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I've been taking Creon for a few years and have had no problem.

Freestyle Libre, first a Libre 1 and more recently Libre 2 made an unbelievable improvement to my management of my diabetes. I can now see pretty clearly how my insulin-carb regimen impacts on my glucose level and learn (usually) from my mistakes. The alarm facility is particularly useful for...

As @Antje77 has suggested it would quite possibly worth thinking about Creon capsules. If your pancreas is damaged it will probably not be producing the digestive enzymes needed to process your food. It would be well worth having a word with your medical team about this. See...

So terribly sad and unexpected news. Mike added tremendously to my understanding of diabetes and his wise observations will be missed by all of us.

The alarms work well, all you need to do is set them to the levels you would like and this is easily done via the 'settings' button on the reader.

I'm on insulin and have a pretty good idea as to how much of a bolus I require with my normal breakfast of microwaved porridge oats. However if I add blueberries or apple or both I need to increase my bolus by about one unit. Blueberries have the higest carb content of all the berries at 12g CHO...

I carry a bottle of "Lift" glucose juice in the car, it's 15g of carbs which is equal to 3 jelly babies and I usually also carry a banana to provide some slightly slower acting carbs. As has already been said, chocolate is very slow acting and too slow to fix an imminent hypo. Lucozade Sport is...

It honestly doesn't hurt at all, in fact most of the time you won't even be sure you've got the needle inserted.

My thanks for the nomination but I regret I must decline as I'm involved with a committee that reviews documents issued to diabetics and proposals for research projects and this takes up a fair bit of my free time.

Phone Abbot on 0800 170 1177, this is very much easier than filling a form via an online link. You'll be asked afew questions and should receive a new sensor within about a week. I'm quite fortunate as my surgery issues me with 4 sensors at a time subject to 26 sensors in a year, so I've always...

I've no idea if Covid could cause you to develop T3c, but I doubt it. The difference between T1 and T3c is that with T1 the panceas produces no insulin whereas T3c it produces some, but not enough. If you've had a C-Pepetide test it should have confirmed how much or how little insulin your...

Chance of a needle-stick injury from a sensor filament is virtually nil and the chance of anyone getting stabbed by the needle in an applicator, particularly if it has been screwed back into the container is zero too. Mine all go into general waste destined for landfill.

I tend to aim for 1hr and 2hrs as it gives me a good indication as to how the insulin (and food) has impacted. However as JCBBFC27 has said 2 hrs if fine.

It is a bit of a pain in the bum, or tum, depending on where one injects ;) and having constantly to be thinking about carb intake and how many units to inject. It's just a way of life - and hopefully a long one. I get really fed up at times, but keep myself motivated by looking at my time in...

Looks like a faulty applicator as that needle should have retracted when you applied the sensor.

Can you be a bit more specific, is it a long haul flight or a short one, and what are you worrying about?

I wonder if you'd be better on a basal+ bolus insulin regimen as it does sound like you are insulin deficient due to your pancreas being compromised. A C peptide test would provide an indication as to how much insulin your pancreas is producing. I also wonder if the gliclazide isn't trying to...

I was T2, though now designated Type 3c and have been on insulin for a few years. Due to the insulin I no long need to adopt a low carb diet but I do need to count carbs in order to adjust my insulin accordingly. It's no big deal and I manage to maintain a pretty good glucose level most of the...

It's quite extraordinary that it has taken so long for you to be prescribed insulin therapy. If you could provide more details about about how you are measuring your blood glucose levels and a general idea as to what they are like I'm sure you'll receive many supportive suggestions..

The fact that you have lost weight may mean that your pancreas is not producing sufficient insulin and you are losing weight due to your body burning fat in order to provide you with energy. Furthermore there is a possibility you have pancreatic enzyme insufficiency and if this is the case you...