Search Results

  1. charleym

    Freestyle Libre 2 - constant false signal loss alarms

    I don't want to start a new thread so am adding to this one. Almost every new sensor it's saying out of range. After 1 or 2 days it stops but I have to put up with non stop notifications until then and then it stops. Has anyone had this and found an easy solution? My sensor replacement time...
  2. charleym

    New to pump - reducing foot on floor

    I'm on Fiasp, so should be fairly quick
  3. charleym

    New to pump - reducing foot on floor

    Hi, I got an omnipod last week and it was very much 'here's a pump, put these numbers in, this is what the buttons do, good luck!' I have another 2 weeks before the follow up appointment with my DSN. Overall, my levels seem more stable than when injecting, especially overnight. I'm just...
  4. charleym

    Libre reviews

    It was intially prescribed by the DSN but she says after that it's up to the GP whether they keep funding it or not. The original agreement said my hba1c had to decrease, hence why I think they could take it away. Unfortunately everything went to pot over the last year and all my ratios changed...
  5. charleym

    Libre reviews

    They reviewed everything except the libres automatically this time [emoji849] I'm going to try DSN but she always says several months later my emails went into her junk mail and the diabetes clinic got rid of their phone number plus aren't working there at the moment. Anything she writes to...
  6. charleym

    Libre reviews

    Have many people had their libre freestyles removed from prescription following review? After the initial 6 month prescription it took me 3 months to get the prescription extended as my DSN had to write to the surgery 3 times then I had to write in a complaint about the request being ignored...
  7. charleym

    Insulin resistance?

    I've never noticed any difference aside from it being even higher. It goes up less (about 5 numbers instead of maybe 8) if I don't have a coffee
  8. charleym

    Insulin resistance?

    About 20 minutes before usually, sometimes I inject a few units about an hour before (I.e. when I start cooking) then do the rest once I know how many carbs it'll be in hope it'll get working earlier
  9. charleym

    Insulin resistance?

    I'm at a loss of what to do any further and I just keep on increasing my ratios with no effect. I'm currently taking 34 units of Tresiba and a ratio of 1:6 Fiasp. Also on Metformin twice a day and taking around 3-4 correction dosages each day including about 8 units when I wake up to try to...
  10. charleym

    Scanning libre freestyle through phone case

    I have a Samsung galaxy 8. Maybe I just have an extra thick case then and need a thinner one. It certainly dont scan through a coat!
  11. charleym

    Scanning libre freestyle through phone case

    Hi, I currently have a silicon case on my phone. I can't scan the libre through it so have to remove the case every time, resulting today in me dropping the phone and smashing the screen. Can you scan through plastic cases? I dont want to buy a new one if I'll just have the same problem...
  12. charleym

    Toujeo or Degludec instead of Lantus

    Mornings are the biggest issue due to being high. Kept just getting told to increase lantus and in the end had to get a libre sensor I could prove that caused hypos all night. Also huge spikes after meals. Am taking on average about 20 units Novarapid a day and 38 units of lantus and understand...
  13. charleym

    Toujeo or Degludec instead of Lantus

    Hi, I've just been turned down for a pump at the MDT meeting, said I need to see the dietician (already done), consider changing my basal-bolus routine (do they think that wasn't tried first?) and change my insulin. Toujeo or Degludec have been suggested... anyone had good results with one or...
  14. charleym

    Starting with a Pump

    Thanks for all your replies. I'm relieved testing hourly all night for a week doesn't seem to be the norm! Think I might have to adjust to having more 'normal' levels as currently have hypos every night of I manage to stay below 10 when I wake up due to dawn phenomenon and often in the 20s...
  15. charleym

    Starting with a Pump

    I've been put forward for a pump and was wondering how long people have found the process as consultant/dsn were rather vague. I'm in Surrey/Sussex. I have appointment to 'look at pumps' next month but think I'm going for the omnipod due to the lack of tubes. When I did the carb counting...
  16. charleym

    Targets

    I found my diary the other week from when I was first diagnosed and it was 2 weeks before I was in single digits, I got false hypo symptoms at around 12 and I was scared of something happening when I was driving. Once i did get it lower i was having 3 or 4 hypos a day for a long time. Just take...
  17. charleym

    Dawn Phenomena

    I do exactly the same, starts going up at 6am and is around 12 by 9.30am when I eat and take the Novarapid. If I increase the lantus my sugars hover around 3.5 for several hours during the night. Have tried the lantus am, pm and split with no difference. After being told numerous times that I...
  18. charleym

    Choice of Diabetes Specialist Nurse?

    Consultant said to just get away with seeing her as little as possible so basically once a year. He said this was for feet checking but she's never done it. In the meantime he's going to emphasise in the notes from today that I do need to be counting carbs, correction doses etc to put her...
  19. charleym

    Choice of Diabetes Specialist Nurse?

    It's just a shame really cos mine is a lovely lady and genuinely trying to help... unfortunately I don't think she's had any type 1 training since the 1980s. At least you're in same area as your daughter, really wish I was in same county as my mum as we could argue together!
  20. charleym

    Choice of Diabetes Specialist Nurse?

    I'm seeing consultant tomorrow and intend to make a reasonable amount of fuss!