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    Insulin Shortage

    Strangely enough, just came on to check into this. Went to the chemist earlier to collect a prescription for Lantus and Novorapid and they were...
    Post by: jackois, Jan 7, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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    GlucoTrack -non-invasive blood glucose monitor

    I'm afraid we haven't seen or heard glucotrack in action or for sale... this thread is from 5 years ago and I suspect most of us have given upon...
    Post by: jackois, Jan 1, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Dexcom failures- reporting to consumer watchdog

    I use G6 in the UK and had a couple of sensors fail during spring, both due to sensor hanging up in the applicator. Both were replaced without...
    Post by: jackois, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Glucose sensors

    I haven't found anything cheaper to self fund than the Libre. Sadly, for me, it also gave me skin problems which, in turn, led to a lack of...
    Post by: jackois, Dec 9, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Spike after shower?

    I get this with the Dexcom G6. As Nutribolt says, it returns to it's original number quickly. On the odd occasion I have cross checked, it isn't...
    Post by: jackois, Nov 23, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Lantus insulin 1 injection or 2?

    I tried the split dosing and found it made my day time sugars unstable. I tried it as, at the time, I was using quite a lot more Novorapid for my...
    Post by: jackois, Nov 14, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Levels tend to rise towards bed time.

    You could try a short walk in the evening... I often find it useful and saves a correction for a blood sugar on the rise. Once round the block...
    Post by: jackois, Nov 7, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Freestyle Libre

    From personal experience. I had same reaction to the Libre prior to switching to Dexcom G6. I used Libre for about a year before I started...
    Post by: jackois, Oct 21, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Type 1 Dexcom

    I can confirm all of the above. Occasional loss of signal gives the same warning as a nuclear missile launch. First day readings can be off......
    Post by: jackois, Oct 5, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    DVLA licence renewal delay

    I'm in the middle of the same thing... two days before my medical, the covid lockdown kicked in with all appointments cancelled. Still waiting for...
    Post by: jackois, Sep 18, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Consistently high morning sugars

    I find that my long acting insulin, Lantus, needs it's dose altering up or down regularly. Although I'll occasionally do a proper basal test, I...
    Post by: jackois, Jul 26, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Right, when do you stop the fixed doses

    For some reason I never had a course on this, and started with the information given at the hospital and the follow ups with the local Diabetes...
    Post by: jackois, Jul 9, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Honeymoon? Novice Questions

    Hi Rhys, the 'honeymoon' period encountered by new type1 diabetics was explained to me by the consultant when I was diagnosed as a period where...
    Post by: jackois, Jul 8, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Blood glucose telemetry feed during a race.

    Whilst not analysing the data to the degree that Charlie Kimball and his team do, I have my Dexcom G6 hooked through to my smartwatch when taking...
    Post by: jackois, Jul 5, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Blood Sugar Log Apps

    I'd add a vote for mysugr app. I like it enough to pay for the premium version...
    Post by: jackois, Jul 5, 2020 in forum: Prediabetes
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    Dexcom G6 is chlorinated chicken at a huge price

    Like @oldgreymare, I've used the G6 with a Samsung S7 since it was brought out, and like @EllieM had horrendous skin issues and poor accuracy with...
    Post by: jackois, Jun 7, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    BG baseline

    Hi Dan, I think most of us would see that as too low for through the night, especially if your monitoring system doesn't alarm to wake you...
    Post by: jackois, Jun 4, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    dexcom advice - how to avoid allergy

    Hi Ellie, speaking from personal experience here. I used the Libre for almost a year, 8 months without a problem, before skin problems started,...
    Post by: jackois, Jun 2, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Covid 19 and golf

    Our course is open... guidelines are nothing larger than a 2 ball, standard social distancing, club house closed and a temporary starter desk to...
    Post by: jackois, May 15, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Dexcom G6 Changing Transmitters

    I suspect the operation you would like to do can only be performed in conjunction with Dexcom's technical help desk. That was the only way I was...
    Post by: jackois, May 13, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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