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You're meant to have them with your main meal too, so just add those carbs to your meal when you bolus for it.

They have made a difference to me at least! Supermarkets do their own versions which tend to me about half the price of the benecol ones too.

Benecol Dairy free, 2.6g of sugar per 100 ;p

It isn't disgraceful. It's unfortunate. They are a company with shareholders. They aren't a charity.

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Advice for the general population is total cholesterol below 5.0. And for diabetics (at least for T1) its below 4 due to the greater risk of heart disease. I was 4.4 last year, I've been drinking one of those benecol yoghurt drinks for the last year and it was down to 3.9 on Dec. Expensive, but...

My hba1c has dropped from 58 to 41 in the year I've been self funding the libre. Apointment next week to discuss getting a prescription. Can't wait for them to suggest there is no proof it will help me lol.

I was diagnosed at 12. I'm now 31. My parents left it all to me. Everything. It was the best thing that could have happened. This boys parents are creating a future where this boy will have a horrible relationship with his diabetes. Even use of the word cheating... I really feel for him. When...

So that's what is important to highlight. Not that getting a hba1c below 60 is bad. Because it is not. Having big swings in bg is what is bad. This blanket low hba1c is bad is a terrible message!

I'm not on a pump, but so you guys also have insulin pens? We're you bit able to get any fast acting insulin at all that day?? :/ 46 is a good hba1c btw! Give yourself a break, 8t sounds like you're doing an excellent job. When my bloods are high, let's say 18 or so.. I can still do things...

Been using it for the last year. In that time it's brought my hba1c down from 7.5% to 5.9%

Yep, I meant visiting my optician's for my screening test. I thought most people combined them, apologies!

My eyesight is far too important to me to risk not seeing an optician for 24 months.

Just to add my response, the libre has been accurate and rarely gives any issues for me. Very happy with it (I swim a few times a week and don[ use any additional adhesive)

I've gone from an hba1c of 7.5 to one of 5.9 in a year thanks to using the libre. It's expensive yes, and frustrating that I have to pay for it myself. But it could literally be adding years to my life, and postponing health issues that'll cost me a lot more..

T1 for 20 years. Last hba1c was 41 (this month). Honestly, I would have reacted the same as that guy did to such a comment sorry! [emoji14] My actual thoughts would have been along the lines of (oh man, diabetes is really ruling this guys life if he has to eat same time every day). I think the...

Just got mine after my first full year using the freestyle libre. Last time round not using the libre it was 58/7.5%. This week it is 41/5.9%!!

Anything is possible. You got it without anyone else in your family having it before (same as me btw).

My advice is don't go looking for "why". Forget it. You can't change it so it doesn't matter. Don't try to blame someone, or something, or anything. Seriously, just look ahead. Concentrate on living the best life you can. And trust me you CAN LIVE A GREAT LIFE.

How much does he love them? Are we talking about grazing on chocolate bars in between meals? If so, I'd tell him regardless of being diabetic or not that isn't healthy. Sweets don't have a low carb count, that's pretty much the opposite of the definition of sweets! Having said that, I have a...