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Hi all, I don't get nhs prescriptions so need to. Purchase libre 2, where is the cheapest place to grab one? Thanks :)

Hi all I somehow have accumulated for my travel 80 cartridges 3ml and bought Frio wallets a while back but realise this will only cover 50 of them.. (4 wallets) Can someone please recommend a cool pack that can store these for upto 5 to 6 hours please?? I go away soon and left it a little late...

Hi all, have two pots of glucose strips for a machine i no longer use, if you do use this machine, happy to pop them in the post for you. Minimum 10 posts please.

Hi Guys, i know someone on here will have gone through the process of obtaining supplies in NZ but i just wanted to confirm a few things.. it states i need to go to a GP first to get a prescription and it costs 45$ to see one, is this free as we are reciprocal? how much do supplies costs for...

Hi Guys, I dd do Australia 2 years ago with Frio wallets and after 2 months they have got absolutely ruined, the outer sheath is now breaking apart and the Velcro half off. i bought large wallets but cant seem to find replacement outer sheaths which may be an option. I am going to NZ for over...

Hi Guys,. I have a libre and have noticed my sugars are rising after a cycle to work (10KM) I Woke up at 7am - checked and was 5.6, i cycle to work and tested at 8.15 and was 9.9! this seems to be a constant trend when cycling to work if i wake up at a good level, i eat breakfast at work and...

Hi all, im currently in a bad position with my Diabetes having had it for 25 years (Im 27!) and looking to get some insight into what my sugars are doing more often so looking to get a CGM .. looking at prices the libre (flash glucose meter) is cheapest at £160 for a starter kit plus £120 per...

Hi all, to include diabetes on my annual policy is an extra £39 on a £35 policy, what am i actually being covered for? a hypo in a foreign country in which they take me to hospital? what else is being covered for an extra £39!? excerpt below: policy for a year incl canada/us is £34.72, but to...

Hi all, i recently got a Contour USB next or whatever its called online and have two boxes of strips that are the wrong ones for this meter as the models are so similar... i really want to complain to ascensia, its ridiculous that you assume contour usb model is the model i have and they turn...

Hi all, i changed GP due to them not having any on-line facilities and being pretty bad overall however i have had an issue of my new GP not prescribing the pricier blood testing strips/cassette! i have booked an appointment for change of machine and was just curious of what machines i can...

Hi all, Had a nasty hypo in the night at 1.7 corrected and checked an hour later an was still low at 2.6 at 1am so ate pretfy much everything i could find thinking i only had 20-30 carbs.. Now fast forward to the morning i wake up at 9am at 23.2 so do a correction of 6 + 8 for breakfast. I...

Hi all, just trying to work the logistics of carrying approx 20-24 pens. i have bought one frio wallet so far (XL) and offically state it carries 8-10. i have had a little play and could say i could probably fit in 12-14 maybe more.. - just wondering if anyone has any feedback on this? will it...

hi, looking to take 10-20 insulin pens , is there a cheaper method than frio wallets as its nearly £50 on wallets to transport them? are they necessary on a 24 hour flight and if i put them straight into the fridge when i get to the place im staying?

Good morning all ☺ I am planning on going aus for a month or so after resigning from my job which I'm hoping to include Bangkok too.. In November if possible Obviously I'm worried about the medical side especially with a 24 hour flight. And would need to take quite a bit of insulin.. Any...

Hi , have a massive issue with blood tests and remember as a little kid they would do the hba1c test with a blood glucose type large machine? do they still do these or is it always blood tests now? :(

moved over to 4 injections, have cartridges and vials left... if allowed would any one want them here? otherwise what can i do with them that's better than disposal? thanks

i'm curious, its 2025 the NHS is "struggling", you are forced onto the cheap strip machine that needs allot of blood and is pretty rubbish... would you be happy to pay for the expensive strips yourself? lower your usual 8-10 tests a day to 2-4 to save money? move onto the cheap less reliable...

Hi all, i keep waking up over 10 in the mornings so did a 3am check... it only seems if i have dinner/big meal after 8pm i will wake up higher than usual. did 15 units at about 7.45 for: snickers i had before gym at 6.30 25g carbs sweetcorn 100g...

just wanted to throw in my opinion on this machine and today's events... last few days my levels are all over the place from morning averaging about 10-23. go to bed around 5-9. today at work i checked my blood and was 17. so ofcourse did some actrapid. went to check after an hour and the...

Hi all, today i woke up at a rather worrying 2.8 sugar level... now i was under the impression my liver is a safety net and if i have a hypo during the night it would release glucose...? i went to bed at about 11 and my sugar was 5.8. last few mornings before this i have woken up to around 10...