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    Freestyle Libre 2 New sensor failures.

    So I changed my Frestyle Libre 2 sensor and scanned the new one to start it yet I got the message "Your Sensor is not working. Please remove your Sensor and start a new one". I left it on for about an hour and still got the same error message. Thinking this must just be a dud sensor I took it...
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    Blood in urine.

    Last night I had 'coffee coloured urine' (think black coffee, coca cola type stuff). I have managed to get this looking 'normal' again today (straw colour) but only after drinking a ridiculous amount of fluids (think 5 litres by 5pm). My question is. Has anyone else had this and at what stage...
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    Statins on NHS?

    Hi. So here is the roll call for those on the NHS in the UK and whether you have been offered statins or not. Bear in mind I only just got my call this late afternoon (Weds 6th March). But apparently "all diabetics are being offered statins" "because it's good for them" . . . or something...
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    Carbs that sugar>

    Hi. I am well aware that there are simple carbs and complex carbs. But when carb counting and doing your insulin-carb ratios how do people here treat "carbs that sugar"? *As most (if not all) will know that on some food labels there will be the carb value in grams and then something like 'of...
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    Kidney Issues (stones, calcium).

    Hi. So I have recently been referred to urology (standard appointment - 3 month wait apparently) after a scan picked up something in my kidneys (listed on the report as non obstructing calculi) which would possibly explain the 'urinary tract' discomfort I have been experiencing in recent weeks...
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    Low carb (keto) but high cholesterol.

    Hi. Just recently got my yearly bloods back and I was quite shocked that my cholesterol (LDL) was flagged as being high (as this is the first time it has ever happened, I have always had high HDL and low LDL up until recently). The only thing I can think off is that it is because in recent...
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