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I think it would be unlikely to be any diabetes complications (like nerve damage) so soon following diagnosis. It may be a fungus infection due to sugars running high. I tend to get atheletes foot when my sugars run high, and not just between my toes, but the soles of my feet too. It can itch...

Hi Abby. I saw a diabetes psychariatrist today at the hospital today. Since developing diabetes I have been on a rollercoaster of mood swings, anxiety, depression, fatigue to mention a few effects. It was a very useful meeting and I have a plan of action that doesn't involve medication yet, but...

Thanks Robbity. I have found my way into the event log as suggested and have the error code. I think I have all the info for Abbott now. Much appreciated. Hi Brunneria, If I don't get a reply tomorrow I will phone. Thanks

Thanks labrat. I have contacted Abbott with all the information and I am hopeful that they will replace it. It is just frustrating because I have become quite dependent on the libre and I am going to be travelling for a stressful work conference this next few days and was hoping to have the...

Hi. I am quite new to freestyle libre. I have used one sensor so far and knocked it off at day 11, other than loosing it on day 11, the libre has been fabulous. I applied a new sensor today and it will not activate. I am on my third attempt at starting up this new sensor. It was applied...

Hi itconor. Doesn't sound like you had my problem, I crashed in about 20-30 mins. However if you are on Lantus, 3-4h is the time it takes to really kick in.

I had a scary drop like that. I had to practically eat my own body weight in sugar to correct. My drop happened because my big dose of lantus basal went into a vein rather than subcut. I now avoid that particularly veiny area of my thigh. Out of interest had you just taken a basal dose?

I had my review at the hospital today. I am having some problems fine tuning and understanding what is going on with spikes and overnight. I mentioned to the consultant that I was thinking of a frestyle libre and what was his opinion. He response was overwhelmingly positive. He said if I get...

I hear you and I understand exactly what you are saying. I was diagnosed about 4 years ago as type 2 with a BG of 29.8. I too was diagnosed as type 2 on the basis of my weight. I was overweight (despite lossing 0.5 stone a week just before being diagnosed). Because I was still in the honeymoon...

When I was a kid, I remember my friend's Mum with her old glass syringe. She had this spring loaded frame into which she put the syringe, placed it against her skin. Then WHAM, with a loud crack, it stabbed syringe in. It had the same effect on us kids as watching someone get caned, we literally...

I fly alot and have never had a problem. I just say to the person at security that I have insulin and electonic medical devices and do I need to unpack them all. I have had to lift the insulin out and put it with the liquids. But that is the most inconvience I've had. The airport security are...

Hi All, My friend's father has had a few scary hypos lately due to his type 2 meds and erratic diet. He is 83 years old and it has knocked his confidence to the point he won't go out and has got very upset. I was telling his daughter about the wrist monitors for detecting hypos and sending an...

Aye, some people did warn they can be addictive and diabetes should not rule our lives. I still think as a short term tool it has value.

I guess if we do not strive for improvement in our gadgets and education; research would stagnate and the situation for diabetes control would never improve. My belief is that a good cgm represents the next achievable step in diabetes care. Effort may be needed to reduce the cost, however it...

You have made some really good points Brunneria and I do think accuracy etc are important considerations becuase of the cost:benefit calculations. NICE could rightly never support something that had failings. I firmly believe that a good real time glucose monitoring system is the way forward to...

I am interested - have many people had bad or unproductive experiences with CGMs? I ask from the point of ingnorance and as someone who would like to try one. It seems relevant to the debate here and the differing views I am hearing.

Brunneria, I see that you are type 2. The requirements blood monitoring for type 1 and 2 are different. And please before I get inundated with type 2s arguing for monitoring kits - yes I agree you should have access. My point is, those on insulin (type 1 mainly and some type 2) have very rapidly...

I take 4 tablets of the regular release each day. If I forget a dose, I get very high sugars. It really helps me lower my BGs and insulin requirments. It also keeps my BG more stable, without them my BGs are all over the place. I now manage side-effect very well - they are non-existant. Like...

Mahola, yes you are right everything is cash strapped these days. But from the Libra users I hear from indicate that has really helped their control. It would be good to get these on the NHS, even on a tempory loan basis. I would welcome the chance to use one of these for a month to understand...

The bakery and deli - that is brutal!!! To be surrounded by all those lovely baking carby smells. ;-)