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  1. TDavies
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    Tested positive for CV-19

    I'm not diabetic, but live with and support my 87 year old mum who is T1. I had covid end of March (no tests available then, but GPs thought it...
    Post by: TDavies, Nov 10, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Covid/Coronavirus and diabetes - the numbers

    I agree with this. My mum is very sensitive to insulin. She also seems to do better when unwell if she has a higher blood sugar. She is an older...
    Post by: TDavies, Jun 3, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    The LibreLink Lie

    I spent ages trying to find a cheap phone that worked for this, and eventually got the Vodafone N8 which was less than £100 and LibreLink works...
    Post by: TDavies, Aug 15, 2019 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Stress - Constant high blood sugars

    Increase basal? Diabetic Nurse Team might help? Sorry if you have thought of this already. Do you have a FreeStyle Libre? I would really recommend...
    Post by: TDavies, Apr 12, 2019 in forum: Emotional and Mental Health
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    LADA/Type 1.5? What do we know?

    I tried to read this article but it costs a lot of money to access it! (It wasn’t at the link above so I searched and found it here) :...
    Post by: TDavies, Jun 2, 2018 in forum: Type 1.5/LADA Diabetes
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    Yes you can just download the app to your phone and use it to scan the sensor without having a reader. Your phone has to have these...
    Post by: TDavies, Jun 1, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    I forgot to say, sorry, that we turned off the screen lock in the phone settings. If the screen lock is on then you have to also swipe or put a...
    Post by: TDavies, May 16, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  8. TDavies
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    Yes she checks all day and it does last for that.
    Post by: TDavies, May 16, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  9. TDavies
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    If the screen is dark, you have to press the power button to turn it on. Otherwise you don't have to specifically open the app, you just put it on...
    Post by: TDavies, May 16, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    Yes the battery is poor! We just keep it plugged in overnight so not a problem. The screen brightness uses most of the power so I just press the...
    Post by: TDavies, May 15, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    As long as you hold the phone over the sensor in the right place (usually you have to touch the middle of the back of the phone onto the sensor),...
    Post by: TDavies, May 12, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  12. TDavies
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    Both the apps are free.
    Post by: TDavies, May 8, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  13. TDavies
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    I couldn't find a second hand phone with the right specs for any less than the new one! As you need quite a recent order high spec one.
    Post by: TDavies, May 8, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Cheap phone for LibreLink app

    I just wanted to let people know this: I was searching for a compatible phone to use with the FreeStyle Libre sensor using the LibreLink app to...
    Thread by: TDavies, May 8, 2018, 20 replies, in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    2 Day lows - what could be causing it?

    Yes it does have to be shaken but I don't think that could cause this. Thanks.
    Post by: TDavies, Apr 2, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    2 Day lows - what could be causing it?

    Thanks! x My mum is 84. She tests a lot (usually around 5 or 6 times a day) so we have a pretty good idea of what's happening. She is only meant...
    Post by: TDavies, Apr 2, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    2 Day lows - what could be causing it?

    Thanks :-) No, no more exercise than usual but I'll watch out for that!
    Post by: TDavies, Apr 2, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    2 Day lows - what could be causing it?

    My mum takes Humalog Mix 25, 9 units in the morning and 3 in the evening, with extra NovoRapid to counteract any highs. This is because she is...
    Thread by: TDavies, Apr 2, 2018, 6 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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    Mixing Humalog Mix25

    Hi! I'm a new member and posting for my mum who is 84. She has had type one diabetes for over 30 years and after using Novorapid for so long she...
    Thread by: TDavies, Dec 11, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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