Recent Content by Steveco65

Hi, I've used my libre 2 sensor for about 3 years and love the fact I can view my bloods, whenever, I like without the painful finger pricking and generally had no major issues. However, I've just had my annual review and my Hba1c lab test result is 50 mmol/m whereas on libre 2 it shows as 40...

Yes I live in the UK but unfortunately it's a bit of a lottery whether the NHS will fund the tech. I am supporting a campaign by Diabetes UK to make the tech available free to those who want it. My local MP has promised to raise the benefits of using tech to control diabetes Iin Parliament and...

I've been type 1 diabetic for 45 years and started to use the Libre 2 sensors a couple of years ago. I think they are well worth the cost although I think it is expensive. I went for my annual retinopathy check the other week and was very pleased that for the first time ever, there has been no...

I've seen news articles that state Isreal are pioneering a new "Cure" for diabetes which harnesses nano technology by implanting micro pancreas cells that produce insulin as a normal pancreas would and negates the need for insulin injections. The trials should be starting soon, with the aim of...

I had made a mistake when ordering the sensors on my phone app. I didn't realise that the default is to re-order the Libre 1 sensor. So I got in touch and they were very helpful and I got a replacement for the one I hadn't used. I find the alarms for the Libre 2 are very useful.

Thanks for all your replies. I have recently started using the Libre2 sensors at my own expense and the first couple of sensors were really quite accurate and I had the appropriate alerts for lows and highs. However, the sensor I am using now seems to be way off the mark in terms of accuracy and...

Hi, I have had type 1 diabetes for 43 years this year and as is the norm I have 6 monthly blood tests and an annual consultation with the nurse. My results are always in the healthy range so no concerns there. However for the past few years now I have become increasingly frustrated due to the...