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Just in case anyone's wondering... I'm now on my 3rd Dexcom One+ CGM sensor, and last night I set up the new one. I did the usual pairing and then had a moment of panic when it asked if I wanted to pair with device DX02.. - I just tapped yes without thinking. Of course, my phone now has 3 IDs...

I'm pre-diabetic, and I've made a concerted effort to change my diet and eat as low-carb food as possible. However, I allow myself a slice of sourdough bread every so often and my favourite is (was) the Tesco Finest Spelt and Rye Sliced Loaf. I don't mind splurging 22g of carbs occasionally...

Bread.. yes, I know... but since I started my low(er) carb diet about a month ago I've been able to eat a slice of Tesco in-store-baked rye/spelt sourdough once a week for breakfast. My levels have been relatively stable, averaging around 6.1 mmol/L. Today however I had my toasted slice with a...

I was hoping to get some feedback from my GP practice regarding my CGM data results, and both Dexcom and Abbott web sites suggested I get my GP's clinic ID and set it up. I just tried to get that information from my GP practice and they haven't got the faintest idea what I'm talking about: I'm...

As soon as I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic I started my lower/low-carb diet literally the next day. Typically I'll have been 80-100gm carbs a day. I'm now in my 4th week and have noticed that besides the weight loss I'm normally no longer feeling hunger pangs between meals. I'm also starting to...

Have to admit that in my pre-pre-diabetes days I was a major fan of Bratwurst. Browsing in Sainsburys today I see that they're 0.8g carbs per sausage, so I bought a pack. Are these ok as far as pre/diabetics are concerned? (I know the fat's a bit high)

Having tried and failed to buy celeriac at local supermarkets I decided to try a proper grocer that sets up his stall here 3 days a week. No luck. Apparently he's had them in the past but no-one wants to buy them, mainly because they're ugly(!) and also "too difficult to prepare". He did get one...

I found this interesting article about the end of rationing boosting diabetes and hypertension which set those of us born or conceived after 1953 to be at risk. Sadly I inherited my mother's sweet tooth, and, well, here I am now...

So it was panic stations this morning and I had to accompany Eldetly Relative to A&E - something I always dread. Amaziny got triaged within 15 minutes, then a 3.5 hour wait for treatment. Sadly in all the rush and a naive belief that they'd get seen in 1.5 hours promised, I'd had no lunch. The...

Hi all, I think I'm starting to get up to speed on getting to grips with BG monitoring using a Libre 2 CGM and a T200+ BGM. However, conversion between measurement units is causing me problems, and I'm trying to figure out how to set my target range on the Librelink app (Android) for my...

Being quite foodie I'm always in the lookout for useful food sites, and recently came across Foodstruct.com so I'm sharing it here. Among other things they have a glycaemic index link which is really useful to me, and I'm encouraged to learn that "The glycemic index values from online sources...

So, newly diagnosed and I'm worried - not least by the "no further action" message. I tried to call my GP but they were unavailable. I've done some crash-course basic research and modified my diet immediately. I have a Freestyle Libre 2 on order and will be installing this ASAP. But why the...