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I was suffering hypos all the time like you at least two a day and now Iv lost my hypo awareness, my nurses have cut down my lantus now and I'm not having as many but still a few a week and I can go dangerously low before I or anyone around me knows I'm having a hypo. I find it very scary

I'm up and down with my control, sometimes I seem to get on top then before long it's out of control again Iv just been put on a trial for the freestyle libre, had it fitted yesterday and I love it already! Being able to keep a constant eye on my sugar levels is just what I needed lol

Iv lost my hypo awareness, but I know when I'm high straight away. My nurses told me to Try and run my bloods higher for a while 10-12 Iv been told to do for a few week and they've cut my lantus down a lot

Thank you so much everyone for your replies! I got my libre yesterday and already love the fact I can see what my bloods have been doing while I'm asleep! Lol. Mines reading 1 lower than my finger prick so not out at all really :) so far so good!

I'm doing a 2 week trial with the Freestyle Libre this Tuesday, I was wondering what people thought of it? I'm a Type 1 diabetic and have been for 24 years, my control has been up and down but at the moment my bloods have been more high than low. They've cut down my lantus by 14 units as i was...

Thanks everyone for your replies :) yeah diabetes is quite a lonely path for me but thats the reason im here now :) It's good to be surrounded by people that can understand where you're coming from! lol

haha yeah a fair bit away! thats the good thing about these forums though, bring people together :) Do you have facebook? if so could i add you? I'v onlu been to York once lol enjoyed it :)

Hey :) where are you from? nice to meet you too

Hello, I would love to find people around my age with type 1 to keep in contact with and chat :) I'm 26 and live in West Yorkshire, i'v never had a diabetes buddy! and would love to meet some people who i can relate to and who can understand where i'm coming from when i talk about my diabetes...

Hello :) i'm 26 from yorkshire and im the same i would love to chat and be in touch with someone around my age with type 1! i am also struggling to keep myself controlled at the moment. Would love to chat :) xx