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Hi all, I have done a fair bit of basal testing using the libre and noticed a trend where my BG rises from around 9pm till 3am. It can often reach 15, however come 6 or 7am it drops to around 7 or 8. I'm not convinced taking more is the answer due to the drop, and wondered what your advice...

The battery warning is showing on my meter and I wondered if anybody gets the batteries on prescription. I have had the meter 7 months so I am surprised it needs replacing already. I had a look at freestyle at the no longer send out replacements due to postage restrictions. Yes I know I could...

Six months after diagnosis and have managed to reduce my HbA1c from 158 down to 49 :) Absolutely over the moon, but I have been advised cholesterol is slightly high at 5.5 so I will work on that before my next consultant review in October.

i have been using a libre for the past fortnight and started to realise something unusual. It is my understanding that the principle of rapid insulin (Novorapid) is to create a short spike and then over a four hour period slowly reduce the glucose levels. What I have started to see using the...

Recently had my 1st HbA1c and just received the patients copy of the results. Can anybody explain what the rest of the results are for and what the acceptable limits are. Nothing was mentioned at my consultation, so I assume nothing to worry about however I wouldn't like to self educate myself...

I have done some searching but can not find an answer. I am due to fly on a domestic U.K flight and will need to take 8 days worth of supplies. I have a note from the GP, however I just thought about the packaging. Does the supplies need to be in its original packaging, or can I bung it all in...

Does anybody know who we can contact regarding poor quality needles as part of the NHS prescription service? I have had several needles of the same batch number of GlucoRx needles that feel blunt and do not penetrate the skin. I have contacted the manufacturer, but wondered if there is a...

Just curious if anybody has been told that their glucose levels must be above a certain limit before going to bed? Somebody mentioned in passing that he ideally wants 8.0 before going to bed, but this seems quite high in my opinion. If he is lower than that, then he eats some toast before going...

Evening all, Just after some idea as to how much insulin you take I am day, as I am curious about HFLC diet but unsure it it benefits T1s. My regime is Morning 8u levemir Breakfast 2u Novorapid Lunch 4u Novorapid Tea 6u Novorapid Evening 10u Levemir

Hi all, My name is Lee and I live in Bristol. I found out just before Xmas that I am a T1 diabetic, and if I am honest I struggled during the Xmas period. Anyway, I love cycling and although this is a small speed bump into will overcome this and get back into cycling. I have just received a...