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    Libre lumps

    Due to nerve problems on my right arm, I'm restricted to the left for the libre sensor. Following Abbott's instructions on placement this leaves a fairly small area. Yesterday, in between sensors I noticed that my 'bingo wings' were feeling lumpy. I've had severe lipohypertrophy in my stomach...
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    Libre sensor reader

    When I am having a hypo and use the reader to try to find out if I'm a little low or severely crashing, I really don't need an intermediary screen to come up telling me I'm low. I have blurry sight, numb finger tips and I'm blinking at the screen trying to figure out which bit to hit to get it...
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    Psoriasis

    I've switched to libre2 and found I need a little extra sticky to keep it on for the full time. I'm trying the tegaderm patches, but this time managed to stick the tegaderm over a small patch of psoriasis. AGHH... The itching, extra red rash, the desire to take a knife and just peel the top...
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    Official exemption card

    Ahhh. I'm back again. Posting here I figure is better than howling at some poor receptionist. So, my GPs surgery doesn't let you in unless you have an acceptable reason. No biggie, I mean I don't go to the GP for fun. They have a new camera/doorbell thing. The conversation goes like this...
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    Freestyle libre

    So, switching over from libre to libre2. Given the huge number of people about to do this its fairly sure it'll be a well checked and bug free process, yes? You gotta be kidding. OK, I am a non-standard customer, but this is entirely the fault of Abbott. My internet link is not fast enough to...
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    Blood results

    Just had the whole lot of results in the letter to my GP (copied to me by my consultant). He seems worried about my cholesterol. In the appointment he kept asking about which statins I had tried, and now wants me to try a new drug, ezetimibe. The thing is, I'm looking at the results and I can't...
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    Teeth

    I am waiting to have some teeth taken out. So far the worst tooth has become infected four times, each time resulting in the well known (by now) routine: wait 48 hrs for ' in pain' dentist appointment, get prescribed antibiotics, told to take over the counter pain relief, told I am on list for...
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    Covid test

    I woke up yesterday with a high temperature and throwing up. It occurred to me last night these could be covid symptoms since I was still coughing after the throwing up had stopped. So, online to order a covid test. Filled in the (endless) form, they had my name, address, home phone number...
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    Backup plan

    As mentioned in another thread I just managed to break my pump. The nice American lady (Customer Service) told me to go onto my backup plan. OK. The UK Customer Service person said use my backup plan. At this point I explained I'd rather not, since my backup plan puts me in hospital receiving my...
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    Made a mess of that

    Changed the sensor on Saturday, seemed perfectly normal until my arm started feeling a tickling sensation. Quick look, and there's a trail of blood trickling down my arm. It's coming out of the central sensor hole. So I walked around for a bit holding my arm up (took me right back to my school...
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    Now is not the time...

    to experiment. I have been taking an antihistamine, chlorphenamine, for years now. Originally prescribed for a reaction rash when absolutely nothing we did could figure out what I was reacting to. So I thought I'd try stopping it and see if I still had the reaction. The good news, no rash. The...
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    Puzzled/confused/irritated - the normal diabetic

    Sorry, this is long. Some background: Dx 06/01/2003 Type 1 diabetic - positive GAD test Severely insulin resistant - usual daily dose about 400u Medication - insulin, no other diabetic drugs I have Recurrent Vomiting Syndrome, and had an attack this weekend. (Basically rvs makes you spend 6-8...
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    Unaware of hypo

    I slept pretty badly last night, so lay down for a quick nap at about half nine. At this point my bg was 6ish, as far as I could figure it should have just trotted along at that sort of level. I woke up about 5pm, thought what the heck, and checked the libre. My bg has been in the red (<5) from...
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    Libre ache

    This is my fifth or sixth sensor. I applied it this morning, didn't do anything different to previous applications. It hurts. It's sitting there just aching, a bit like a bad tooth. If I move the arm around it gets a little worse, if I'm completely still it almost stops. Has this happened to...
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    Fantastic GP and Libre

    My consultant wrote a letter to my GP saying the Libre would be beneficial for me, would the GP be willing to prescribe the sensors given I don't meet the nhs requirements. I mentioned this as an afterthought at yesterday's appointment, pretty sure it was going to be a no. My GP said yep...
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    Type what?

    To say I'm now somewhat confused is an understatement. Here's the history: 1) diagnosed 2003 as type one, mainly because ketones were off the scale 2) late 2003 I stopped using insulin, diagnosis then became type two 3) early 2004 started needing insulin again, various tablets tried, all made...
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    When do I...

    need to call the ambulance. I caught some form of digestive bug this week. As per usual the symptoms followed the regular route: feeling sick high temperature (101) sweating until bedding is soaked through gut cramps actual vomiting (many, many times) explosive diarrhoea inability to keep...
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    Unexpected High

    I tested pre-dinner, got 12. A bit high, so added a little to the bolus for food. Just tested again . 28.6 Arghhhh. Where the bleeping bleep did that come from? Pump doesn't think it's blocked, has dinner bolus in memory as being delivered. I've just done an infusion set change although I...
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    Metal Detector

    I went to Chester family court yesterday. They have security at the entrance, a walk through metal detector and a bag check. So, husband goes through, gets beeped, gets wand scanned, no problem. Following conversation as close as I can remember. Me: I can't go through. Usher: Why? M: I have an...
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    Basal choice

    I have been going along nicely with Humulin 500 in my pump, but now Lilly are ceasing to make this in a vial, so I'm going to have to use a U100 insulin in the pump to cover my basal. I have a choice of Novorapid, Humalog, Apidra and Fiasp. Consultant says the choice is entirely up to me, but as...