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Interested in others views on the cost of the Libre Sensors . It is not long ago that they were being advertised by Libre at around £48, which struck me as high even then, but I thought that as they became more widely used the economies of scale and therefore the reimbursement of earlier...

Due to a mistake, my GP practice issued me a box of 90 x 4mm needles ( for use with insulin pens) .I spotted immediately and they have since replaced with 8 mm needles but practice say they cannot accept the unopened 4mm box back into their system . Leaving aside this ludicrous waste for the...

Bit strange to be asking because I have been T1 for well over 50 years and have coped with most things affecting glucose control over the years but I seem to be experiencing fast rising glucose levels over last few days. I have been under an unusual level of stress at the same time. I know...

Not sure if Libre is providing me and medical staff with misleading record of my A1c. My continuous Libre figures fluctuate ( of course) but I am unclear whether the quite good average A1c which Libre produces, is calculated using the continuous monitoring figures , or only those when I carry...

55 years ago when diagnosed as T1 at 11, I ( or more accurately my mother!) was given guidance on portion sizes of typical different foods , quite a comprehensive list I seem to recall. I have coped fairly adequately with diet and insulin throughout those intervening years . A recent switch to...

Type 1 for 50 years but control had been deteriorating recently. Only recently given opportunity to use FreeStyle LibreLink by consultant (after previous decline by GP). Initial introduction was virtual and after 10 days use I already have questions but my next appointment is not until March...