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Just a heads up - you can get insulin passports from your doctors which are super useful if you are flying abroad

As this is a Libre thread, if you have 2 minutes spare here is a petition to get flash glucose monitoring (the Libre) debated in Parliament for getting it on the NHS. I'm aware this is probably a shot in the dark but am thinking the more awareness people have about demand the better...

I managed to capsize a boat in a filthy river and it kept working just fine! I think the only issue may be is if you are diving in deep water, but should be fine in a pool etc

Hi, just a heads up, there is another petition on the government site: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124259 Which would enable this to be debated in Parliament. I know in this thread there are a few concerns about where the money to fund this will come from, and from my personal...

Hiya all! Just to let you know there is a petition to get the freestyle libre on the NHS - it would be great if you could take 2 minutes to sign it: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124259

I am actually really glad to have changing doctors. I have been diabetic for 19 years, and I love seeing new doctors because they have new ideas and are keen to work on my control. Prior to changing doctors there had been no updates in medication or styles of control for 12 years, and now after...

Lantus doesn't usually last for 24 hours, more like 18-22 but if you are injecting at night and playing sport in the morning it shouldn't cause a problem (never has done for me!)

I'm really confused as to why I need to do ketone testing. If my blood sugar is over 15 I will correct it - same if I am ill or it's consistently high for some reason. Why should I test for ketones as well? Doesn't injecting insulin cover me?