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To be honest since I've been using Libre I very rarely get full blown hypos I set my low alarm at 4.1 and as soon as it goes off I treat it as a hypo it gives me a bit of leeway . When I do get a full blown hypo it’s normally about 3.6 ( this normally happens when I turn my alarm off due to the...

I like Anchor and I never use spreadable , if there is an offer on double cream I make my own , normally get my Anchor from Costco and freeze it

Hi not sure what phone you have but I’m guessing when you put your phone on silent mode ( turning sound off ) you won’t hear your alarms. Being under the covers shouldn’t stop you hearing your alarms .

Try it somewhere other than your arm

Welcome , I will say that whatever you are going through there will be people here who’ve been through the same or something very similar , and will be free to share experiences and advice . Also remember there is no-such thing as a stupid question. You’ve definitely come to the right place

If only diabetes treatment was that easy , unfortunately it doesn’t exist . Diabetes is ALL about finding out what works for you with regard insulin requirements to food eaten , to moods to infections etc etc etc. It takes time and unfortunately there is no easy fix

I’ve never really a reason to really throw one away they seem to be quite robust if the battery runs out I carry on using it . when I decide to get a new one the old one goes in the bin

i use to use Lantus was on 24 units once a day , then was changed to Levimir , same amount 24 units but taken in 2 doses of 12am and pm however due to different requirements I’m now on 14 units am and 7 pm . I suppose it just an indication how things can vary with the same persons let alone...

You have to way up the pros of the cold remedy raising your sugars relatively briefly against a cold / infection raising your sugars for a longer period , personally I make a lemon tea and take paracetamol , plus at this time of year ( coughs and sneezes season) I up my vitamin C intake seems...

Ive put my sensors in various places in fact everywhere except the place Abbot recommend , I check it against a finger prick and haven’t had a problem , when ever I’ve had a failed sensor and contact Abbot I’ve never been asked where my sensor has been placed and to be honest how would they...

Having had serious problems with my feet I would definitely recommend professional help and care. GP should be first point of call this should result in seeing a Podiatrist , who at the end of the day are foot specialist.Once they are involved they “ should “ be able treat and refer should any...

Got tinnitus not on metaformin but my mum has it too, so maybe hereditary , mind you these days every symptom is somehow related to being diabetic ,

I don’t have a problem doing it in public it’s not like I’m standing on the table dropping my trousers for a all to see and in this day and age a lot of people realise why it’s being done . i find people are more inquisitive than anything else , normally ends up in a conversation somewhere along...

Got diabetes when I was 17 I’m now 62 none of my immediate or past family had it, I have 4 children all above the age of 25 none of them have it , personally having children is one of the best things I’ve done in my life , I think it’s just a toss of a coin and I wouldn’t let it stop me having...

I find pizza doesn’t adhere to any rules, the same can be said for pasta obviously this is personal to me it’s taken quite a bit of experimenting to find my correct dose of insulin ! Correct timing of taking my insulin which with pasta and pizza is quite important for me ,typical example if I...

Apparently there are fairies at the bottom of my garden

Been using the Libre for quite a few years now.I put a new sensor on a couple of days ago , I noticed that my low alarm wasn’t working . I did the usual restarted fone , turned off Bluetooth put it back on etc etc etc , still no audible alarm even though it was displaying a low alarm value .The...

I suffer from FOTF but intermittently to be honest these days I’ve found if I leave it alone and do nothing it sorts itself out yes my sugars a a bit elevated for a short while but nothing that’s early going to affect me long term , on the subject of pistachos my body totally refuses to eat...

I know my cholesterol numbers weren’t good prior to being prescribed Statins , I’ve been on them for years can’t say I’ve had any side effects . I guess I’ll never know what would have happened had I not taken them . One thing I will say is that if you read the bumfff that is associated with all...

I get blood tests done on a regular basis due to being on dialysis , the potassium range for us on dialysis is 3.5/5.5 , I know when I was quite ill a few years ago I had a bonkers potassium result like high teens ,i had to have a insulin and glucose infusion I remember it being a large dose in...