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Freestyle Libre sensor Help

Sorry! I get my lift plus on prescription cause I use it remove my omnipod pumps too! It is unbelievable stuff, also baby oil after can reduce...

Post by: markastin, Oct 18, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Freestyle Libre sensor Help

Same tegaderm is good, also get some lift plus spray then when removing the tegaderm just peel up a corner and squirt lift plus down, releases the...

Post by: markastin, Oct 18, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Abbott Freestyle Libre Out of Stock

Still have to have individual cases passed by your gp for funding even after they become a prescription item! Awareness I think will be the reason...

Post by: markastin, Oct 18, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Earliest morning injections

What about the omnipod? It is a wireless pump! Not as accurate as the 640g or as 670g will be but far more accurate than mdi! I'm going on the...

Post by: markastin, Jul 17, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1 Medtronic 640g

Thanks for these replies very helpful. I am starting the pump just because of overnight control and maybe dawn phenomena during the day my control...

Post by: markastin, Jul 16, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 Medtronic 640g

Hi ppl. Any users of the 640g by Medtronic on here? I am going on one and would love to hear some experiences from ppl using this specific pump....

Thread by: markastin, Jul 15, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Apps

MumoActive is brilliant! Records everything, blood glucose, carb intake and insulin doses. Gives graphs and average bg readings. Also will give a...

Post by: markastin, Dec 3, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1: walking around and sugar level today

* excersize

Post by: markastin, Dec 3, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1: walking around and sugar level today

Sometimes our blood sugar can keep coming down after excessive! I would certainally say if you've stayed at 5.3 then the 10 units has been good! I...

Post by: markastin, Dec 3, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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MumoActive

Hi ppl, Just wanted to put it out there, I started using an app called mumoActive yesterday. Just want to say I think it's brilliant,...

Thread by: markastin, Dec 2, 2016, 0 replies, in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Diabetes birthday month.

Hi Bluemarine Josephine, it is also my diaversarry this month, my first 1! 19th December 2015 I was diagnosed only just finding my happy place...

Post by: markastin, Dec 2, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 2 Food and Alcohol

If you cook and like cooking, experiment with different flavours and meats some of the spices you buy actually help with bs management! All meat...

Post by: markastin, Oct 15, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question
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It doesn't have to turn out like that Panorama programme suggested

I personally found that program interesting but at the same time I am no expert with type 2. I thought it was aimed more at the nhs cost and...

Post by: markastin, Oct 6, 2016 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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It doesn't have to turn out like that Panorama programme suggested

We may not be born with the condition, however the way type 1 is we are born and if it is going to happen then it will and we are powerless until...

Post by: markastin, Oct 6, 2016 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Tired after hypos?

I normally find I feel better if I wake and treat a hypo than if I get a dump and wake with high bs! That been said more than 1 hypo in the same...

Post by: markastin, Oct 5, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1? Confused..

You got it! Professional advice is always better but believe the people on here are or have been through it! In my case I still am struggling but...

Post by: markastin, Sep 26, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1? Confused..

Please just try to keep checking because it can literally change over night, mine still is! Even the change in temperature or climate has changed...

Post by: markastin, Sep 26, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1? Confused..

Hi, I was only diagnosed type 1 last December at 30 years old! My first 5 months I had very little insulin (honeymoon period) I was able to eat up...

Post by: markastin, Sep 26, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question
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Worried! Advice Needed!

It sounds very similar to my symptoms before diagnosis! I would test now don't wait until morning, if it's high get urself to hospital and get...

Post by: markastin, Sep 1, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question
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Dawn phenomenon

I haven't even seen a diabetic doctor @Ali2003io only nurses! Disgusting really since I was diagnosed last December. Everything I have done I have...

Post by: markastin, Aug 8, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes

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