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  1. Desbrina

    Freestyle Libre invite

    My initial orders on hold, emailed to see if they know the waiting time till dispatch but so far no answer
  2. Desbrina

    Freestyle libre!! Just been allowed to order:)

    As far as I'm aware it's self fund at the moment
  3. Desbrina

    Freestyle libre!! Just been allowed to order:)

    I got my order email yesterday. Ordered it but the orders on hold at the moment
  4. Desbrina

    how often should you change the lancet in your finger pricker

    I usually change mine on every use unless I've not managed to draw enough blood. I have a fast clix so it has 6 lancets in the drum and I can change the lancet with flick of a switch.
  5. Desbrina

    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    Got my order invite email this morning, ordered it and the order is currently on hold. Anyone know how long its taking them to dispatch at the moment? Says delivery should be wishing 3-5 days but i assume thats once its dispatched
  6. Desbrina

    Cold & sugar Levels

    I've had s cold over the last week and my sugars were all higher than normal. Normally it's around 5 in the morning but at one point was at 10
  7. Desbrina

    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    Just got my order next week email. I signed up beginning/mid june
  8. Desbrina

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    The last week it's been in the low fives but the last couple of days it's been high sevens, 7.7 this morning, the sore throat and headache might explain that though
  9. Desbrina

    Definitive list of when you're supposed to test?

    I also test if I feel ill, not nessesaely if I feel high/low, just ill in general
  10. Desbrina

    Meters... 1 or 2

    I actually have two meters. One for sugars, one for ketones. Simply because I prefer my Aviva expert over the neo
  11. Desbrina

    GAD results negative and left in limbo

    I'm a bit like that at the moment. My gad was negative and c peptide was borderline type 1 so I'm being classed as type 2 on insulin. I'm having the c peptide redone though
  12. Desbrina

    Accuchek Spirit Combo and Diasend

    While I don't use a pump I'm also having trouble with my Aviva expert uploading the dissend. It doesn't upload insulin at all, it used to. It also won't detect the smartpix on Windows 10, the lead works as I can import on other Windows versions and the smartpix software itself
  13. Desbrina

    Carb count app

    I use both carbs & cals and myfitnesspal. I've found that most foods in MFP tend to have a grams option
  14. Desbrina

    weight watchers

    Have a talk with your diabetes team. I got a 12 week referral through the so haven't had to pay yet. It included 16 weeks of the online system
  15. Desbrina

    Gym Referral Schemes and lying on forms

    I told my gym and they just added it to my file. Said if I was confident to continue then it was fine to do so
  16. Desbrina

    Semi new diagnosis

    Saw that. In going to talk to my nurse about it when I see her on wednesday
  17. Desbrina

    Semi new diagnosis

    It's the 5mm needles that I'm using. Hospital told me Friday as they shut that it's now in stock. Means I have to wait till Monday to get it. Doesn't really matter as I don't know what does I'm supposed to be using. Supposed to be seeing the nurse on Wednesday for it
  18. Desbrina

    Semi new diagnosis

    Hi I've been diagnosed with diabetes type 2 since christmas 2013 Have recently just been told that its actually type 1. Was previously being treated with metformin and forxiga Had my first clinic visit on wednesday, was expecting to have to argue to keep using my meter, a contour next usb. I'd...
  19. Desbrina

    diabetes diagnosis

    Not really, was diagnosed 18 months ago, improved for a 6 months or so before getting worse again. Saw the diabetic consultant yesterday who is fairly sure i'm type 1 and had the blood/urnine tests for it yesterday, wants to start insulin next week, would have been yesterday but the nurse wasn'...
  20. Desbrina

    diabetes diagnosis

    Mine was picked up after seeing me GP about a UTI. He did a urine test there and the. Which discovered high sugars. Had a fasting test and the next day GP rang saying he wanted to see me. He thinks I'd had it a while since I'd been really tired and couldn't be bothered doing anything for...
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