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I've posted elsewhere that I've generally found them to be ok, and my Libre A1C estimate is +/- 0.1% of blood results typically BUT a few days ago I had a shocker. I was on day 12 or 13 of the sensor and my typical breakfast remained in range (I would usually overshoot for and hour or so in the...

Hi David - I was initially diagnosed T2 (later T1) and first course of metformin was a disaster. Within a few days my doctor switched me to a different brand (Stagid) and it's largely been fine (I've been on it for 4years now). Recently I travelled to Brazil and mislaid my medicin bag during...

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I've posted separately about airport scanners and Libre. By all means if it makes you feel more secure you can ask for a pat-down but I go through airport scanners frequently with Libre and no issues, I don't even think about it anymore. Not sure what the 'original box' thing is all about, I...

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I guess like everything it may depend on the airport, but I've just travelled France-Portugal-Brazil & return with FRIO activated and in my hand-luggage with no issues whatsoever.. maybe first time ever I've NOT been stopped at any security check.. and by the way it works great. I kept it...

As LADA, I use both insulin and metformin (2 x 700mg/day). My endo say's I will stop the metformin once my pancreas fully packs in and I have to bolus at every meal again.. but currently I'm still producing some insulin so the 'hybrid' is working ok for me.

I think you are right.. the upgrade would be to a Libre3 (it's smaller and seemingly better features) but it's not available yet on healthcare system where I live in France. At least here, my endo says that the Select is an upgrade from the 2+ which aapparently is not going to be available soon...

Hi Daisys Driver - not dissimilar experience for me (I have posted on the forum about it), and was also told that trigger could have been stress but more probable a virus (will never know).. so my official diagnosis was T2, now LADA/T1.. I'm on about 20U/day (depending on what I eat) and still...

'best' might be subjective, but I use an Samsung A54 and it works fine with my 2+. Note that my endo recently prescribed Libre 'Select' and it was a nightmare as I still had (and have) 2+ sensors and the 2 & select require separate, not at all compatible, apps.. so having both apps on my phone...

I travel quite a lot, I've opted out of going through scanners previously but at my local airport about a year or so ago, the security agent pointed to her CGM and said that she goes through the scanner about 100x a day, so I did too. Now I always go through the scanner and have never had an...

Good question. Tried it, yes. Faster, well I haven't pitched one directly against the other, but when I've resorted to sweets in the absence of juice (or coke) I would say that I get a quicker return to normal. Edited by mods to remove forum rule breach B10 using AI generated info

I was advised by my endo team to take liquids that are faster acting to treat the lows initially, so a small glass of orange juice/grape juice may be faster than your jelly babies. Not always possible of course but might help.

I missed an injection of Tresiba entirely once when travelling (oops)... didn't appear to have a material effect. As Antje says it's very forgiving. Just switched to Trujeo a couple of weeks ago as I was questioning with my doc whether it's too slow for me, so trying it out..