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Back in 1991 I was quite a competitive distance runner aged 53 (Type 1 since 1981) but I had a problem with cramp above 15/18 miles. I developed a theory that it might be the insulin I was taking so I resolved to try running a marathon without any insulin at all. At the time I took 2 x 12 hour...

When ordering more Libre sensors I asked the guy when Libre 2 will be available and he said not till next year. Somewhere else I heard that it was only available in Germany and Norway at present.

I have not heard the transmitter being blamed for the failure of sensors. Sometime ago it was suggested that certain phones might do this but given that all the transmitters and phones are reading the data it seems unlikely. When you ask your supplier to replace the sensors I would suggest you...

Several coomments on the above posts I was at a conference back in June about exercise and diabetes. We had a presentation by an Austrian researcher who said he had been working on a project that involved using Libre in sport. He said their results which had not yet been published showed...

If you are at risk of hypo in the UK you should as has been said test before driving and then every 2 hours till you stop. If you can afford a CGM (continuous blood glucose monitor) then this is very useful as it will sound an alarm if you are going low, say below 5 mmoll/l (90mg/dl), between...

I wrote the post below in reply to another discussion so it might go a bit off topic but I wanted to thank Scott C for putting me on to Libre plus Bluecon Nightrider. It is saving me a couple of thousand £s per annum!! I used Dexcom G5 for 11 months - the last sensor lasted 20 days - just...

Hi Scott, Just a note to thank you for your help with xdrip+ and Nightrider. I feel like I have been round the Grand National course 3 times with fence after fence put in my way but I am now there with everything up and running, alarms working. It took 4 or 5 weeks for Ambrosia to deliver...

Many thanks Scott, Will give it a go. Been playing around with Glimp all morning. It syncs beautifully with my S5 and I finally got it to sound alarms but could find no way to shut them up apart from closing and re-booting phone. Will let you know how I get on Stroudie

HI Guys, I am a Dexcom user looking for a cheaper alternative and have just arrived at the point of fitting my 1st Libre and attaching the Nightrider. I have used the Freesticker to hold it in place and which works fine except that you have to shorten and stitch the strap otherwise it just...

Hi Peter, The costs of Dexcom are £51.25 per sensor that Dexcom guarantee for 7 days so £2665 per annum The transmitters cost £200 and last 112 days so £652 per annum = total £3317 per annum However I reckon by re-booting each sensor I can get at least a further 4 days so sensors then will...

Very interesting Peter. The sensor software is programmed by the makers to stop at the end of 14 days presumably because they can guarantee it will last at least that long. The actual sensor in your interstitial fluid will fail at some point - presumably this is beyond 16 days if you are...

Hi Goacher55, The key to getting this started is to have something important and engrossing to do first thing in the morning. In my case I often get up at 7.00 am, Get out on the golf course by 8.30 back in the clubhouse at 12 - strong cup of coffee to suppress pangs and home by 1.00, hungry...

Hi Scott, That's fascinating - amazing that the Abbotts people have not done this for themselves. For type ones the fear of hypos while sleeping or driving is a shadow hanging over all of us. I managed for 35 years without needing outside assistance but once I fell off the tightrope the fear...

Hi Scott, Is this device commercially available or is it just an experiment? If available it is half way to being competitive with the dexcom G5. The overwhelming advantage the G5 has over FL is the ability to sound an alarm when going high or low. If this can be added then it means there...

Hi Peter and Bluetit, Very interesting. 39 years ago when I was first diagnosed I went through the Type 2 meds, Chlorpropomide, Glibenclamide and finally Metformin. Spellings may be wrong as spellchecker says so but this is how I remember them. I was determined to make the best of it as I had...

Hi Peter Just read Bluetits post above. This is relatively simple for us type 1s. As you may have understood from my posts I have to inject 45 minutes before eating carbs. Presumably you can arrive at a similar calculation with metformin by studying you Formula Libre results after a fasting...

Hi Peter Glad it helped. Over the last 25 years I have tried to get good BG control by not eating after 8.00 pm until as long as possible the following day typically between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm ( a round of golf first thing really helps!) thus having 15/16 hours without food messing up my...