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Hi, I’m type 2, but swim regularly. Breast stroke, not fast but usually for 45 to 60 minutes each time. I find at my pace my blood sugars remain stable according to my libre.

From Abbott directly via their website it is £48 (with a vat exemption for diabetes) a sensor which lasts 14 days.

My first trial libre died after 10 days, the second fell off after 4 days, both replaced no questions. I have had another two last 10 days....I think from the same batch, again replaced no questions. I have also had the most recent 3 go the full 14 days with no problems. But basically I have...

I use tegaderm, swim for around an hour three times a week and one usually stays for the whole 14 days.

Hi, 9 years 9 months ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 4 months later I had a recall on a routine mammogram, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then after an operation and radiotherapy I have been clear of cancer so far.....but I am still dealing with diabetes. At the time I...

Mine was nearly 10 years ago now. I developed the lymphodema three years later, but it is mile. I rarely wear the sleeve now (just for long drives and flying)as it is stable. I did have all my lymph nodes removed as the sentinel node was positive, but luckily the rest were clear. I finish...

I have no actual knowledge of wearing a sensor during radiotherapy, but logically it’s a long way away from the radiotherapy site (and there is no restriction on wearing anything with metal in) so I can’t see a problem. As you say best to ask the radiotherapists. I also have lymphodema...

Tegaderm is clear, and sticky all over. I apply it when I put the sensor on, and just leave it on for as long as the sensor continues to work.

I use a tegaderm clear dressing over mine which keeps it in place and also allows me to swim for more than 30 mins.

The libre 2 says it can be immersed for 30 mins. I have had a bath with one on under the water with no problems. now the swimming pools are open I swim for 45 minutes to an hour so I cover my libre with waterproof tegaderm and it works fine. The traders stops the sensor being pulled off too...a...

The sugar free sweets I have in the house have carbs in them. Could that be the cause?

I definitely recommend trying the libre for better insight. I’m not sure if it’s still going but they did have a free 14 day trial on. this morning my blood sugar was 4 at 4am, 6 at 8 am when I got up, I had a piece of cheese as suggested, then BS rapidly rising to 9 at 9am (lower than...

You can apply the new one, but don’t activate/scan it until the old one ends. Yes you can use the same arm. I have to because I can’t put it on the other arm because of another medical issue, it doesn’t cause a problem.

thank you. It helps to know I’m not the only one. I have a very small amount of yoghurt which was just 4g carbs this morning. But I’ll try the cheese instead and see if that makes a difference.

Hi, I am type 2 and at the beginning of March decided to try the libre 2 to improve my control (currently on metformin (1000mg bd), Glicazide (160mg morning, 80mg evening) and sitagliptin). The libre is predicting HbA1c at 5.3 although I think the first couple of sensors under recorded glucose...

The form referred to in the link above lists the complications which mean you do need to declare your diabetes to DVLA https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/795538/inf188x2-information-for-drivers-with-diabetes-treated-by-non-insulin.pdf

i worked it out. I needed to change one setting from follower to master first. Then I got the enable blootooth and add bubble as you describe. I thought I’d document it in case anyone else has the same problem. thank you for your help.

I assume you mean settings in diabox. I don’t have that that option.

I have been reading about diabox with libre 2 and it sounded interesting. So I thought I would give it a try. I have an iPhone 11pro. I have deactivated the Bluetooth on my libre app, and downloaded the app for iPhone without any problems. However I just can’t see anywhere how I connect the...

I used 6 cm by 7cm, and not the one with the padded top. not sure if this will post, but it was this one. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07YYK99TX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1