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    Living On Your Own In A Flat Tpye1

    Dont worry you will be fine. Always have lucozade near my bed and have some supper always that will keep you safe. It is hard I know type 1 for 48 years so I feel for you but you can cope and you will. The forum is great as you know there is always someone on here that can give you the support...
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    Anyone With Type 1 And No Complications

    Yes I have the libre self.funded and adore it! My life is so much better for using it no hypos no episodes of needing help have lost weight too one word FREEDOM!!
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    Statins,Aaaaaaargh!!!!!

    No!
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    Anyone With Type 1 And No Complications

    Yes myself type 1for 48years! Looked after myself as far as I could in the beginning had 3 children holidays abroad looking after my mother and the last 15 years lived alone. Was scared and now I have the libre my life has changed for the better! I can cope and do not have any night time hypos...
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    Which Is The Cheapest Lancets And Strips?

    And a sore finger afterwards!!
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    How old is everyone

    Well done that's what I am aiming for 48 years type 1.
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    Stress Testing

    My bs is so high now cant bring it down upping doses not eating many carbs even when I eat carbs makes no difference fed.up with this. What am I doing wrong???
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    Has anyone here been a diabetic for more than 40 years?

    Type 1 for 48 yrs and still looking good and feeling ok most of the time. Feel lucky not to have.other horrible.diseases which cannot b treated. Survived cancer twice so must be doing something right. I have been fighting this.and will continue not to be beaten. Long live the Libre and when...
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    Best Way To Keep Libre Sensors On?

    I have never had a problem with any of mine goes on stays on!'brilliant easy to get off especially in bath never ever would use sticky stuff good luck!
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    Which Are The Best Blood Glucose Monitors In Uk?

    I have the accu chek mobile as my 2nd meter as I have the libre which is the.best thing since sliced bread excuse the pun!! The accu chek has no strips and.it is so easy to use
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    Type 1 and living alone, is it safe?

    Hi ellen I live alone and have done for 15 years now I am 69 years young and 48 yrs.type 1! Last year I had hypos falling out of bed crashing down in the high street on several occasions it was horrendous. I came.on a dafne.course and life has changed completely for me. I am gaining confidence...
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    Boots told to stop selling Libre Sensors to patients!!

    Yes I have also experienced this and we are all.being held to ransom by abbott!! Phone abbott and.state.a protest as I will be doing tomorrow! It is scandous !
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    Medical ID Alert Bracelets.

    Yes definitely wear one at all times bath shower never ever take it off I forget I even wear it.now! Yes yes yes
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    Exercising with Diabetes (any advice???)

    Yes totally agree ridiculous type1 for 48 yrs still going strong!!!!
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    First hypo & I think I’ve really messed up.

    I have been where you are so many times being 48 yrs type 1. Its a worry and scary and it takes time and energy but it will soon not be quite.as.bad as the first.hypo. I live alone and have lucozade by my side on the floor too in my bedroom as I have fallen out of bed with a hypo before I went...
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    My firs target.result for a long long time hooray!!!

    Thank you too feel 10 feet.tall now ha.ha only 5.1 type 1 48 yrs
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    My firs target.result for a long long time hooray!!!

    So pleased with myself but havent done anything different but story of.my life so proud!!!
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    Anyone interested in joining our group for Type 1 Libre users?

    We are based near Hertford in Hertfordshire would love to meet for support to join my friend.Jan and myself Maureen for chats meeting.up.discussing issues but generally supporting each other. Look forward to meeting up! Edited by Mod.
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    Type 1 diabetes

    So many memories from gillkin oh yes things are a hundred times better these days such hardship then. It is manageable too and it wont go away but it will never beat me.. Type 1 48 yrs !
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