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Hi guys, Anyone ever accidentally put in tresiba twice in one night. Unfortunately today we had put tresiba in twice & are expecting a few hypos later on. We are considering not to give tresiba tomorrow as it is a long acting insulin. Will try calling his diabetes team tomorrow but assume they...

Hi, I have a appointment later on this week with my childs diabetes team for my son in Coventry. At present he is using Libre 2 however we are finding it very inconsistent with the readings & the alarms alerts keep dropping out. His hypo awareness is not as good as it use to be. We would like...

Hi Guys My son is using the freestyle libre 2 for a while now. His hypo awareness is not the best and we have found the low glucose alarms very useful However at present the alarms keep losing connections. We are not sure why this is. Could it be because of other phones or devices connected to...

Thank you for all your kind responses above He uses the libre sensor which has made life easier. Like many of you have stated above he is becoming independent so we will slowly need to back off but as parents unfortunately it is always a concern when he is away from us that he is checking his...

Hi guys, My 13 year old son has joined a local cycling group. He will be going out with them for the first time alone on Sunday however me and my partner are quite worried as we will not be there as he does not want us to come. [emoji23] He will be cycling for between 2-3 hours. We will make...

Breakfast is around 8.30 & lunch is at 12.30. He also has a mid morning 20g snack to stop him going low.

Hi guys, My 12-year-old son had his bloods tested following his diabetic appointment at the hospital last week We have today received a letter saying he needs to go in for a further blood test for Urea & Electrolytes as had raised creatinine & tsh on previous samples Unfortunately we received...

Thanks for the advice guys. We reduced his tresiba as per diabetic teams advice however he is waking up high but still going low in the afternoons with hardly any insulin being used at lunch. Has anyone had to change from tresiba to another insulin due to tresiba not working great for them.

Help Required Hi guys, I have a 12-year-old son who weighs roughly 60kg and is having so many hypos at the moment and will appreciate any advice if anyone has experienced the issue below. I am awaiting for a call back from his diabetes team. At present he is on 29.5 units of tresiba in the...

Hi guys, My son is now 11 & roughly weighs around 45 kg. He has had type one diabetes for over five years. He is having issues with regards to when he is having hypos, previously he use to have jelly sweets however this has stopped working for him. Glucotabs use to be a excellent hypo...

That is great news !! Well done to you both

Hi Instead of borrowing a reader an alternative method to read the meter can be done by scanning the sensor using an android phone via the libra app. Initially you will need a reader to set up the sensor by scanning it first Hope this helps

Hi My son who is now aged nine has had type one diabetes since he was five At present he is on insulin which is injected four times a day He is doing well and his last hba1c was 55mm however he has been recommended to test a insolent pump They have offered us the choice of the following three...

Hi My son who is now aged nine has had type one diabetes since he was five At present he is on insulin which is injected four times a day He is doing well and his last hba1c was 55mm however he has been recommended to test a insolent pump They have offered us the choice of the following three...

Thanks to everyone who has responded I appreciate all the advice & info

Hi Guys Need some help or advice if possible, My 9 Year old son has type 1 diabetes and we have purchased the Freestyle Libre however we are issues with the sensor getting loose and peeling off usually after 2 - 3 days time. The guys at abbot have been really helpful but was wondering if anyone...

Hi Guys Need some help or advice if possible, My 9 Year old son has type 1 diabetes and we have purchased the Freestyle Libre however we are issues with the sensor getting loose and peeling off usually after 2 - 3 days time. The guys at abbot have been really helpful but was wondering if anyone...

Totally agree with you guys - it's ridiculous Worth asking for diabetic consultant which your child sees to get a letter to strengthen the case

We use the Accu Check Mobile We find it simple and has a built in cartridge with 6 lancets which saves time getting it set up etc https://www.accu-chek.co.uk/gb/products/metersystems/index.html?product=mobile As Azure stated you will probably test around 5-8 times a day Just remember to keep...

Sorry carbs & cals app not carols :)