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  1. miahara

    Creon

    I've been taking Creon for a few years and have had no problem.
  2. miahara

    CGM and your experience

    Freestyle Libre, first a Libre 1 and more recently Libre 2 made an unbelievable improvement to my management of my diabetes. I can now see pretty clearly how my insulin-carb regimen impacts on my glucose level and learn (usually) from my mistakes. The alarm facility is particularly useful for...
  3. miahara

    Diet that works with 3c

    As @Antje77 has suggested it would quite possibly worth thinking about Creon capsules. If your pancreas is damaged it will probably not be producing the digestive enzymes needed to process your food. It would be well worth having a word with your medical team about this. See...
  4. miahara

    Oldvatr; sad news.

    So terribly sad and unexpected news. Mike added tremendously to my understanding of diabetes and his wise observations will be missed by all of us.
  5. miahara

    Freestyle Libre 2 - constant false signal loss alarms

    The alarms work well, all you need to do is set them to the levels you would like and this is easily done via the 'settings' button on the reader.
  6. miahara

    What is the culprit ? Porridge or Rice Cakes?

    I'm on insulin and have a pretty good idea as to how much of a bolus I require with my normal breakfast of microwaved porridge oats. However if I add blueberries or apple or both I need to increase my bolus by about one unit. Blueberries have the higest carb content of all the berries at 12g CHO...
  7. miahara

    Car hypo treatment

    I carry a bottle of "Lift" glucose juice in the car, it's 15g of carbs which is equal to 3 jelly babies and I usually also carry a banana to provide some slightly slower acting carbs. As has already been said, chocolate is very slow acting and too slow to fix an imminent hypo. Lucozade Sport is...
  8. miahara

    Starting insulin

    It honestly doesn't hurt at all, in fact most of the time you won't even be sure you've got the needle inserted.
  9. miahara

    Forum nominations 2023

    My thanks for the nomination but I regret I must decline as I'm involved with a committee that reviews documents issued to diabetics and proposals for research projects and this takes up a fair bit of my free time.
  10. miahara

    Libre

    Phone Abbot on 0800 170 1177, this is very much easier than filling a form via an online link. You'll be asked afew questions and should receive a new sensor within about a week. I'm quite fortunate as my surgery issues me with 4 sensors at a time subject to 26 sensors in a year, so I've always...
  11. miahara

    Type 3c - how many are we?

    I've no idea if Covid could cause you to develop T3c, but I doubt it. The difference between T1 and T3c is that with T1 the panceas produces no insulin whereas T3c it produces some, but not enough. If you've had a C-Pepetide test it should have confirmed how much or how little insulin your...
  12. miahara

    Type 1 Disposal of Free style libre 2 sensors and applicator

    Chance of a needle-stick injury from a sensor filament is virtually nil and the chance of anyone getting stabbed by the needle in an applicator, particularly if it has been screwed back into the container is zero too. Mine all go into general waste destined for landfill.
  13. miahara

    Measuring Blood Sugars

    I tend to aim for 1hr and 2hrs as it gives me a good indication as to how the insulin (and food) has impacted. However as JCBBFC27 has said 2 hrs if fine.
  14. miahara

    explaining what it's really like to live with Type 1

    It is a bit of a pain in the bum, or tum, depending on where one injects ;) and having constantly to be thinking about carb intake and how many units to inject. It's just a way of life - and hopefully a long one. I get really fed up at times, but keep myself motivated by looking at my time in...
  15. miahara

    Freestyle libre is soooo much sharper

    Looks like a faulty applicator as that needle should have retracted when you applied the sensor.
  16. miahara

    Worried about travelling

    Can you be a bit more specific, is it a long haul flight or a short one, and what are you worrying about?
  17. miahara

    Type 3c - how many are we?

    I wonder if you'd be better on a basal+ bolus insulin regimen as it does sound like you are insulin deficient due to your pancreas being compromised. A C peptide test would provide an indication as to how much insulin your pancreas is producing. I also wonder if the gliclazide isn't trying to...
  18. miahara

    Type 2 on insulin

    I was T2, though now designated Type 3c and have been on insulin for a few years. Due to the insulin I no long need to adopt a low carb diet but I do need to count carbs in order to adjust my insulin accordingly. It's no big deal and I manage to maintain a pretty good glucose level most of the...
  19. miahara

    Insulin treatment

    It's quite extraordinary that it has taken so long for you to be prescribed insulin therapy. If you could provide more details about about how you are measuring your blood glucose levels and a general idea as to what they are like I'm sure you'll receive many supportive suggestions..
  20. miahara

    Connected conditions?

    The fact that you have lost weight may mean that your pancreas is not producing sufficient insulin and you are losing weight due to your body burning fat in order to provide you with energy. Furthermore there is a possibility you have pancreatic enzyme insufficiency and if this is the case you...