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At my last appointment they mentioned I might be moved to this (from the regular Libre 2) some time this summer. Has anyone here tried it yet? I'd been hoping for the Libre 3 with it's reduced size - it seems from what I can gather that the 2 plus just has slightly improved accuracy and 1 day...

https://www.growbyginkgo.com/2024/01/09/getting-under-the-skin/

I'm doing a clear out and have a box of old meters accumulated over the years. I've always kept a few around as backup so I have options if only certain strips are available. However, some of these are pretty old and I wondered - Can you even still get strips for all of these, or are some...

This is a first for me! I was changing the needle when I noticed the remaining insulin in the cartridge was a funny colour. I'm guessing some blood got sucked back in. I have been using my front quads and calves more than usual (I used to always use my stomach and needed to give it a break)...

I don't think it's news that they've been trying for a while, but there were a few bits in this article that were new to me. (before getting anyone's hopes up, it sounds like they're still a long way off a working device) https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/01/apple-watch-blood-sugar-monitoring/

I'm using Libre2 sensors, and prefer Xdrip+ for most monitoring purposes and alarms. However, I'd also like to keep all the data updated on LibreLink, for the stats, and for sharing with my DSN. However, I'm struggling to find the right combination of settings and permissions and sequence of...

I'm kicking myself right now, as I just broke maybe my longest streak of 100% in range BG ever. I over injected for a rise, then was dropping too fast and had no choice other than to have some carbs to treat it. I'm T1 for decades, often low carb, but not very experienced with true keto. This...

Over the last few months my insulin sensitivity has gone up dramatically, and I find I'm using less than half the doses I used to. While I'm happy about this development (I believe the result of an increase in daily cardio and diet improvements), I'm now running into problems with the basal...

I've had several problem sensors in a row now not connecting via bluetooth, so they can't give any alarms. I normally start the sensor with the reader, then use DiaBox on my android. This has worked for me for a while and I can't think of anything I've changed. The reader gets readings when I...

What are my options? Back when I was using the Libre 1, I got on well with Xdrip+, sometimes with a bluCon bridge, though that was never very reliable. When I got switched to the Libre2 I decided to give the official Abbott app another go, as it was easy and at least gave me alarms now...

Can anyone recommend a smartwatch/fitbit type thing? The main features I'm looking for are: -able to link to a Libre transmitter like BluCon or MiaoMiao for glucose readings with alerts -pulse-oximeter other stuff that would be nice would be heart-rate-variability and sleep-tracking features...

Hi all, I caught what I strongly suspect was Covid19, starting in early March, and am still struggling with continued symptoms. I've seen the other long running Covid comorbidity thread, but was hoping to connect specifically with other diabetics who have had it (confirmed or suspected). A bit...

I've recently got a BluCon (to send the results from my Libre to my phone via bluetooth without scanning), and was wondering what others find the best way to keep it on? Using KT tape works, but having to keep peeling it off for showers gets a bit of a pain. I've also tried cutting up a sock...

Lucozade original used to be my go-to hypo treatment for many years. After they halved the sugar content and added sweeteners it's no good (what were they thinking? Surely nobody was drinking it for the taste, but it used to do the job, and you didn't need too much of it). I find liquid better...

Have any of you ever experienced loss of skin pigmentation at injection sites? If so, did it revert to normal colour after leaving those sites alone long enough? I'm on Lantus and Humalog and have been for over 10 years. I always do the Lantus in my upper thigh/butt, and the Humalog mostly in...

Does anyone here inject insulin into their upper chest? I've been trying to give my stomach sites a rest (getting some slight scarring) and experimenting with this for my bolus injections. So far chest seems okay, fairly fast absorption, and not much pain, though I've only tried a couple of...

Have any of you been using the new official Libre Android app? How are you finding it so far? any issues? I've been using Glimp (a non-official Libre android app) a lot when out and about over the last few months, and have been generally pleased with it, and enjoying not having to carry an...

Can anyone point me towards some information on long term effects of different levels? Or just share your own thoughts on this. I know that any high sugars are bad, but don't really have an idea of the effects of sustained mild highs vs brief severe highs. If I were to run the whole day around...

Do any of you use more than one type of bolus insulin? I'm on MDI (Lantus+Humalog), and have been making a big push to improve my control over the last couple of months, greatly helped by having the Libre. It has definitely improved significantly, but I still want it tighter. Influenced by this...

The manual says readings may be inaccurate when sugars are rising or falling rapidly (which has been frustratingly often just recently :grumpy: ). I've also seen several mentions on here of a delay of somewhere between 5 and 15 minutes compared to blood tests. However, it seems to me that it is...