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Hi again everyone I am now on the freestyle libre and they have stopped supplying the the alcohol swabs with the sensor!!! So I contacted my doctor who prescribed them separately for me but have since been in touch with my chemist who tells me he cannot locate anyone with stock so cannot supply...

Hi everyone I am looking for some advice here after speaking to my podiatrist today, he asked me if I had any news on the Covid vaccine and I said no and he said am I classed as vulnerable to Covid to which I replied not to my knowledge he then said with my age and health he thought I should be...

Hi everyone I recently received a letter from the diabetic shared clinic at my local surgery to have an HBA1C blood test done and 5 days after to ring the office and make an appointment to see the diabetic nurse who I have seen every year for the last 20 years although often not the same nurse...

Hi everyone I have been type 1 for the last 47 years and have somehow stumbled through, my Q is how reliable are these HBA1C tests because according to them I am well controlled and I know from frequent blood testing that my glucose levels are all over the place and yet my consultant told me...

Hi everyone, is anyone using a Glucomen Aero meter if so what are your feelings on it I have recently changed from a Glucomen LX which I was very happy with but they no longer make or issue. The new Aero I need sometimes 3 strips before I get a reading and am not settling in with this meter at...

Hi everyone I am 64 years old and have had type 1 for 43yrs now and somehow have stumbled through it without any complications that I know of and until the last 5 years in all honestly I acted as though I did not have it the only things I did was limit my carbs and nothing sweet but then I lost...

Hi everyone I have been a member for some time but have never posted so here I am a virgin poster, the reason for this is I am very interested in the freestyle libre glucose monitoring system and I read somewhere the other day that as I have type 1 I can get the patches on the NHS so I will...

Hi everyone I am at present attending a course which is mainly about carb counting for type 1 diabetics and several other people on the course have downloaded apps to their phone which obviously makes things a lot easier as the phone is with them all the time, unfortunately my phone is a Nokia...

H again everyone, does anyone know of any free software I could use for recording my blood sugars and eating habits, many thanks Chris

Hi everyone I am reposting this as I originally put it in introductions as I am new to the forum, I am a 58 year old man and have had type 1 diabetes for 38 years and have got through them without it having any great impact on my life until recently, I have lost the warning symptoms of low blood...

Hi everyone this is to introduce myself as new to the forum I am a 58 year old man, I have had type 1 diabetes for 38 years and touch wood have got through them without it having any great impact on my life until recently, I have lost the warning symptoms for low blood sugar (hypo) in the last...