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I have Lemsip sachets every time I have a cold (whether they work or not, they make me feel better at the time!) but I can't say I've ever spiked after having one. I know that when I've had a cold or flu, my levels sometimes go all over the place and I don't think anything in particular causes...

Thanks for the info! As someone who likes to pack light (or as light as I can with all the insulin and needles I need) it's something I really need to consider. It's potentially putting me off getting one but I'll speak with my DSN next week and see what she says. It might make my planned round...

Hello! So I'm potentially about to start being considered for an insulin pump on the NHS. It is extremely early stages at the moment as my DSN has literally just mentioned it to me and wants to put me forward for it and I'm having an appointment with her next week to start a discussion on it...

It's actually been mentioned to me before. It was brought up briefly early last year but I didn't know anything about a pump and I was adamant that I didn't want something attached to me 24/7 so I never thought about it. Then when I was offered the chance to go on the DAFNE course over the...

I just wanted to post after receiving my latest hba1c result today. A bit of background - my a1c has pretty much been permanently in the high 70s/low 80s since I was diagnosed in 2000. BUT, things have been going really well in the last year especially. Last August I was 80, it dropped to 67 a...

Good to know! I tend to carry a lot of my diabetic stuff in my hand luggage anyway, just in case my hold luggage goes missing somewhere along the line. Hasn't happened yet but rather be safe than sorry ^^

Great! Thank you so much! I know I've never had a problem with my needles and insulin going through so good to know that my Libre will ok too. They always want a better look at my shoes than anything else...

I'm really glad to know I'm not the only one. At work especially, I know I'm having a hypo, quickly test, eat a few Lucozade or Dextro tabs and I carry on. My manager's always said I can take a small break to recover but I've never needed it!

UPDATE if anyone's interested! I've been injecting about 20 minutes before my meals and for the most part it seems to be working. Lunch is fine because I always tend to eat the same thing anyway and I've not seen a post meal spike there. I think I may have to consider injecting even earlier for...

I've only just thought about this actually but I travel around a fair bit and go through my fair share of airports (I'm going through four alone in January). I was just wondering if people have had problems or trouble going through airport security while they have a Libre sensor attached? I'm...

I am in the UK but I don't drive so that's not a worry. I'll try not to rely on the Libre so much, I think it's just the convenience of it! I travel a lot and I don't really sit around on my trips so I've always found it hard to stop and test my BG. It becomes more of a problem when my surgery...

Thank you so much for the advice, guys! I certainly will look into pre-bolus now, I think. I might attempt it on a meal or two (I'll inject about 20 minutes before my meal to start with), see if it does make a difference, and go from there. I'm beginning to see why my hba1c is not where I want...

Thanks for the advice, guys! Honestly, I didn't even know that pre-bolus was even a thing but I've just looked it up and it might be something I need to try. It seems like a lot of planning and working out how long I need to inject before my meal. As for finger pricking, I've only done one...

Hi everyone! Long-time stalker of the forum, first-time poster. I'm a Type 1 diabetic and diagnosed when I was 7 (17 years and counting!). I went for the DAFNE course over the summer and started testing my BG levels more often. Recently I got myself a Freestyle Libre and found myself testing...