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There’s few good things online about exercise and blood sugar levels. One type makes it rise...think was like weight training etc and one makes it drop...like aerobics? I’m sorry can’t remember which isn’t very helpful! They did a webinar on the freestyle libre website about it. Anaerobic and...

I was worried about weight gain in glic, I think I did put some on. I found it strong, it’s long acting med so for me would make me feel not great and need to eat before lunch etc or I’d drop too low. I had terrible itching skin on it so stopped and was put on Repaglinide from consultant, it...

What was the hba1c result? (In case prediabetic range) They should test you yearly now to check that you don’t get diabetes. I had gestational twice...then prediabetic...then told type 2...nothing worked, had tests and now type 1 on insulin daily...all over ten years. So having had gestational I...

I used to take Gliclazide, I had it with my breakfast and it would work during the day. There is a risk of hypo, so hopefully they also prescribed your husband with test strips and a metre! As he will need to do this, especially before driving. I was swapped to Repaglinide which is a short...

I hope so! I haven’t had a hba1c since I’ve been on insulin...be nice to know it’s helping!

Welcome to the club! I was started on insulin 3 months ago, and like you not really had any help or attended any courses. The nurse told me to do the online BERTIE course. You log in and do the sections as you go along. It covers carb counting, living with diabetes etc, what diabetes is, really...

I was wondering the same thing, I’m self funding and this is the second libre I’m wearing so I probably don’t have enough data yet. Be great if it was quite accurate though! As not sure when we will get a blood test for hba1c any time soon... They base so much on that result so it would be good...

Welcome and this is a great place for advice, getting things off your chest and sharing any thoughts you have. I was told type 1 about 3 months ago, and I got home and spent two days bursting into tears, so it sounds like you aware handling it pretty well! It’s a big deal! As it’s not just for...

I think you may need to look at adjusting doses with help of your diabetes nurse. Are you able to email your numbers to her? They tend to like to see 3 days worth then adjust the units and see 3 days... I agree you may need to ask about your basal too as that should keep you more steady in the...

I read this morning that type 1 are 3.5 times more likely have complications with COVID. Type 2 twice as likely! Then it’s even higher if poorly controlled. I have zero appointments scheduled, no contact from nurses or consultant, yet it would seem higher risk group! I feel totally left to my...

Yep that’s exactly what I did. I went on to Abbott website and bought 2 sensors and popped first one on my arm, and scanned with my iPhone. It has a step by step application guide first on the app which was helpful then you click through and it tells you to scan to sensor, and it was so fast and...

That’s great you saw it come down again, that’s a great post meal reading, I’d be happy with that! May be the fat in the cake and ice Cream? Liver dump helped? Hehe before I was on insulin if I ate honey, pasta, cake and ice cream 2 hours later I would be on 24.0!

Pasta (even a portion that I think is pretty small and safe...) will always make me go into double numbers. If going to eat it I try for lunch so can be active afterwards and do some hoovering, gardening or a long walk to try and bring numbers down. Pasta makes my numbers go up and stay up for...

I was told by specialist diabetes nurse that I would gain weight at first on insulin and not to worry. I was told I was type 2 by the go for a few years despite high numbers. I had cpeptide shoeing I too was making insulin and I was put on repaglinide was fantastic, until I wasn’t making enough...

Ah I think that’s what’s happened, it’s very sore looking right around where the filament was in a triangle shape. I am amazed how sticky that thing is! It’s like industrial strength plasters! Maybe that’s why there’s no how to remove part on the instructions leaflet!

I think what you’ve written here is your case in point. You seem to be clear in your reasons, give these to the consultant and agree a plan together. You have choices, and more control than it seems. They will always go by the book as it’s in the interest of safety of you and your baby. I have...

I have used my first Libre and taken it off today when the 14 days ran out. Wasn’t expecting it to be so superglued to my arm! I have a strange 3 dot mark from the sensor on my arm, bit bruised looking, does anyone else get this? Found it really useful to see what I was doing through the night...

I was started on insulin just over 2 months ago, and like you on fixed doses. This was really hard I found as it simply didn’t match what I was eating. I am usually more active in the first 1/2 of the day too so tend to drop lower by lunch. My specialist diabetes nurse said she didn’t want me...

I think I will always crave sugary things! But have to say if I’m tired and not slept well I really notice I want a sugar hit far more. Even though I know it be worst thing and counter productive! That’s amazing you’ve seen a relief in migraines. Think not having them in house is wise move...

Oh that’s brilliant, I am on day 2 of my first Libre sensor! How are you finding it? I am self funding, to see if it’ll help me see patterns and just feel more confident with trying to introduce exercise and see how my carb counting/ insulin doses are... and what happens during the night. Do you...