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    Type 1 Freestyle libre on NHS

    Hi guys as a type 1 diabetic I would love to have a freestyle libre CGM but I can not afford one! Was just wondering if any of you guys have managed to get one through the NHS yet as most websites I have been on have said they are now available from 1st November? TIA [emoji846]
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    Breakfast

    I have been having alpro soya yougert with berries in the morning for breckfast and my bs levels are fine having that.
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    Low carb rice , pasta etc and konjac

    I have had the slim rice and pasta it is horrible. Tastes of nothing and it has a fishy smell to it. Not had the zero food yet I will try that next.
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    Prescription charges

    Yes you should get a medical exemption card from your GP. My dad is type 2 and he don't pay.
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    Argh! My eyes! (but in a good way)

    Yes because you will get free diabetic eye screening to. We're thay just take pictures of your eyes to check there is nothing elce going on. I had mine done last week. Nothing to it.
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    Glucoman upgrade.

    Hay to everyone who uses glucomen glucose monitors thay are offering free upgrades when quote upgrade refrence code "ISO13A' had mine delivered this morning. [emoji3]
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    Type 1 Eating out.

    Thank you everyone for getting back you have been a great help
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    Type 1 Eating out.

    I am still waiting for dafne I have heard great feedback about that. Thank you for getting back.
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    Type 1 Eating out.

    How did you get the pump did you ask or offerd? How does it work seems like a lot of diabetics have them now.
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    Type 1 Eating out.

    Hoping someone can help. I'm going out for a meal tomorrow night and was wondering how you go about your insulin when having a 2 course meal. I use novorapid with every meal so do I insulin all at once with the main or split a dose? Help please x thank you.
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    Eastenders!

    Did anyone elce just watched eastenders with jane telling ian he will have to inject insulin for the rest of his life! The story line is fir type 2 diabeties so thay should make that clear and mention the right medications. As a type 1 diabetic who has no choice but to inject everyday for no...
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    Wrongly Diagnosed?

    Yes I'm 28 was diagnosed type 2 in august last year. Put on metformin by my GP. Had a savear DKA new years day and found out I was actually type 1 all along! So yes it does happen. I was very unwell.
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    I keep thinking back to how close I was to dying from a disease I didn't know I had.

    This was ne to I was only diagnosed new years day I was very ill new years eve fort I had flu. And my mum found me in a dka coma unresponsive. My blood sugar was 39! All I remember is waking up in intensive care 3 days later very scary. I now have damage to my kidneys from this.