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    Freestyle Libre and airport security

    Indeed, been flying for 38 years.....but only recently T1 diagnosed (thought it was T2, actually slow/late onset T1). You can indeed fly commercially, quite rightly with a lot of oversight and testing protocols and you must fly with another pilot without any medical issues, but completely...
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    Freestyle Libre and airport security

    Hi I’m an airline pilot (T1!) and have a libre....regularly through all sorts of detectors etc....no issues I assure you. Get a letter and repeat prescription to ease yourself through security etc....oh and don't forget some emergency carbs in your hand luggage : )
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    Puffy face since starting insulin

    Hi, I'm in my early 50's and thought I was managing type 2, quite well actually, until the metformin started not working (could tell early thanks to my Libre). I was tested for various insulin antibodies, C-Peptide etc and turns out I'm slow onset type 1 (LADA, Type 1.5, call it what you want...
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    LADA - is this type 1 or type 2 diabetis.

    Was diagnosed what i thought was type 2 8 years ago....managed it really well with just diet and exercise for several years, couple of years ago started to get harder to manage despite eating barely any carbs, exercising for hours and being stick thin, started meds but they didn't do much...
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    Thought I was type 2 for 8 years, turns out I'm type 1!

    Thought I was type 2 for 8 years, turns out I'm type 1!