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I use a tegaderm clear dressing over mine. It usually keeps them on, means I can swim for an hour, the dressing usually lasts the life of the sensor unless I do a lot of swimming…ie three or more times a week for an hour when the edges might lift. I did have two come off when I got very hot and...

I use an iPhone with libre2, I don’t have a reader. I have Bluetooth disconnected in the libre app, and diabox is connected instead. As long as you scan in librelink with your smartphone every 8 hours the data will automatically upload to libreview even if the libre app is not connected to the...

I don’t know about the Medtronic, but I use a tegaderm dressing over my libre and it keeps it waterproof swimming for an hour.

Overnight I got the sensor error message so maybe it was just another dud sensor. I’ll get in touch with Abbott. yes, they sent an email out saying they weren’t going to include the wipes anymore. Trying to cut costs I expect. You can buy them from a chemist.

Has anyone else found their libre has been inaccurate in hot sunshine. my sensor was new on Tuesday. It has been fine until this afternoon. I spent about 5 hours working in the garden with the sensor often in full sun. coming in the levels dropped over about 30 mins until it was showing a...

I only use one arm due to a medical problem on the other. I don’t have a problem with the old one after I attach the new one. my new one lasts 14 days once I activate it (not from when I apply it). but I am a sample of 1 so maybe I’m just lucky. I would also say any sensor I have had which...

Why not go along to the clinic, listen, smile sweetly, then follow the advice which you feel makes sense for you……but ignore the rest. it’s worth playing the game for the chance at some point to reduce or stop Metformin, although if I were you I would want my Hba1c a bit lower first to give you...

Yes, scan the new sensor when the old one ends. Then it will last the full 14 days.

I have been using the libre since march. I don’t find there is a lag as long as 10 minutes, but the libre readings are almost always 1 to 1.5 below my finger prick readings. When I interpret the graphs I allow for this. I have also set the alarms at different levels to allow for it. For example...

I understand that feeling. I promise it does get better as somehow you do learn to live with it. There is also a macmillan helpline if you need to talk to someone. feel free to private message me if it helps.

I just wanted to say hi. 9 1/2 years ago I was also diagnosed with breast cancer and diabetes. It is such a shock isn’t it. I found it best to take one day at a time for a while. You are already taking the right steps to reduce your blood sugar, but while you are having chemo you might find...

10 years on Metformin, on slow release but I still suffer bouts of urgent diarrhoea. It is worse with low carb diet, but blood sugar is better so I’m not changing that. things have been much more difficult since COVID as more public toilets have been unavailable.

do you have any studies that prove this sweeping statement? I do yoga 5 times a week at varying intensities. For me it raises my blood sugar while I am doing it, although it drops to the original level an hour or so afterwards. It has never reduced it. But we are all different of course. if...

The thing ifind frustrating is not what to chose for an evening meal as I can usually find something suitable, but what to chose if I want a light lunch in a cafe. So many just offer sandwiches, baguettes, jacket potatoes.

Hi, Has this been a sudden recent weight loss, or slow and steady over the 7 years? Any sudden recent unintended weight loss should be checked out by your GP. If your diet is good it may not be related to diabetes.

Mysteries 3 still runs the latest OS version and gets security updates. But not the latest features like the ecg.