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I have been using this system for over 18 months now and my control has never been better. However, my local CCG in Northumberland have already stated that they will not be funding this system for anyone until at least April next year. I have already written to my local M.P. to protest about...

Anyone else ever encounter this before ? Yesterday I was out in the wilds of Northumberland with my family when we stopped for some lunch. tested my blood and saw it was a little high, around 8.4 so decided to take some insulin. Imagine my horror when I found that my Novo Pen would not work, the...

I've been using this system now for over 18 months and it's great. I don't finger prick anymore, I've never had a hypo and I only wish it was available on the NHS. Any problems I have had with sensors, Abbott have replaced no questions asked. I don't understand why the NHS won't supply these as...

I've been using the Libra for nearly a year now and I love it. As to difference in readings from the Libra compared to a test strip, last one I did showed the Libra as being less than .5 higher, quite accurate enough for me.

By the way, does anyone know why the sensors only last 14 days and why if you apply them but do not activate them for a couple of days, you still get 14 days use ?

Actually by law you don't have to test before driving but it is advisable and as others have said on long journeys test every 2 hours.

I was 26, the day after my youngest sons birthday. t

I have been type 1 diabetic for 33 years now and my blood sugar control was never very good, mainly because I hated having to finger prick. I have now been using the Freestyle Libra continuously for a year now and my blood/glucose control has never been better. There have been one or two...