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  1. sarah1990

    30 weeks pregnant and going high during the night

    Hi, I'm having the same problem I'm 24 nearly 25 weeks pregnant and I have my tea around the same time with nothing else to eat before going to bed my bs before bed is in range and in the night it rises to 13..... so annoying, I keep adjusting my insulin but I think it could just be pregnancy...
  2. sarah1990

    Maculopathy

    Hi thanks for getting back to me. No I only got my letter yesterday about my eyes just waiting for an appointment....
  3. sarah1990

    Maculopathy

    Hi I'm type 1 diabetic and have been for nearly 22 years. I'm also 24 weeks pregnant and I've had my diabetic eye screening recently and its come back saying I have got diabetes maculopathy... I had one a couple of months ago and came back fine. My diabetes is well controlled and so is my blood...
  4. sarah1990

    Bd microfine needles

    Ahhh so yours are the same then? Maybe.... I'm gonna have to try and rotate, or speak to my hospital doctor next time I see him. Yeah I do tend to over think Haha. I am hope you are to, have a lovely Christmas :)
  5. sarah1990

    Bd microfine needles

    Hi, I do and I dont, my top half of my belly is so easy to get to I tend to do it more frequently there.... and I find with my thighs they seem to be tense/hard not loose/flabby i don't have muscler legs either, but maybe I am tensing up :/
  6. sarah1990

    Bd microfine needles

    Hi, has anyone been using the BD microfine needles for a couple of years? I have and I have found recently that they have been really hurting putting in and injecting to the point I'm scared and tense up to inject :'-(
  7. sarah1990

    Exercise (bike ride)

    I have a freestyle libre. I will do :) I will let you know, going on tomorrow, Thursday and friday :) well done for being in range, that's brill, hopefully that'll be be soon
  8. sarah1990

    Exercise (bike ride)

    Same for me, usually after I correct and back at home, drops so fast.... such a pain haha. Thank you, usually I would of done a correction but because I was going to be riding a couple of hours I didnt but I'm going again tomorrow, I will try everything you said, which is all very helpful and...
  9. sarah1990

    Exercise (bike ride)

    Hi thank you for the advice it's really helped! my bs was 13 when I got up so had no breakfast, but I will have breakfast before I go in the future, and yeah I did do a correction on my bike ride as it was rising and not falling..... cycling is really the best, it does make you forget even for...
  10. sarah1990

    Type 1 Freestyle Libre - Adhesive issues

    Hi I've bought a band from Amazon, it's like a strap that goes around your arm and holds your libre in place, you can wear it in the shower/bath it's really handy
  11. sarah1990

    Exercise (bike ride)

    Hi I wondered if anyone could help I've been going on bike rides riding for a couple of hours, my sugars can shoot up to about 21/22 even when I've not had breakfast, then when I've come home they've dropped then I'm having lows.... !!?? Is this normal, I love my bike rides and I don't want to...
  12. sarah1990

    Did you know before a positive pregnancy test?

    Yeah I felt sick but only felt it. And i just had a feeling I knew I was pregnant plus i was late
  13. sarah1990

    Freestyle libre

    No I haven't but I will ask that at my next hospital appointment. Yeah I tried no spray but it was more itchy :-/ could be, it's never worked for me
  14. sarah1990

    Freestyle libre

    Hi as anyone used a plaster spray Instead of the cavilon spray for their freestyle libre? I find the cavilon spray doesn't work for me and its getting to the point were I don't even want to wear it, but I do because it's a brilliant machine! :-/
  15. sarah1990

    ESA payments. Chronically ill will not be re-tested.

    When I was first diagnosed I did receive a disability allowance. But it stoped not long after because apprantly I was ok and didn't need much looking after!? I was 11 I didn't have a clue what my life was going to be like :'-(