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It may well have been because you were sleeping on the sensor. If so sitting up and checking the reading again should tell you. however with a reading that low over more than one or two minutes it would be sensible to check with your blood sugar meter just in case.

I use the libre 2. Both the 2 and 2 plus are available now on the uk site. i rarely have any problems. I used to use an iPhone 11 Pro and it worked well.

Is the dose the same? Any changes in your diet, or stress levels, or exercise, or temperature outside? So many different things can affect blood sugar.

Do you have the alarms set on your libre? I’d be inclined to increase the level they are set at so that they warn you before you drop that low.

I’ve been through lots of different airports with no problems. It does show up on the more modern scanners. It showed on the screen at Cologne last autumn but as soon as I showed the security guard they waved me through. Also showed on the brand new scanners in Newcastle but the security guards...

I use a tegaderm dressing which I buy on Amazon.

I’ve just tried the low carb food company bread which is the best I have tasted so far...

Has anyone used this flour from the low carb food company for anything other than bread or pizza making? I tried it in crumble which seemed ok but I think it is much lighter than normal flour so suspect less is needed if substituting for normal flour in recipes. Any experiences would be...

I use this recipe for a basic fool substituting with rhubarb, blackcurrants or raspberries depending what I have in. There isn’t much sugar here and I substitute a small amount of sweetener. But if you don’t mind sharp berries you could leave it out. Or swirl melted dark chocolate in. Mmm dark...

I’m type 2 not type 1 so I can’t comment on the insulin, but I do use libre 2 sensors. I haven’t had one fail for well over a year. Where does your dad place them? Could he be partially dislodging them? Could he be lying heavily on them or sweating in bed causing the glue to fail? I use a...

I used to work for a large life insurance company. Life insurance will always be more expensive for people with diabetes But it is available. The best way to find out what is available is to use a broker which specialises in people with medical conditions. Lifesearch are one big firm who do this...

I use a libre and use tegaderm to cover it. I swim for an hour two or three times a week and one patch usually lasts tge full 14 days.

You have to apply for an exemption certificate. Get the form from your surgery, you fill in your bit and tge doctor signs it and sends it off. Then you get a credit card sized exemption certificate through the post. It has to be renewed every 5 years until you reach the normal age for free...

Mashed cauliflower or celeriac are good.

All this talk of sweet omelettes reminded me of an old recipe of mine. I must try it again.

I’m another that found the NHS healthy eating plan just led to higher and higher blood sugar levels. Once I switched to low carb I could see the difference in levels. of course you don’t need to believe random strangers on the Internet suggesting different diets. Indeed doctors themselves may...

Stress, infections, injuries can easily put blood sugar up so I suspect your body repairing itself after the operation might well be a factor. Also I wear a CGM and (being a lady of a certain age) can very clearly see that every time I have a hot flush my blood sugar goes up. So if you have...

I do record carbs as it’s the easiest way to remember when I ate and what spike follows. It definitely also shows me that not all carbs provoke the same response. in addition I use an app called neutracheck which calculates the carbs from my meals and allows me to remember what I have eaten...

I haven’t tried panda flour yet. Is it a direct substitute for ordinary flour?

Following on from another thread I thought it might be helpful to have a post for people to list low carb substitutes they have tried and like. There are so many options on line, but often expensive and it’s hard to know what is worth trying. Although we all like different things I find it is...