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Hi and welcome. I was diagnosed 51 years ago and can only remember being diabetic. For you it must be a shock and you have alot of learning to do in a short space of time. Loads of helpful people on here happy to share our experiences and you have much better tech than we ever did. I wish you...

Hi all, I hope everyone is well.. I had a telephone conversation with a very nice Doctor last week relating to bile acid malabsorption. Basically certain foods don't go down very well and i take tablets to try to combat the need for the toilet. I will not go in to detail as its not a pleasant...

Hi I use a care sense pro and got it via the NHS and whats good about this is it also reads keytones. I get both sets of strips on prescription. Thinking about it when i got my libre, i had to jump through some hoops to get it, it was the nurse i had to see to run through how a libre works and...

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I'm about to change from Levemir to Tresiba and my chemist said he could get the pen fill cartridges ok but not the other version. Thankfully i use a novo pen. Tony

Hi Mark I live about 20 miles from manchester and have an independent chemist and he has been struggling to get certain things. He said the only chain that has remained stocked up is Boots. This is his opinion and only mention it in passing. When trurapi came out only certain regions of the...

Hi I use novorapid and never had any issues. I wish you well with it. Tony

Hi @The Gadget Man Welcome... Type 1 51 years MDI last hba1c 39 or 5.7. You say yourself the CGM gives an indication and you are right and i find mine does what i need it to do for me. I can get mine to read the same as finger prick but only with no fast acting insulin on board and no carbs. It...

Quite possibly but you have the wherewithal to get there. Good luck Tony

Hi and welcome Well done on the weight loss.....how did you achieve it? Tony

Hi and gosh what a story. Well done you for keeping your head up after such a long time not being in control through no fault of your own. The fact the NHS thought you weren't taking it seriously disturbs me as you were taking so much insulin!! I cannot say anything else as its all beyond me...

Hi I drink diet pepsi and it has no effect on my levels. Some drinks say low sugar or reduced sugar and i have a feeling one of the fantas falls into that category. Fizzy drinks are not good for us whether they have sugar or not so perhaps this is where she was coming from? Tony

Hi Old hack here of 50 years a type 1. What was your level before you ate your banana butty (i'm from up north lol)? What time did you take your insulin in relation to said butty? I call myself the tinkerman as thats what i do but only because i have a libre and analysing the data is vital. The...

My gp didn't know you can use the pen to check when you last injected. I'm not going ga ga just a bit forgetful and i find it really useful. Tony

Hi I too am due to change from levemir to Tresiba. I chose the penfill option as i use a novopen echo as that is what i use for my levemir. I talked my GP into this by actually demonstrating the memory function in her insulting room.LOL I take 10 units am and 14 pm currently but when i change...

Hi Click on the thread itself where its latest posts are page 1631 scroll to the last post which is hopfull34 then enter your post in the box provided then click on post reply and bobs your uncle.... Tony

Hi @Jamie S i am sorry things are getting you down. I appear to be in a better place than you because i ask my GP for what i want and i get it. Recent example being my change from levemir to tresiba. I chose the tresiba went to see the practice nurse who is not a DSN she is the nurse the...

Hi I'm a type 1 of 50 years and am not familiar with your type of medication but a yoyo blood sugar is a yoyo blood sugar..... Assuming your cgm is a libre then your sensor is 20 minutes behind the reality so i would be doing finger prick tests for accuracy and piece of mind. My own libre goes...

Hi @Nicola M I'm sorry to hear you are struggling. I pop my sensor just above my armpit which is fine and dandy until it comes to swimming as i simply cannot put a plaster on with one hand...... Get this My wife cannot see without her glasses and even then she has to be very close so i end up...

Hi @aaronjunited1 I have no insight as i'm waiting in the wings... I will be changing from levemir but ended up with quite alot of it in stock as when i heard it was being discontinued i over ordered so i could change when i'm ready. I have chosen tresiba as its supposed to last 36 hours as i...