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I had an email from Abbott saying that Canadians now have access to the Libre 3. How do people find the Libre 3 compared to the Libre 2. Our Libre 2's seem to be the same as the UK Libre 2 plus as we don't need to swipe the phone to get a reading it does it automatically. So just wondering how...

For those interested there has been a recent published study on the artificial sweetener Aspartame. The article highlights a link between aspartame and atherosclerosis. The study suggests that this sweetener triggers insulin resistance and inflammation by disrupting metabolic processes which...

I’ve been having issues with fats for quite sometime. If I eat fat I feel nauseous for the remainder of the day and beyond. It was initially saturated fats that gave me grief. Recently, however, I’ve started to feel iffy on monounsaturated fats. Olive oil is my go to fat. This past year I’ve...

Hi, I’m posting this on behalf of my brother. He is on NovoMix. He takes 12 units before breakfast and 15 units before his evening meal. He was prescribed 500 mg of prolonged release Metformin, but he will not take the Metformin as it makes him ill. His hospital DN will only prescribe him...

I have a couple of autoimmune disorders relating to gluten, Coeliac and Herpetiformis. My pancreas is also unable to produce enough insulin, despite having normal insulin sensitivity. I came across several research papers that cite gluten as a possible trigger for chronic inflammation as well as...

I have recently been prescribed Bupropian hydrochloride or Wellbutrin XL (North America) and in the UK it’s known as Zyban. Sorry I don’t know what the drug is called elsewhere - Netherlands / NZ). It’s usually prescribed for SAD; as a stop smoking treatment; and for depression. And in Canada...

I have just returned from a Dr consultation. The Dr said I have Brittle diabetes / labile diabetes, and that we cannot rule out Autoimmune diabetes. Does anyone else have this Brittle condition? How do you cope with it? I just edited to attach a pic of my blood sugar just now. This is after a...

I am not sure where I am going with this post, but whatever, it seems cathartic. I am very careful when buying food from the supermarkets in case I should buy something with gluten in it. You will see me going up and down the aisles with my magnifying glass (I am visually impaired) looking at...

Hi hive minds, I have been checking my urine with a stick test strip as I had small to moderate amounts of Leukocytes in my urine. The dr gave me an antibiotic 'flush' which I took and afterwards the leukocytes vanished, but now they are back again. While checking for the leukocytes I noticed I...

This is more of a rant than a question because I don't know where to post it. Why is it acceptable to think that D2 is down to poor diet or a sedentary lifestyle. I read it all the time on social media and I have had it from friends with their judgements. I am twisted in every direction when I...

Is it normal to have fluctuating daily blood sugars? I am minded to think it is. I self fund my Libre 2. This privilege allows me to see what my sugars are doing from day to day. What it is showing me is that some days my daily average is 8.4 mmol\L. So it can spike just under 15 mmol/L and then...

I am wondering how many of you, both T1’s and T2’s, have digestive issues, and if these digestive issues played a role in your diabetes? I read that dairy and gluten intolerance can contribute to the onset of T1. I for one am lactose intolerant, I have GERD and can suffer with IBS. I am also...

This maybe a daft question with an obvious answer, but do hypo events have an impact on your HbA1c results. I have completely random hypos (They are being investigated) and I wondered how much of an impact they have, if any. Thanks in advance.

How useful do you find the Time in Target charts on the CGMs as opposed to the HbA1c numbers we get. I am reading on various sites that the Time in Target gives a far better picture of how well we are doing managing our BSs. I have mine set at 3.9 - 10.0 and I am achieving 98% in range. My graph...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. I am wondering how many of you try and control your blood sugars through diet. I'm a 61 yr old female, I'm not over weight, my BMI is less than 26, I'm active. I do have high blood pressure but that is genetic and i take Ramipril for that. My good Cholesterol...