Recent Content by Owenn01

Seems this is a familiar story. I'm also Type 1 of 50 years now and with the CGM system it can be rather amusing and alarming to see blood sugars slowly rise post the first cup of coffee in the morning! What I believe is lost on many of the GP's trying to help out with this is that each patient...

I've had similar issues with the Libre models either not reading automatically or failing to read after a short time. For what it's worth - and I need to do a lot more trial and errors on tis - I think most of the instances where the sensor 'fails' automatic readings is where I've changed it on...

Hi, I've travelled frequently with my Libre 2 attached and nobody has said a thing to me - Europe, USA and Dubai. I'd be inclined to take a copy of your prescription mind you as healthcare in other countries would fond that useful should something happen to you? Good luck with the trip!

I think there are a number of variables at play here which makes pinning the 'problem' down very challenging! To sum up my experiences to date: 1. Loss of signal - almost from the moment I put the sensor on which is very frustrating! 2. Loss of signal after a few days; it starts with the 'Scan...

Hi Bryun, both my son and I are Type 1 diabetics and both have the Freestyle 2 sensor you have. We both do not experience the error you've mentioned though both of us have seen the 'scan in 10 minutes' message from time to time. Neither of us, however, have seen the replacement frequency you...

Catherine - to use an analogy; car manufacturers could save money and give you a car without a fuel gauge and you can 'estimate' how much fuel you have by how many miles you've driven. Yes; you could - but more likely than not you'd run out of fuel somewhere and then have the consequences to...

Looking at some of these comments one has to wonder whether Abbot are making sure that the app is keeping pace with software updates from the phone manufacturers? The comms issue could well be a 'security update' being laid down on to the phone but which then disables or interferes with the...

I would agree with much of what has been said above. I'd definitely go with a Frio Pen holder if you think you;ll be out in high temperatures for any length of time - I used one in Utah a few years ago when it was regularly above 40C and the pen was kept perfectly cool. I'm also a big fan of...

Hi Ruth - wow; 5 weeks in; you are indeed a 'newbie' to this and what you describe I suspect is perfectly normal for a new starter to this management game. First - don't panic! This may be the first time but it definitely won't be the last where you encounter an effect that throws your...

it may well still be mild sciatica if you've had lower back problems. I experienced something similar a couple of years ago - lower back pain then shooting pains down the leg and tingling/discomfort in the ankle and foot. I ended up having a nerve block for the lower back issue which sorted that...

I use a 2 litre sharps bin; invert the old sensor into the 'new' applicator once I have used it, screw the cap on and in the sharps bin it goes. The rest I place in a normal refuse bin. I don't find the process particularly 'environmentally friendly' if I'm honest but it seems the best they can...

I am both a Type 1 diabetic (almost 50 years now) and a Haemochromatosis patient. I can't stress how important it is to have this tested and confirmed as the disorder can give rise to further complications in liver function and other organ issues through iron overload and retention. Like...

Thanks for sharing this topic. I am currently a Type 1 diagnosed diabetic (of 48 years now) but I am also a fairly recently diagnosed hemochromatosis patent - and not the 'standard' type either, having 'Type 4' or Ferroportin disorder. This is a 'least worse' diagnosis as the iron only populates...

There are definitely issues and inconsistencies around dispensing Insulin Pens for people, as there are for getting people on to systems like the Freestyle system. I suspect - but cannot prove - that it is all to do with GP budgets as, if I am correct, these are charged back to the local...

Glass syringes wear and then provide very inconsistent injection volumes so no; we do not want to go back there (I can recall using these when diagnosed in 1975 and thought even then there has to be a better way!). A lot of the plastics are now increasingly becoming environmentally friendly -...