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    Advice for a simpleton required please.....

    Im not techy too but I have a question. Using Libre 2 with the reader. I have a Motorola phone. I use the reader to upload readings to my DSN. If I was to use an app that would take a reading what should I use and still maintain my uploads for my DSN
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    G7 free trial!

    My phone is a Motorola so I don't think so
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    G7 free trial!

    My phone is not compatible so is there a reader available to scan with dexcom. I am using libre 2 and get readings using the libre scanner
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    Anything other than Statins?

    Yes my consultant has put me on them. Not picked up the prescription yet. My reading was 4.89.
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    Libre 2 sensor - issues with alarms

    Yes the first day that I changed to libre 2 I was very excited. I put on my new sensor used the libre 2 reader and set my alarms. I went to bed 19 mins after the reader was giving an alarm saying that it could not be read. So I scanned my sensor. Then an hour later another alarm saying that my...
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    Freestyle libre compatible phones

    Yes I sent them an email too had no response. You shouldn't have to ring all the time then to be held in a queue especially when you are working during the day. Abbot need to improve their customer service
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    Freestyle libre compatible phones

    Every time I put on a new sensor which is usually a Thurs night by Sunday the sensor gives me hypo readings. So I do a finger prick test and I'm not in a hypo. Libre 1 sensors. So I thought I would install the app this weekend. Unable to as get error message phone not compatible. I previously...
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    Changing basal dose

    Since working from home with the covid situation i was having more night hypos. i have reduced my basal to 14 i use Tojeou.
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    Levothyroxine - What to Expect?

    I was on Levothroxine before being diagnosed T1. It has made no difference to me and I take 125mg daily. My TSH levels have remained quire consistent.
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    link between type 1 diabetes and thyroid diseases and autoimmune diseases?

    Yes me too i had an overactive thyroid, had the radioactive treatment in 2007 now on thyroxine. Then out of the blue was diagnosed T1 in 2011.
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    How do you get on with Lantus?

    I feel much better using Tojeou. I was having a night hypo every week when I was on lantus. Not had my Hbc taken yet. I was able to be put on it due to the cost coming down. This is terrible when people are suffering with night hypos when there is another product available which helps.
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    How do you get on with Lantus?

    I was on lantus but suffered a lot from night hypos. I injected before bed 12,units. My consultant suggested that I change to Tojeou. I have been on this for 5 weeks started on 10 units now looking to take 14 units as morning results are a little high. It seems to be much flatter and worked...
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    Footwear - what do you prefer?

    I have found that Reiker shoes are good for me. Comfy just like putting on a pair of slippers all the time.
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    Lantus bad choice if you exercise?

    I'm on lantus and when I exercised I did suffer hypos usually around 5pm. If my reading at tea time was less than 10 then I would have 40g of carbs and no injection. Then when I got home again 40g of carbs and a biscuit before bedtime. I read in the diabetes UK magazine in their recent...
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    Sugar free soft drinks / mixers with NO ASPARTAME!

    I used to drink robinsons until i discovered it contained aspartame so now I have no added sugar vimto. Thanks also for the tip,in here regarding tesco cloudy lemonade again no aspartame and low on sugar too.
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    What Carbs do we all count

    I,only count potatoes. Used to.count baked beans if only having the small tins.
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    Type1 + Levothyroxine

    My diabetic consultant also treated me for thyroid. Was over active now under,this was in 2006. Then in feb 2011 was admitted to hosp with type 1. I am now on 100mcg levothyroxine.
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    Blood reading before bed

    Oh right. This has just happened again tonight. Was 7.0 at 4.30pm, at 6.45pm was 15.3. So I have given myself another injection of 2 nova rapid. I was told to reduce my lantus was prev on 13 as had some night hypos around 2.3 to 2.9 around 2am but also on thyroxine too. Now mess for thyroxine...
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    Blood reading before bed

    i have had good blood readings for 3 days now which is very good for me in the range of 5 to 8. Apart from my last reading before bed. It has been around the 14 mark. I have done my injection to the correct carbs that I have eaten. I inject 12 lantus at night usually around 9 to 9.30pm. I have...
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    No he just told me to think about it and do my research. I am going to try and cut my carbs again first to see how I go. Will keep reading the forum. I am using lantus for my night injections.