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Blood sample taken 14/11/2020. HbA1c 38. Using Fiasp in pump & Libre. No hypos.

90 day result... 4.9 mmol/L.... Most recent HbA1c 5.7% (38.8)... BP 65/125... Age 81 With a pump using FIASP insulin and with frequent Libre usage, I have been able to tightly control of my blood sugar. For the last twenty years I've really tried to become like a non-diabetic just to see if it...

My doctor regularly prescribes a daily dose of Kardegic, which is 75mg of aspirin powder, even though I was getting regular nose bleeds. He insists on still prescribing and I have responded, for the past five years, by chucking these prescriptions in the bin. I can't be bothered to argue and...

Had a Libre for nearly four years. Hasn't really improved my HbA1c but that was fairly good anyway. Has certainly improved the condition of my finger tips which, were used for up to twelve blood tests each day. Libre's convenience is the big thing. Easy to test discretely when in a public...

Type 1 insulin dependent since 1964

I only change my catheter every four days and after five years doing this have never had any problems. However, I've recently been told that modern insulins may degrade if they are kept in a plastic pump at body temperature for more than three days. Is there any truth in this theory or is it...

Still OK since last posting on this thread nearly two years ago. Age 81 and T1 since 1964. Treated with pump and FIASP, monitored by Libre. No retinopathy or other complications. HbA1c last week was 5.4 (we're still using that old style measurement here in France.) Being very careful now because...

If ever there is any dispute with your insurance company in the future, saying that you told them by telephone will be their word against yours. Surely it would be better to have something in writing, if only an email.

A stern telling of from two moderators... must try harder:) I have NOT lost hypo awareness. I know perfectly well when I'm low. Usually I eat something quickly but there are times when that is not possible and I go very low. What I'm trying to say is that fifty years ago I would have been...

I'm very very aware when my blood sugar is low but I can still function nearly normally. Whenever I mention this to professionals they all immediately says that is because I've become hypo unaware and they will never countenance any other explanation. For years I've kept my HbA1c consistently...

A glucagon injection is not practical because it needs to be mixed and then injected. Very difficult to do if the subject is not cooperative. The perfect solution would be the new glucagon nasal spray but at over £100 it is very expensive and may not be available yet in Europe...

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/jan/2020/new-insulin-discovery-could-improve-therapy-for-people-with-diabetes.html Have they invented another insulin to cure a problem that scarcely exists? Apparently Glycoinsulin is designed for insulin pumps. It is supposed to prevent blockages in the...

Same thing with aspirin. "You must take daily aspirin because you're a diabetic". I haven't the will to argue. I accept the prescription but never take the pills. Fortunately my doctor never asks.

Happy and healthy New Year, everyone. This thread has been a great trip down memory lane for someone diagnosed T1 in 1964. We are all different in our approach to living with diabetes. For example I have never counted calories or ever eaten diabetic foods. I eat exactly what ´normal' people eat...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Glucogel&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Glucogel works really well but it's very expensive. As a result I use fizzy drinks, screw cap coke, but you don't want that. Did try SIS but it's difficult to tear open, it's too liquid and the flavours tasted weird.