my shoulders and find it difficult placing the Libre on the back of my arms and the Omnipod in sight of it...
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    Are more people getting Type 1 in their late twenties and early thirties?

    I was diagnosed type one on Christmas Eve 1980. I'd been very busy at work and under quite a lot of stress but I don't think that was the trigger. I had been experiencing the classic symptoms of hyperglycemia for several weeks. Extreme weight loss, unquenchable thirst tiredness. Life with type...
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    Type 1 Insulin appears to have stopped working

    I think the suggestion to ring 111 is a good one. Unfortunately it isn't a brilliant service but a friend of mine with a very poorly 80 year old husband got an excellent service and the doctor stayed on the line whilst she took his blood pressure etc. Good luck and keep strong. I also think it's...
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    Omnipod 5 and Libre 2 plus closed loop system and compatible Android phones.

    Thank Richard F you for this. I had been looking for a phone compatible with Dexcom and Omnipod. I even discussed with the Omnipod rep about needing a new phone. Then Cambridge stopped awarding Dexcom and I've got the Libre 2 plus. It was whilst talking to an American Omnipod adviser that I...
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