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@HSSS For the soups i was thinking of doing veggies and a stock/gravy then add some cooked chicken or something after blending. Experiment a bit, but if I know what goes in it should be ok. And the smoothies for breakfast are some purition (https://www.purition.co.uk/) protein shakes which say...

@Cana maybe you were feeling so symptomatic because you were expecting to be that high? Sometimes the mind is capable of playing tricks on us, and making us feel stuff that’s not quite true. Maybe you were 10+ at some point, tired because you had a busy day, then you thought your sugars would be...

@ringi thank you for your thoughts and ideas. I think I have come to the realisation that lowering my carb intake by adjusting the meals provided would be more achievable than starting from scratch to get Keto low. Re the slow cooker, I’m not going to pick that battle as I got permission for a...

Hi, to be honest I’m not sure why this happens. I know after waking the liver can dump glucose into the body, but this is way before I get up at 7am. If you see by my graph it’s very similar to yours. I’m just playing with the Libre for the first time, I dropped to about 6 between 3-4:30 am then...

I was 9.1 this morning, which is under my 10 goal. But I’m playing with a libre and it seems about 3-4am I was about 6 for an hour or two which I found intriguing.

That was my thought, is there anyone nearby you with a compatible phone who could download the scan app and test scan once to determine if it’s reader or sensor issues. Starting a new sensor to test the reader does seem a waste of supplies, especially if the new sensor shows the problem with...

Sorry for my ‘helpful’ suggestion, my thoughts/suspicions are if that signal on the reader could mean an issue with the NFC of the reader device rather than the sensor. Any way of doing a CTR+ALT+DEL? But tbh I’m not really able to give advice on the reader as I have never seen or used one.

I don’t have the libre reader I just use my phone, could you ty scanning with your phone, (if you haven’t already), to determine if it’s the reader or sensor. I have nothing else up my sleeve if that doesn’t work, maybe someone more versed in the libre may have an idea or two.

I want to start by saying a huge thank you to everyone in this thread who has helped with ideas, and to those who took the time to read this post even if they felt unable to contribute. I know my situation is a little different than most, but this thread has really left me feeling positive that...

@HSSS Im currently playing with a freestyle Libre (self funded), so for the next 13 days I can monitor really closely. After that I can test my blood sugars as I wish, generally twice a day, but I’m prepared to up as much as needed, before meals, after meals before bed and more if needed. My gp...

@NicoleC1971 thanks for that link, I can probably get some meals and keep them in my room then ask staff to microwave them on the most difficult days to adjust, maybe 1 or 2 a week. Thank you for your input, it is appreciated.

@HSSS thank you for that reply, I appreciate your time to consider my situation and come up with some ideas. I’m on insulin, Humlin I, set doses of 40am and 12pm, these can only be adjusted by drs or diabetic nurse, because my meds are given and signed for by care givers. (If I was independent...

10.1 soooo close to under 10.

Could you see or phone your gp, they maybe able to refer you for an x-ray and arrange a patient transport service to attend an appointment for you rather than using emergency ambulance and going to a&e.

@jjraak Yes, I can manage scrambled eggs in a mug by asking caregivers to pop it in the microwave for me. Breakfast I know I can skip at the moment, I’m on insulin, but with my current dose and diet I can survive to lunch without going hypo. Tea I think I can convert quite easily myself, keep...

They will cater to medical diets, but I don’t know if I can get it ‘prescribed’ for want of a better word. The diabetic nurse just told me to eat less sugary foods, and provided me with internet printouts. The people who run this place wouldn’t accept it, I would need to get referred to a...

They are great snacks (‘cept for the olives :depressed:), and I have a bacon cooker for microwave already, I can do egg in a cup. @Listlad the slow cooker sounds great, unfortunately the rules of this communal living facility is I can’t have more ‘kitchen appliances’ than they provided, I...

Hi everyone, Today I got told my hbac1 was 83, I really want to try getting it down lower, (an elective operation I really want depends on it). I can’t cook for myself, and have meals supplied from a normal menu. I was wondering if there’s any easy options or meal replacements that I can have...

Could you try getting a nurse appointment at the GP surgery? I tend to find they are not as booked up as doctors. And if it’s a ‘wound query, needing dressing’ that’s generally nurse territory. If they feel it needs drs opinion, they can call one into look there and then or give you an...

I don’t have the test done with eye drops either, my reasons are because of complications from other conditions and it would be unsafe to have the drops. I don’t do anything to prepare my eyes, but I have a human look into my eyes rather than the camera (to avoid the flash) taking a picture. It...