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Ahh good point about the skin tac! Edit: and the extra pair of hands!

Sorry to double post, my arms are skinny as anything at the moment, i never noticed until the nurse asked me to hold it out to take some blood. How much chunk should i have to make a site possible for the sensor?

Wow thats pretty long! I really don't know where to put it! I may stick to abdomen for the first one and then during that time look into other sites

I have bought the skin tac wipes (wanted liquid but couldn't find it for as cheap) and I purchased the opsite flexifix from amazon. I think i am going for the abdomen for my first site, I don't have any chub on my arms at the moment!

Hello all, If you saw my first topic I was planning on getting a Dexcom G5. Well it has just turned up and if I wasn't at work I would have had it in by now! So while I wait until I am home if anyone has any tips (especially insertion) or if anyone has any questions about it, just let me know...

Obviously we all wish we didn't have it but as completely randomly created lumps of meat there is bound to be hiccups along the way. I do firmly believe there are worse things to have, some people get rotten luck with their health. Anytime you want to talk about whats going on feel free to PM...

What about injection sites? Currently i use my abdomen and swap with every injection, how close to the sensor can i be?

Thats what I am hoping with my new device, at the moment I am worried about walking or doing any exercise without finger pricking before, I am definitely checking more than necessary! Having a constant update will really give me my confidence back, well thats the plan.

@teacher123 I am 24, nothing was said about being late, and looking at this forum its not as uncommon as it is thought. I am glad that I have it now in life (as i was going to get it anyway) rather than in Uni or later on when I am set in my ways, nothing would be wrong if I had been diagnosed...

@teacher123 when are you thinking of purchasing it? It would be good to compare so other people can see. It definitely wins in the price category! @bevellar and @Mal1978 sorry to hear it, this forum is really great for us newbies!!

Sorry missed out @teacher123! What are the running costs of the libre? The G5 is ridiculous, in fact it took some willpower to go ahead but my thinking was that it will help me in the long run.

Working in a hospital is ideal! I have only had one hypo at work which was minor and brought on by something which may be resistant starch, has anyone else heard of this? I reheated some mash which apparently creates this starch which isnt as easily broken down, and using a full dose brought...

I did look into this, fantastic idea and well implemented but a Dexcom unit edged ahead for me due to the fact it can send me alerts if it reads a low or high levels as well as being a continuous monitor vs a manual scan. I have now bought a G5 and await delivery!

Ahh thanks for that, I heard the sensor in the G5 can be turned on and off again, I got a little confused. Sensor placement and injection sites: where is best for the g5 sensor and how close can it be to an injection point? At the moment my fast acting is going in the abdomen.

I take it the units can be changed to our mmols. I am thinking of the g5, although the transmitter price is outlandish the added benefit of being able to have all data sync with my phone may sway it for me as I log all meals (myfitnesspal) and current glucose on it anyway. Sensor insertion...

Thanks for the replies and the welcome to the club :) I am on the Lantus background insulin at night and Novarapid before meals. I haven't driven since my diagnosis, I will let them know in the next few days, doses are nearly there, starting to stay in single digits.

Hello All, I was enjoying my morning at work when the results of my blood tests came back following a routine GP visit after some random weight loss. Needless to say when I heard the results the world came down a bit like inception. I spent the weekend in hospital starting out with a blood...