Search Results

I have been using the libre since march. I don’t find there is a lag as long as 10 minutes, but the libre readings are almost always 1 to 1.5 below my finger prick readings. When I interpret the graphs I allow for this. I have also set the alarms at different levels to allow for it. For example...

I understand that feeling. I promise it does get better as somehow you do learn to live with it. There is also a macmillan helpline if you need to talk to someone. feel free to private message me if it helps.

I just wanted to say hi. 9 1/2 years ago I was also diagnosed with breast cancer and diabetes. It is such a shock isn’t it. I found it best to take one day at a time for a while. You are already taking the right steps to reduce your blood sugar, but while you are having chemo you might find...

10 years on Metformin, on slow release but I still suffer bouts of urgent diarrhoea. It is worse with low carb diet, but blood sugar is better so I’m not changing that. things have been much more difficult since COVID as more public toilets have been unavailable.

do you have any studies that prove this sweeping statement? I do yoga 5 times a week at varying intensities. For me it raises my blood sugar while I am doing it, although it drops to the original level an hour or so afterwards. It has never reduced it. But we are all different of course. if...

The thing ifind frustrating is not what to chose for an evening meal as I can usually find something suitable, but what to chose if I want a light lunch in a cafe. So many just offer sandwiches, baguettes, jacket potatoes.

Hi, Has this been a sudden recent weight loss, or slow and steady over the 7 years? Any sudden recent unintended weight loss should be checked out by your GP. If your diet is good it may not be related to diabetes.

Mysteries 3 still runs the latest OS version and gets security updates. But not the latest features like the ecg.

I would stick to a good normal gin like Bombay blue, and slimline tonic. Be aware “light” tonics like feverfew have sugar in.

I’ve had an Apple Watch 3 for 2 or 3 years now. It links to my iPhone and displays whatsapp and text messages, monitors my pulse, steps, can track workouts. It’s waterproof so I regularly wear it while swimming. plus I use diabox with libre2 to continuously monitor my glucose levels and they...

It covers all prescriptions whether related to diabetes or not. You need to renew it every 5 years.

I had one which bled and bruised, but looking back I think I pressed the applicator too hard against my arm when I put it on.

I love the system when it works but I’ve had two libre 2 come off and three fail early since March. I now use tegaderm over the top to stop them falling off. Abbott have replaced each one but it takes them over two weeks to do so every time. I’m not impressed with the quality of the sensor or...

Probably too late for tonight but I find prawn patia works, or rogan josh, or tandoori chicken.

I understand your fear. But honestly it doesn’t hurt…..less than a finger prick. Once you get past that first one I’m sure you will be fine. I agree get someone to do that first one for you and hopefully it will calm your fears and the second will be easy. It saves so many finger pricks it’s...

I have been using libre 2 since the beginning of March and every sensor reads between .5 and 1.5 below my blood glucose meter. The lower the reading the more inaccurate I find the libre. after some trial and testing I don’t worry about libre alarms until the libre reading dips below 3. That...

Yes you are right. The alarm is sent via Bluetooth so it will go off as long as your phone is in range.

Abbot sell both types on their website BUT if you click the link to order sensors from the app it takes you straight to the page for libre1 and not to the page for the sensor you are using. I did exactly the same, and Abbott didn’t seem to think there was anything wrong with their link. They did...

I use tegaderm which works well.

I’ve been wearing a libre covered with tegaderm since March. I swim regularly for up to an hour with no problem. the sauna at the leisure club has just reopened, and I went in for 10 minutes this week, the first time with the libre on. As I was getting dressed I noticed the libre and tegaderm...