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I use opsite flexifix on my Dexcom and that keeps it in place for the 2-3 weeks I wear it. I do kickboxing and have never had any issues, even whilst sparring. I do however wear it on my lower back so it is out of the way.

I always make sure everything is packed in my hand luggage - I don't even mention to anyone that I'm diabetic and have medication. It all stays in my bag when it goes through the scanner, there's no need to put your insulin on the scanner separately. I don't even say I have any sharp items in my...

Chocologic dark chocolate is around 18g carbs per 100g and tastes a lot sweeter than normal dark chocolate. You can get this in Tesco and Morrisons and it also comes in a buttons version. I like the fact that I can eat a whole bag of chocolate and it only has 14g carbs. Not that this is a...

Thank you for explaining this [emoji4] I definitely don't think I'll get funding any time soon after hearing everything you need to do just to get yours! Here's to hoping Dexcom becomes a little bit cheaper now some people may be moving to Libre [emoji23]

Hi, I hope this doesn't come across as prying too much! But how did you get your CGM funded? I remember speaking to my health team before I got mine and explained to them that I no longer had hypo awareness whilst I was asleep and as I also work in the sports industry I was having to run my BG...

I just got off the phone to DSN for Northumberland and was basically told that it will definitely not be available in my area from November. They didn't say when it would but was told that 'it is a long way off'. I've asked them to keep me updated but things don't look all that promising.

If he was matching his insulin to the food he is eating, it would be seriously unlikely that he is as skinny as you say. It sounds like his BG is running high judging by the amount of food he is eating and his weight. Google diabulimia to see if anything else written sounds familiar. Even if...

Hi James, Your daughter will be feeling confused, angry and upset as to why she has been the one to have this condition. She's currently ignoring the situation as that's the easiest way for her to deal with it. It's a horrible horrible thing to happen and I am so grateful that I was diagnosed...

Try lowering your carb intake thus lowering fast acting insulin. I would never recommend lowering so much that your BG run high - but if you keep your basal the same and lower your intake of carbs you should find you lose weight - and benefit from better glucose levels. You still need to ensure...

Hi, I got like this a few years ago. When I spoke to my doctor originally, she said that it is part of being diabetic unfortunately and I would need to learn to deal with it (this is honestly the response I got!). I then left feeling like I was complaining over nothing and just being a wimp so...

I'm exactly the same as you re. Insulin change. I always need to reduce basal at beginning of Summer and increase again as we come into Winter. This year it has came early for me too (started getting unexplained highs at the beginning of this week). I wonder if it could be due to the weather...

Hi, different exercise types affect your blood glucose in different ways whether it is aerobic or anaerobic, and your body responds accordingly. As you've already found with jogging and swimming, consistent exercise at the same pace tends to bring BG down, whereas high energy sports can cause...

Hi, any book by Danielle Walker. The Whole 30 book has a few decent recipes in too. Not all are low carb however none of carbier options spike my BG due to low GI. I've found with a lot of recipes they sometimes sound or look a lot more complex than they actually are! Once you start making them...

Dexcom is amazing - an alarm will go off on your phone as soon as you go low, plus your family can follow you on the Dexcom Share app so they will also get an alarm too! There is a standard low glucose alarm where you can set the figure yourself and then an urgent low when it hits 3.1 I believe...

I used to get anxious of doing things alone, I.e. Going to the shops, out for a walk/run etc. I had an irrational fear that my blood glucose would go low and I wouldn't realise and I might pass out in public. The fear was irrational because this situation has never happened before, and whilst...

Just to confirm - increased insulin in the body will make ANY person gain weight, whether they are type 1, type 2 or non diabetic. Insulin is what transfers blood glucose to be stored as fat in the body. The higher amount of insulin in the body = higher amount of fat stored. Obviously everyone...