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I got a telling off by my team when my HbA1c came back at 44 and was told to try and get it up to 50 ! next time it was 49 so they were happy with that .

Exactly what I was thinking but you beat me to it !

If you are 75% in range and 1% high am I correct in thinking you are 24% low ? if that is the case I think you should be addressing that problem first .

That sounds like me ! one needle per cartridge that last about four - five days , been doing it for years without a problem .

I'me sure you'll soon be feeling great ! :):)

I was doing that up until quite recently mostly a whole bottle a night but I have now given up , and boy do I feel better for it , I now sleep through the night , in the morning I jump out of bed and In general just feel so much better , I think it is something that just creeps up on us and not...

After my first review of using the Libre for six months it estimated my HbA1c would be 51 but the blood test showed 48 so not too far out !

For me the salad dressings tends to spike my bgs .

I find after I've pulled off the sensor I just have a shower with soap and water and the job is done .

May not be very popular with some people but 8 months ago I gave up alcohol and as a bonus I have lost 8 pounds without trying .

What sort of milk do you use on your cereal ? I ask because a few months back I was having the same problem and found that using oaty milk in the morning caused me terrible spikes , I remember one morning shooting up to a bg of 19 without having anything more for breakfast but using the said...

With an insulin pen I can't see how you would have a problem , I certainly have never had anyone say anything to me and I am not always that discreet , just roll up my shirt sleeve and inject !

like you say Ushthetaff this is fantastic news for young and newly diagnosed type 1s , in my day the future sounded bleak and I was afraid of the complications that would get me , but here I am nearly fifty years later with what was poorly controlled diabetes with the tech that was available...

I was always turned down for a Libre until recently because my control was always thought of as very good so I guess the same criteria for an artificial pancreas will be the same .

Peter could you please explain what you mean when you say you are heading for type 1 diabetes ? it's a phrase I have never heard before .

Well done! be proud of yourself .

For over 40 years of air travel I have carried a letter from my Dr saying I'm carrying needles etc and never once been asked to show it ! I did get a replacement a few years back because the paper started to rot away .

Hello @ESnash92 like the others have said I think it would be a good idea to get this checked out but you say about the pains in your arms and shoulders and as that is similar to what I have experienced I wonder if you are taking statins ? I have just stopped taking them and the pains I was...

May I ask what problems you are having ?

A couple of years ago reading on the forum about all the problems some people were having with the Libre I thought no way I'll stick to the trusted finger pricks 6 - 10 times a day , last may I was offered a Libre at my annual review and can honestly say it's been brilliant , In that short time...