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  1. J

    how does stress affect your bg?

    Stress kills!! Stress is not good for us
  2. J

    Freestyle Libre sensor holders - recommendations please

    Diabetic supply sell good products
  3. J

    Libre - NIGHTMARE!!!!

    Libre 2 is nightmare!! I’m now paying for Dexcom 7 much better Tried the Dexcom one but you cannot make any notes (insulin,food,exercise) I’m on a pump so no good for me
  4. J

    Advice

    Thank you yes that’s what I thought Back to using credit card to pay for the G7 then [emoji23]
  5. J

    Advice

    Quick question So I moved from the Dexcom g6 to the G7 My nurse mentioned the Dexcom one- she sent me a starter pack- it is very basic as in you cannot make any notes on the app (insulin/meals/notes) so I’m wary about it as don’t know how I can keep track of patterns-dosing/carbs Should I stick...
  6. J

    Advice

    Thank you I will take a look
  7. J

    Advice

    So I got a response from my nurse- saying she was sorry but not got the capacity to be answering all of my emails?! 2 emails I sent [emoji53] In regards to eating out - she advised using carbs & cals (is the best I can do)
  8. J

    Dexcom G6 availability under revised guidelines

    Hi I currently pay for my G7 but due to cost of living I am going to switch to the Dexcom 1- my nurse is sending me the starter kit & emailing docs about having Dexcom one on prescription
  9. J

    Advice

    Have phones each week- left voicemail [emoji20] so frustrating I can’t tell you. I want to have my control as good as possible- this is their job to help me??!
  10. J

    Advice

    Yes I will try again- have sent another email but still waiting on a response (now 3/4 weeks no response from them)
  11. J

    Advice

    So finding in the am my correction doses are taking ages to bring me down- this am woke up (4.25am)on 16.4-gave 4 units - at 7.30 still 12 Gave a further dose for my breakfast Then the day went well- was sitting around 6- then I saw I was 9-bolused 0.5 - then I’m at 10.5 This is so frustrating
  12. J

    Advice

    Thank you but what would you recommend I should increase it by I’m hoping to set it up tonight
  13. J

    Advice

    As in how much I should increase Mornings can be a right mare to be perfectly honest
  14. J

    Advice

    Thank you. I’ll be honest I’m a little unsure
  15. J

    Advice

    Hi So it seems my nighttime blood sugars are increasing & also in the am- I am planning to make adjustments to my basal rates- does anyone have some advice please? (Emailed my DSN over 3 weeks ago about help with menstrual cycle high numbers-no response) I seem to be sitting around 10-13 Should...
  16. J

    Advice

  17. J

    Advice

    Please can anyone advise? So this am started at 5.8 upon waking- gave 1.5 units for coffee (which is more than enough) about 15 mins after coffee it’s showing 9 so I then bolus for breakfast -now have 5.5 units on board So went for gentle bike ride with dog for 10 mins to get my body moving &...
  18. J

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    Thanks for the reply I’ll be honest no I haven’t thought of reducing my Tbr for cycling home. I’ll see how today goes It doesn’t happen everyday but most Just don’t like the fact that I will have corrected & it just doesn’t budge When I got back yesterday I was 5.4 & dropping 2 arrows - bit scary
  19. J

    Advice

    Yes I need to look at this. Thank you. Another question so with my job I am finding I seem to stick anywhere from 10-14 about 10am onwards - trouble is I commute by bike to work so normally by the time I get home I’m crashing really low Even though I correct at work (tends to be sticky if I am...
  20. J

    Advice

    Yes it has happened more than once
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