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  1. Carptastic

    Angina and Diabetes

    Hi all , im a bit worried at the present im waiting to go in for an angiogram i had a bit of an episode which seen me in A&E having tests etc then i seen a specialist nurse in cardiology so currently im waiting for the angiogram. I was given the spray etc more tablets aspirin etc. i have had a...
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    Problems

    Hi all recently ive started noticing pain in my feet more so that when i was getting cramps in my legs i seen the doctor he wrote off the idea it was neuropathy. Time moved on from August when i started getting problems my left foot is worse than the right (seems to be where the toes come out...
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    Name a band/singer for each letter of your name

    celtic artic monkeys robson and gerome patsy cline thompson twins aerosmith slade transvision vamp inxs cher
  4. Carptastic

    Getting there

    Hi no i havent had Covid, i was on Duloxetine after having my Radio frequency treatment for my lower spine sadly they didnt work, no only 15 months for me (june 2020) i didnt see anyone after being dishcharged from the ward until september this year i spoke to my diabetic nurse on the phone she...
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    Libre 2 sensor - issues with alarms

    i use the alarms with my phone they didnt work for me with the reader i dont know why, i get loss of signal alrms if i leave my phone inside and go out in the garden usually after about 5 mins but when ive kept my phone with me alarms have been spot on
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    Getting there

    well its a little over 15 months now for me getting diagnosed t1 its been a bumpy ride and still is with other problems also! when i was admitted my bloods were 136 also had keto acidosis on my last HB1 im down to 68 my diabetic nurse is happy im getting it my weight is slowly dropping to from...
  7. Carptastic

    Antidepressants

    i started on a low dose of sertraline was upto 200mg when i came off them from 2018 2020 they didnt really help im now on a combo of fluxotine and amitriptolene that seems to be helping.
  8. Carptastic

    Blood Pressure-t1

    Thanks everyone, to answer a few questions yes i am overweight i seem to have added a few kilos since my diagnoses in June 2020 i do struggle a bit with exercise with other issues i have but i do try my trouble is i push to hard then the next day suffers. im not up to speed with carb counting...
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    Blood Pressure-t1

    Hi all, ive been suffering with some high blood pressure readings of late i reported this to my docs who said there satisfactory i look at the chart for the NHS there off the scale im in the red :( my highest recorded was 160/104 currently today 137/93 which is still in the red. Im already...
  10. Carptastic

    Metformin for Type 1?

    i was put on metformin with insulin,i couldnt tolerate the metformin so had to come of it i was ok on 1 in the morning and 1 at night it was when my dosage increased i had a hell of a week :(
  11. Carptastic

    high levels ??

    thankyou i will take a look at the link
  12. Carptastic

    high levels ??

    no symptoms of anything but i will keep an eye on it
  13. Carptastic

    high levels ??

    Just a few days,they have been high a few days now but peaked at 22 last night,scanned this morning 15.2
  14. Carptastic

    high levels ??

    No i use the Novo Rapid and the Lantos Pens the Lantos just at bed time
  15. Carptastic

    high levels ??

    Hi All, Im struggling today with my levels been high from the off oh im T1 to by the way can anyone make any suggestions? i keep getting rather warm to no heating on either
  16. Carptastic

    freestyle libre sensor

    im just unlucky i think it bled quite a bit rang them in the end advised me to take it off and return it there sending me a fresh one out,i tried scanning after the hour but it seemed to lag quite bad i tried my old finger pricker test and there was nearly 5.0 difference so im on the finger...
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    freestyle libre sensor

    Hi all, ive had a bit of a problem today re newed my libre sensor and i seem to have bled through it quite a bit,never had this before but its only the 4th one ive done,has anyone ever had similar problems with it?
  18. Carptastic

    Misdiagnosed type 1

    wow i so wish i had that out come also diagnosed in June with type 1 rushed in with DKA but im also not producing any insulin 136 my blood sugar was at the time the toilet was my best friend :( i still struggle now believing it!! Hope you get the result there best wishes
  19. Carptastic

    Freestyle Libre + Me

    Thanks Jaylee!i should of done it alot sooner :) ive been one of the lucky ones with my libre being free for which im very greatfull to the NHS ive got nothing but praise for them :)
  20. Carptastic

    Freestyle Libre + Me

    Hi All, i have been lucky enough to start the freestyle libre programme last week i had to watch the training video etc all online (im not a very techy person) but i managed it :) i have just completed my first week an im amazed to see how many ups an downs ive had both day an night(im type1 i...
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