Search Results

Last time I changed my sensor it had the filament & a sharp metal object in it as well, this has been replaced Went to put a new sensor on this morning & no filament just a thick sharp needle, Opened 4 this morning & all the same dates 31/12/24 & 31/1/25, one of these was actually a...

Has anybody had problems with libre 2 sensors not primimg Had 2 in the last couple of months, both have been replaced Latest one not only wouldn’t prime but had the filament & a long solid piece of metal protruding from the sensor Been on libre a couple of years so I know it’s not me

Had gestational diabetes with my son 25 years ago Told I wasn’t safe to be at home with a toddler & premature baby without insulin which I refused A1c’s mainly ok since then (told I was diabetic, then I wasn’t, then I was) Last May a1c was 128 & started 80mg gliclazide, 1st dose dropped my b/g...

Been on metformin for a couple of months, s/r 2x 500 with evening meal I exercise a lot & my rhr increased from 49-55 to 69-72 & can feel it racing especially when running vo2 max has declined from 41(top 10% for age) to 31 (bottom 25%) for age On Thursday I worked late & had an early snack at...

Anybody else having problems with libra accuracy Put a new libre 2 sensor in last Wednesday lunchtime & activated it Thursday afternoon, apart from the 1st reading of the day all readings were 3.4 higher than glucose meter. Rang Abbott’s on Saturday & they’re replacing it. Put a libre 1 sensor...

Stopped gliclazide yet again on 18/10/21 because of the hypos Since then I’ve logged everything I’ve eaten & drank on mfp and have kept to 20g total carbs (not net carbs as I haven’t deducted the fibre) Last few days b/s had been rising & yesterday after the gym libre said 13.9 with an upward...

Does anybody else’s blood sugar continue to rise until they’ve eaten breakfast & then stay stable for the rest of the day? I usually exercise fasted first thing & can’t control the b/s but ok the rest of the day, it keeps going up even if I don’t move. Any ideas what to eat before exercise to...

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes back in 1997, unfortunately it never went away. Stopped eating any sugar and HBa1C’s have sometimes come back in the diabetic range sometimes not. Not had an HBa1C for a few years as have been doing low carb. Had test in May 2021 and a1c 128, blood test...