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I talk nonsense most of the time and wish i could type emojis as i'm smiling... Spud-u-like

Hi Get well soon OP. School caretaker here in work for 4 weeks then 2 weeks in Gran Canaria. Love the sunshine and when in the canaries i lose weight and get this........ The Canary islands are fab u lous but they don't know how to cook a decent spud. I love spuds and even love the word "spud"...

Yes me too and get very sensitive in hot weather but i stock up on choc ices and magnums as i deserve a treat. I'm well controlled and not overweight and a magnum to bring me level is bliss. I can turn a negative into a positive with a bit of thought lol. Tony

Hi Old type 1 here and have had issues with the sensors. I check my sensor reading ( with a finger prick test) once a day for peace of mind because of the lack of accuracy. I only do this when i have no fast acting insulin on board and not eaten recently or been on the move physically. If in...

I pride myself in achieving decent results with my last HBA1C being 5.7 or 39. I've used levemir for about 20 years and am down to my last few vials. I chose tresiba as it lasts 36 hours and i have 1 pack of 5 vials and am about to order another before i start. It feels like a big thing to me...

Hi As already pointed out you should have a blood glucose moniter. Another tiny piece of advice from a seasoned pro,,,, You order your prescription sensors online? Each month order them 3 days before your last prescription and then over a period of time you have extra sensors to have in in case...

Happy Friday My alarm went off at 3am so i ate 4 jelly babies then my stomach woke me at 4.30 am and libre said 11.5! Up at 5.30am in the 13s........compression low at 3? who knows...anyhoo took 1.5 units and trotted off to work and that 5 minute stroll would start pulling it down normally but...

Hi I use the care sense pro which reads keytones as well as glucose. It is paid for by our NHS and are £20 off amazon and £18.99 for 50 strips the tee2 strips are alot lot cheaper. Good luck Tony

I seem to be luckier than most as my insulin behaves predictably most of the time as long as i do my 18000 ish steps monday to friday. I have just recalled last saturday where i normally have a lie in and play online scrabble in bed and for this i take 1 to 2 units of novorapid to keep me level...

Hi all I'm managing my levels rather well just grazing on back ground insulin. I'm dropping alot and assume its my body working overtime trying to keep me cool. I had a choc ice yesterday and i stayed in the 5s. Good management or good luck? Bit of both with the libre keeping me on the right...

Galaxy a32 here which works fine and talks to my smart watch too. Tony

Hi I wasn't being critical just saying what i do and i don't get it right all the time. I would not recommend my way of doing things to anyone as it only works for me. My cgm is integral to my wellbeing without it i would be lost. I wish you well Tony

Hi It was pointed out to me some years ago that i have an analytical mind..... I laughed it off but the friend of mine who pointed it out was also a type 1. We both have a libre and 100 years experience between us and we both work everything out for ourselves. I do not want to appear smug as i...

Hi I was diagnosed in 1975 aged just 7 years old. What little we had would be primitive today so i am grateful for what we do have. I go to bed and the alarm could go off if my levels are too low too high or a lost connection and it is up to me to make a decision how i use the information to...

You have my sympathy @xambernx I'm just using up the last of my Levemir and my plan is to change to Tresiba. My neighbour takes lantus once a day at 6pm too. Get this he only needs 7 units per day and we both have over 100 years of experience between us. Tresiba lasts around 36 hours which i'm...

Hi People go on and on about insulin resistance on this site but there is not as much discussed about insulin sensitivity... I'm like @jaywak where every so often i can have a day where i'm stuck in the 5s and no matter what i do i stay stuck and think i'm cured! The following day slaps me in...

If You prefer to pm me feel free. Its that bit where you have to plan a day out ensuring toilets are available "just in case" that people don't follow amongst other things! Tony

Hi @lovinglife LOL if you know you know is fitting. I couldn't take the powders before bed so have just managed with Loperamide but that was not ideal. I was advised by an old doctor last year to add a small dose of Amatriptoline which helped...get this ...i take antidepressants too and...

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...