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Any chance it was "Leo Retard" rather than Insulatard. I had experience of both and seem to remember I was switched to U100 Insulatard when they standardised. The "short acting" was Leo Neutral, with an activation time in what seemed like hours........

There is a degree of confusion over the actual state of things in the UK by both patients and professionals. There was an announcement in US that Levemir was being withdrawn but UK was not affected. However that has changed or is being reconsidered. Most likely, as with other products, the...

Been there and tried that along with the clinitest chemical experiment and boiling glass syringes. Worst thing about it was that when used with a glass syringe and disposable needle - they tended to part company while injecting .... Quickly gave up

Long, long time T1D diagnosed at 14/15. I was fortunate to be past the worried about what other people think/ not being different phase and just in the "go away and ....." Phase of teenage life. At that time - late 70's - there was a distinct lack of readily available information and no...

And they are also on Twitter / X. @Diab_Aide

Bonjour Lilly, you might wish to look at this website. It is written by two young French sisters with T1D. Your sister might like to read it also. https://www.diab-aide.fr/

You are right @EllieM. T2D's do not automatically qualify but if you are taking insulin then there is a strong case to be made as you are probably at risk of more hypos and also need the pattern information to optimise use of this "dangerous drug". At least that is what I advised a T2D...

@SussexGeoff Just a thought from a T1D of many years. In your first post you mention taking Levermir, but it appears to be only once a day. That insulin lasts around 12 to 14 hours. Most T1Ds on it inject it morning and evening for 24 hr coverage, with a flat action profile. There are others...

I have been living with T1D for over 45 years and experienced a lot of tech changes, mostly for the better. My perception of testing is Very old school was chemical testing of urine samples. The equivalent of passing through a dark room full of furniture and later been given a map...

Ah that brings back memories, from 1977, although the term portion is slightly misleading. If I recall correctly this was an early attempt / prototype at carb counting. The idea was to break the carbs required to balance the insulin taken (look up bi-phasic treatments) into 10g lots or portions...

Hi, and sorry to be late to the discussion. There has been a lot of good advice given on how to secure the L2 and it all works. However I suspect that your son is still trying to come to terms with a major change in his life, just when he is trying to adjust to many other changes. He also has...

Foxytina, first congratulations on sticking with it for 47 years and still trying to maintain control. In answer to your questions, my opinion is; 1) Maybe but it depends on what happens later. The Libre has shown me that I need that level to cope with the gradual slope towards a dip at 4am -...

I have been using Libre for 3 year's now and would not go back to the dark ages. (Other FGM/ CGMs are available). However they are not perfect but do reveal patterns we did not know about. It is important to remember that they all have a delay and sometimes the liver has kicked out glucose...

It really bugs me to hear these stories. The consultant is supposed to take a holistic view to help you live a fulfilled life while managing your condition. I would challenge the consultant to justify why they will not support you. The cost argument is quickly dismissed as it costs around...

Sensor scanning uses the NFC system which uses a small coil aerial. The alarm system uses the Bluetooth system and although it is a radio, this is different from the NFC aerial. It is possible the person doing the screen repair knocked a connector for the NFC radio loose. This would be very...