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    Type 1 Diabetes Management App?

    Diabetes:M does all of these things you mention and more. take a look at it... you really wont be disappointed... also syncs with fitbit etc should you want to add in all the aspects ic handle.. has a calculator for dosing, IoB... everything..
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    Type 1 Libre Link app compatability

    Does anybody happen to use the libre link app on android on a HUAWEI P20 Pro mobile phone ? does it work aok? I know this is a long shot, looking at replacing my Samsung S7 but can not find any information regarding if this will still work. (remember having to wait many months before it was...
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    Type 1 Diabetes Management App?

    the best app by a country mile on android is "Diabetes:M" brilliant multi functioning app.... This also now has tracking for the freestyle libre built in... exercise, meals... estimated HBA1C -
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    Freestyle Libre - worth every penny

    you have probably realized by now if you got the libre, that the needle doesn't stay in your arm..that s the applicator...to get the probe in...which itself is thin (3 human hairs) and flexible.. the needle remains in the applicator after application :-)
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    First ever insulin injection - please help!

    also, what needles are you using...brand... I always had BD Micro fine 4mm and never had a problem at all..last year my GP changed me to GlucoRX needles - an absolute nightmare, they felt blunt, hurt, bled, bruised and even had one snap as I inserted it... I asked GP to forget about saving £1 a...
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    Freestyle Libre sensor

    I am on my 19th Sensor... pretty much all of them seem to take 12+ hrs to settle down...I applied a new one last night... readings where out by about 6-7...this morning when I wake now within tolerance (+- 1 mmol) all good. A couple have failed, notably after the initial 60 minute...
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    explaining what it's really like to live with Type 1

    A truly brilliant written piece. Sums it all up perfectly.
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    Freestyle Libre - worth every penny

    Over 17 years t1.. mylowest hba1c has been 72. Libre started on it it January this year... the libre estimated 56 then 54 then 62..my results were 53 50 and 60. The best it's ever been. I'm on my 16th sensor.. 1 failed after 6 days. 1 never started 1 I knocked off.. I just keep showing hypo...
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    Libre Question

    Be careful with the app.. lots of reports of it killing the sensor... and Samsung s7 does not work with the app... some people have done some magic on there phones to get it to work.. but I wouldn't risk it personally. As for the libre.. do it.. I cannot praise it enough.. 17 years I've had...
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE - Breaking news!!

    good good...!! as long as people know !! :-)
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE - Breaking news!!

    FREESTYLE LIBRE SYSTEM REIMBURSEMENT WILL ARRIVE ON THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2017. We are very pleased to announce, subject to local health economy approval, the FreeStyle Libre system will be available for reimbursement via the NHS as of 1st November 2017. We are working with local health...
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    Blood monitors heading in the right direction...

    http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/health/2017/08/new-fitness-tracker-could-take-the-sting-out-of-monitoring-diabetes.html Sent from my SM-G930F using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
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    Newly diagnosed, confused about carbs

    Buy a book, Think like a pancreas..brilliant... amongst all the interesting facts ..is this one: The three major nutrients in food are Carb, Protein and Fat. Proteins effect on Blood sugar is minimal..EXCEPT when little or no carb is consumed. without dietary carb to provide glucose for meeting...
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    Morning Blood Sugars

    I suffered this same scenario.. the first step I did was to split my basal.. half and half 12 hours apart.. 8am and 8pm for me... best thing I ever did.. maybe a silly question... the mornings where it doesn't rise as much .. have you had any alcohol the night before? Massive impact for me on...
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    Fiasp Insulin when is it available?

    I've been on it for a month and a half now... and it is fabulous stuff. No more planning have before eating.. . Jabbing half hour before 10 mins after.. .. just bang 2 mins before.. works almost straightaway every time... combined with the freestyle libre.... flying high... hba1c down from 74...
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    Fiasp Insulin when is it available?

    I asked about Fiasp when I had my annual consultation at the hospital (April 23rd) - they had no idea it was available, said they would look into it for me. Monday, I receive a prescription in the post from the hospital for Fiasp flextouch ! handed in to the chemist Monday - collected yesterday...
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    Morning Highs AFTER waking....

    Cheers... I will give it a go in the morning.... 20 mins before eating... think then i'll attach my next libre sensor and see whats going for the next few days :-)
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    Morning Highs AFTER waking....

    sounds like something to give a try too... I have started trying to bolus earlier in the morning... I could go from 15 mins to 30... worth a shot...but was trying to only "mess" with one jab at a time...! I moved 25% of my basal from night to morning to try to prevent a possible bounce during...
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    Morning Highs AFTER waking....

    tanks for the rapid reply...!! I've heard od=f the DP etc... but never a waking rise...!I cant believe I'm only noticing this now! the consequence is almost staying high all day or chasing it... problem I have is at the moment (more testing needed) it looks like novorapid is lasting 5-6...
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    Morning Highs AFTER waking....

    HI, I'm currently having issues with high BG's... whilst testing and monitoring to see what's going on (also trying out the libre system) I notice that my sugars are rising when I wake up... I'm on glargine and have recently swapped to splitting the dose I used to take 20 units at night...