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    Creatine use in T1

    Hi Is anyone aware of any authoritative sources on the safety of creatine monohydrate (or other types) in type 1 diabetics? I have done some searching online and come up with very little more than anecdotal stories. I've seen some sources that say it simply hasn't been studied. On a similar...
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    Anyone get a hard time about low HbA1C?

    I am wondering whether anyone else gets a hard time from their hospital for their A1c being "too low". By way of background, my stats since diagnosis in February 2017 are: February 2017 - 10.5% April 2017 - 6.7% August 2017 - 4.5% March 2018 - 4.5% October 2018 - 4.5% The only result that my...
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    HbA1c update

    Had my second HbA1c test last week (the first being only 7 weeks or so after diagnosis) and we are now down to 4.5%/25.7. February 2017 - 10.5% April 2017 -6.7% August 2017 - 4.5%
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    Dexcom app update

    The latest update for the Dexcom app has just been released. I have been waiting for this for a while for the Apple Watch compatibility update. One thing I notice however is that the release includes: "When your smart device is set to Silent, Do Not Disturb, or low volume, you can still hear...
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    First HbA1c following diagnosis

    I had my first HbA1C test post diagnosis yesterday, having been diagnosed roughly 7 weeks ago. The consultant told me that it was realistically too soon for this to tell us much but I guess they were testing for other things anyway. On diagnosis my HbA1C, after having pretty bad symptoms for...
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    Apple Watch UK - G5

    Hi, I, like others I am sure, have been disappointed to find out that Dexcom do not currently provide Apple Watch compatibility for their app outside of the US (at least not in the UK). I've just seen that a third party app, Sugarmate, is available outside of the US as of late February 2017...
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    Blood meter reading discrepancies

    Hi, This is my first post here since being diagnosed T1 about a month ago. Essentially, I have 2 meters for reading blood glucose at the moment: the Glucomen LX2 and the Freestyle Libre (which uses the same strips as the Freestyle Optium). I have read around and am aware that there will be...
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