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I do this daily - 'sugar surfing' - as protein raises BGL and fat delays the rise.

thanks everyone :)

My three year licence renewal is due in October. I've attended DSN appointments this year for the libre, but the last consultant appointment was over a year ago (May 17). Its due in December as I didn't need to see him again before then. Would it be enough for me to have regular appointments...

Cauliflower is good for vitamin C and other nutrients

I've managed to be the first person to be approved for the libre on prescription by Cheshire West CCG. Criteria was > 8 tests per day and approval for a pump. Pharmacist hadn't seen a prescription for it before (first script handwritten by the hospital).

I too follow a low carb diet for nearly two years and HbA1c is at non-diabetic level. I am so pleased I made the decision to change. I agree with all the comments above - I'm rarely above 8, hypo's are so mild (if I have one) that just one glucose tablet fixes it most of the time. It takes work...

Hi @Scott-C did you buy their armband or do you use something else?

thanks @Scott-C exactly the information I was looking for!

Hi, want to try the Blucon Nightrider - is it safe to order through www.ambrosiasys.com? Thanks!

Where's best to get R-ALA with biotin from? Not sure of the best online pharmacies. Thanks

congratulations! best wishes

As I follow a low carb diet now (18 months in), I always drink a nice dry red and it doesn't mess with my blood sugars...and this does often help with the DP...

Low carb takes work, but once I understood how things worked, I avoid the rollercoaster blood sugars most of the time. My libre helps! I'm in range 95% of the time and the rest of the time, well I cope with the odd 8 or 9 (liver dump). It's a huge change but worth it. My HbA1c is a true...

thank you, hoping low carb (1.5 years now) as well as helping my BG level also helps my MS.

Hi @SueO246 thanks so much for your advice. I was diagnosed in July 2017 with RRMS, trying to get the consultant to advise on best treatments due to type 1 but as you say, dual conditions are a bit tricky. I'm due to start copaxone soon. I don't want to take anything which will destroy my immune...

I am type 1 same as you, novorapid and tresiba. I love low carb and follow Dr b. Laws of small numbers. Takes a while to get used to it but best thing ever. Hba1c now 35. A year and a half after starting year of hba1c 35-38. Loads of testing , trial and error but worth it

hi, do you still get your test strips on prescription as well as the libre?

Not 10 times a day, TBH now some days I blood test when I wake up, before driving and then at the end of the day. For food, as I low carb, I don't always need to blood test, just depends. without the libre, I'm lost

Did you have to agree to reduce the number of test strips? was your GP aware that blood testing has to continue?

it's more about confidence that the libre is giving me accurate results, I'm basal testing and other health issues so I've wanted to test at least 10 times a day. Also, 25 years of blood testing is very difficult to let go of. I know that I need to carry on with blood testing even if I'm lucky...