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I was in the Army in the 90's but not as a type 1 diabetic. Surely you will be entitled to a resettlement course if you've served > 5 years ? When I got out I registered with https://www.rfea.org.uk/ and got a couple of jobs through them , they were really helpful also.

It's the same as the UK here, over 5 mmol or 90mg/dl (as you're on the continent)

Thanks , it's looking more like a vein issue. When standing up and looking down on the knee I can see an ugly looking vein protruding from the area where the pain radiates.

Hi All, Before I go to a doctor I am wondering what could be causing an irritating leg pain i've been experiencing recently. I cycle alot and run but don't feel the pain when moving, mainly when sitting or lying. The pain seems to radiate around the area in the image. I...

I always wait 24 hours after insertion before activating. Get strange readings otherwise and end up having to fingerprick for a day or so until the sensor settles down. Sounds like Abbott have pretty good customer service in the UK, here in Germany it's awful. I've complained about sensors not...

I'm 6.5 years in and no complications so far. I aim for tight control all the time (non-diabetic levels) , then if do I get complications I can at least say I've tried my hardest and have no regrets.

Can't do without exercise , a few days without it and i'm going up the wall. I cycle ~ 30 km every working day (all seasons and weather) and most summer weekends I fit in a longer 90 km ride. I also run at least once per week and if it's terrible weather or i'm injured then I'm on the rower...

5.0 % today, despite the heat and hyper from hell when out cycling on Sunday. Libre's average prediction was 5.05% for the last 90 days, very impressed with that :-)

Watched the match in a comatosed state as I had around 2 minutes sleep the night before, due to the heat here :-( Normally my BS would go nuts watching England play in a knock-out game. Might have inadvertently found a solution!

Thanks again for the replies. Something I'm going to have to watch out for in the future , very difficult to carry insulin on long rides particularly in the heat. Might have to resort to laps nearby my house so I can abort quicker!

Thanks for the replies, hope this doesn't become a regular thing. Cycling is one of the main reasons I'm able to maintain good BS levels.

I cycle every week to work ~ 30 km's per day. Weekends , when in the mood , I reguarly go out for longish rides 80 - 90 km and in all my time I have never experienced what happened yesterday. It was fairly windy and hot , but i intended to keep up my average speed ~ 35 km's per hour. After ~ 30...

What are your exercise levels like ? I'm at it every day and generally sleep fine. I went on epic cycle ride recently ~ 100 km in strong winds and was so tired slept through my morning alarms :-( I had really bad sleep problems when first diagnosed. Fluctuating BS during the night can disturb...

9.7 mmol going to bed (Watching England always spikes me) and 4.9 mmol on waking

5.5 mmol before bed , 4.9 waking up. Libre showed I was LO most of the night so must have been lying on it. 99.9 % of the time I wake up if I go too low or high during sleep.

Yep no problems for swimming / showering. The sensor guidelines say it can be immersed in water for up to 30 mins but I've been in a lot longer. I always have some surgical tape to hand just in case it starts coming loose.

1st dodgy sensor for ~ 1 year, because I get them on prescription I don't have a spare sensor so I'm going to be finger pricking alot for the next 10 days. Normally pretty good though , couldn't do without it. Woke up to reading of 2.7 mmol (the one touch verio gave me a more realistic 5.2...

I'm spraying mainly on legs for muscle relaxation , upped my cycling recently and my legs were suffering. Still good for bowel movment, although oral magnesium supplements will have a more pronounced effect , in my experiences at least.

Magnesium supplements help to relax the muscles of the digestive tract and neutralize stomach acid, allowing stool to pass more easily. I stopped taking the tablets and started with the spray and it still helps.

Last night my Libre told me I was near death i.e. LO , this morning 5.1 mmol. New sensor took a while to settle down despite inserting it 24 hours before activation.