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    Omnipod 5 help. Going high 2 hours after eating.

    A bit off topic so sorry for asking but one of the posts said they use Omnipod 5 with Dexcom 7 does Omnipod 5 now work with G 7 Only I was told I can go on & start using Omnipod 5 pump as soon as my training gets sorted out but then nurse said I would either have to change sensor to a G 6 for a...
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    New to pumps Please Help

    Went to clinic today & I start on Omnipod 5 as soon as they can sort out the training for it Great news but a big change for me after fifty years of injections so will need help. So sorry in advance for any daft questions I ask
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    New to pumps Please Help

    Thank you for the replies At 60-65 years of age for some reason my levels (control) stopped working everything myself & my diabetic clinic tried failed from changing insulins & ratios to meal times & even food types, My hb1c is way to high & has been for a while my time in range has gone from...
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    New to pumps Please Help

    I have Been told I need to start using a pump & after fifty years with Diabetes & Syringes apart from the odd bit of info I have NO knowledge of pumps. the ones listed in e-mail they sent me are Omnipod 5, mylife...
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    Almond flour alternatives.

    We use Panda Flour all the time now it’s a better taste than Almond flour and as others have said. Yes, it may look expensive but for the quantity you use in a recipe you only need about 30g of Panda to 100g of almond or standard flour you need for the recipe
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    Type 1 Dexcom g7 accuracy?

    For me it’s the opposite it’s the most accurate sensor I’ve had. loved my Libres (both types 1 & 2) but they always ran lower than any blood tests I did & Dexcom 1 for me was a total waste of space never showed a reading any ware near a accurate level (blood test). For me The Dexcom 7 is the...
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    Splitting bolus

    I’m on Lyumjev & the same as the others I also regularly split doses. But it was pure trial & error to get the split correct to suit my body’s needs a lot will depends on the meal type & how fast your body absorbs its carbs If the 2nd injection time of the split means it may stack for me the...
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    XDRIP & Vehicle Mode any HELP or INFO PLEASE

    Thank you. I used to like Diabox when I used Libre but been put on Dexcom G7 & have been stuck with Trying to get xdrip back up & running again
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    XDRIP & Vehicle Mode any HELP or INFO PLEASE

    good idea but not on Facebook or anything like it & would not know how start. just Just thought anyone who uses xdrip may know sort of a last ditch effort
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    XDRIP & Vehicle Mode any HELP or INFO PLEASE

    Could anyone tell me if it’s posable & if so HOW TO get xdrip to use my cars speakers to give me my sugar levels while Driving I use xdrip with Dexcom G7, & I’m not very tech savvy In xdrip settings on motion Tracking page I have Enable Motion Tracking OFF Enable Vehicle Mode ON Detect car...
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    dexcom g7

    For me it’s a lot more accurate then ether the Libres I used or the Dexcom one I had. The app is better than Libres (more choice with alarms) but I also use xdrip along with the app. Downside for me as previous said the over patch is a must specially on arms & for me it’s very hard to get it...
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    DAFNE

    Hi hope your all feeling good I had my DAFNE course about 3-4 years back I’ve been a Diabetic for 50 years now & I really enjoyed it It was face to face 8 in the group & just to be able to talk to others were we are all in the same boat (Diabetic) talking about things from Ratios to night...
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    Freestyle Libre 2 to become real time continuous glucose monitor in UK from mid July 2023

    I loaded the new app & tried it as have been put on a Dexcom one hoping I could get back on Libre if it was any good. As you say can only see BG in app not on lock screen at 1st could not get widget on lock screen full stop asked Libre for help & got it reading every min & a widget on lock...
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