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Regarding swimming, this always loosens mine. I would not swim or have a bath while wearing a Libre unless it's close the finishing. Other people may have suggestions about better sticking though. Also I've found when it gets sodden, results may be poor for a while until it dries. N.b. I do...

I think the poster is making the point that the OP is really looking for a confidence boost rather than official medical opinion. You can do it OP! :-)

I had a couple of nasty 'Lantus hypos' and would not use it now if I were to come off a pump.

Repeating what a previous posters has said, get your thyroid checked out.

The thing is, people posting here probably all have diabetes, those for whom it resolved are not hanging out on diabetes.co.uk :-)

Why not take your Lantus in the morning instead? That's what I used to do. I actually used to split it and have half in the morning and half in the evening for greater flexibility.

I recently got a Fitbit Versa (actually to integrate with xDrip and show my blood glucose) and one of the interesting things I noticed was that my resting pulse rises as my hormone levels rise and then drops off again, with lowest resting pulse on week 2 of cycle when hormones are lowest. I...

Well, I'm nearly 44 and do half marathons. The reason I haven't done a full marathon yet is nothing to do with my type 1, it's because of the time it takes to train for it. Go for it; if you're motivated, you won't regret it.

https://www.diabettech.com/looping-a-guide/ This might help, Slog. You can loop with either of the Accu-chek pumps too using Android APS.

Helen, for future reference, you can get half-unit pens, for the NovoRapid cartridges at least. They might be marked as for children.

Previous posters have mentioned low blood sugars caused by Lantus, I would look into this a bit more. 2 of the worst hypos I have ever had have been from Lantus - if you accidentally hit muscle or a blood vessel when injecting, it acts like fast-acting insulin and can drop blood glucose very...

Yes. I was offered a clinic appointment on 1st April, where I was given a letter for my GP to prescribe it for me. So after 2 years of self-funding, I'm getting it on the NHS. Only thing is, I'm moving to a Medtronic pump soon and would like to try the sensors... Fat chance! :-) This is in the...

I am on a pump and use a Libre sensor and xDrip+ software. I test about 6 times a day, prior to the Libre would have been around 10-12. I'm quite a busy person, I drive every day and am often driving kids, also I exercise regularly and eat different things every day. So that's what works for me.

Hi OP. I think having a bout of burnout is not unusual after getting a CGM for the first time and seeing how well you're *really* doing. I certainly did. It can be both motivating and de-motivating. I would say, try not to be too hard on yourself. You say you vowed not to let diabetes ever stop...

Have to say, I'm a bit worried about this. I have had scenarios where the Libre has read 5 (yes, 5!) mmol above the actual blood glucose level. I don't have hypo unawareness, but I probably wouldn't be able to differentiate between 5.5 and 4.5 just by the way I feel. Obviously the trending...

Why don't you keep your stuff by your bed, then you can test and inject as soon as you wake.

Being diagnosed is a big shock and it runs your thoughts for a while as you get used to it. Try not to worry too much, your true friends will tolerate it, just as you would tolerate them talking a lot about a new hobby or partner. After a while, you will have noticed what works and what doesn't...

I've been doing Slimming World for a few weeks and have lost half a stone. I've found it pretty easy and not felt hungry. I think too much is made of the 'free food' aspect - as diabetics, we already know to be sensible about carbs, there's no magic wand that means you can suddenly eat loads of...

I really love the meter, by the way and find mine to be very accurate compared with my Libre and also xDrip+ software.

I have a Contour Next, but itsi not likely to be funded long term as they are having a big push in my health authority to get people onto basic (cheap) meters so they can provide greater funding for the Libre.