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    Libre scans per day?

    My 90 day details are 892 scans.
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    Do you remember what triggered your t1?

    The Doctors and medical staff couldn't really pinpoint what triggered my diabetes other than the usual but a few weeks before I was diagnosed we'd had quite some snow and being a schoolkid I was out playing in it when I could and the local railway station had a slope that we slid down on various...
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    Arm hurting under FreeStyle Libre sensor

    I tried putting my Libre sensor on the side of my arm once and had similar sensations when I moved my arm in a certain way which was very often in work, like others have suggested I think the wire was moving with my muscles. Now the sensor always goes on the back of my arm. Interestingly I've...
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    Libre 2 Sensor

    I had a lot of missed alarms when I changed to my Pixel 6 last July as my Samsung S10 was years old and the batterylife was dire, since the app was updated and configured better for Android 13 I haven't as many signal loss issues as I did before, they happen now and again. I've had the sensor...
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    Going Abroad

    The last time I flew was my first with my Libre and was expecting the 'step to one side' command after gpoing through security but there were no such issues for me. Leaving the UK it took over an hour to go through security at 4am, longer later for my friend at 5am. The only issue I've had with...
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    Sweets prohibited at entertainment venues

    I've been to numerous theatres in the last 18 months and not had any issues at security with food and drink. My OH has always got snacks, lucozade and sweets in her bag and mention my diabetes if asked.
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    Best Libre 2 Sensor Cover??

    Had libre 2 since October 2021 and have caught and dislodged a couple in that time, one was getting dressed and the other was when I reached behind the driver's seat in the car when I was wearing a t-shirt. One came unstuck when I was in a jacuzzi so now where a short length of tube bandage over...
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    In praise of all the delivery drivers, pickers, truck drivers, and anyone working to supply us

    I'm one of those in the supermarket warehouse picking the orders for the stores, it's been bedlam with the amount of perishable stock needing to be picked has increased this week. The biggest issue across the industry has been getting the volumes of stock to the stores, the stock is in the...
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    Coronavirus and Working?

    Your employer should have spoken to you about this in the last few days as the advice I've ben given by mine is the Goverment is telling anyone with health issues such as diabetes etc regardless of T1 or T2 should isoloate from 23/03 for 12 weeks. Mine starts when I finish Friday night, still...
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    Self isolation for 12 weeks ?????

    Went into work today and my name wasn't on the deployment list so I went to see the management as they sent home three pregnant girls and a guy in his 70's yesterday and was told the final decision was down to me but that if and when I did decide to go I would be on full pay for the 12 weeks...
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    Employer and time off - I’M REALLY FED UP

    Luckily for me my hospital appointments are usually before 10 am and I work 14-22 so need to worry about taking time off for those appointments however if there are appointmetns that are later in the day and makes starting on time impossible then I'll be given paid leave, usually 2 hours and...
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    NovoPen hack!

    I feel some fettling of some plastic is in order tonight to be kept with my insulin pen for those days when I forget to carry a spare 3ml cartridge with me.
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    Contour next one

    I get my Next One test strips on prescription but did buy the first pot. Only issue I have with the meter is battery life though I think that is down do a bad batch of CR2032 batteries I have.
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    Lucozade overseas

    Probably been covered numerous times before. What is a good Lucozade substitute when on holiday in mainland Europe? I'm in Barcelona again and each time I come I've bought two bottles of Lucozade airside at the airport but surely I can use carry a bottle of readily available full fat Coke when...
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    Hypo treatment - restoring 0/ lo sugar drinks to full sugar

    I've got Lucozade beside the bed and more bottles in the kitchen at home. In work I carry the 10p bags of Haribo in my work trousers but do have Lucozade in my locker along with my BG meter.
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    Peeler99 asks - Is swim an steam room good for me?

    I've been to a sauna/spa place in London and saw advice notices regarding diabetes and made a note of the organisation at the bottom of the notice but when I returned home I couldn't find the website etc despite taking a picture of the url. I check my BS levels regularly so would notice hypo...
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    New tattoo and piercing

    I had a nipple pierced and no issues with it relating to my T1 but cause I cycle daily my bibshorts were pressing on it and that caused me pain so I took it out.
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    Any finger stabbers out there?

    I used to stab but now use a finger pricker. When I first had a finger pricker I was sat there for 2-3 minutes trying to press the release button but not doing it cause of the pain I'd inflict so went with the manual stab option but now I use a pricker on the lowest setting despite working in a...
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    Colds / Manflu

    I've had flu in November and a cold for the last few weeks. My BG levels in November were sky high, 20+ and despite doubling my Humalog doses I had to take a few days off work, three sick and one rest day. Luckily I was able to swap a rest day around so didn't lose out financially and going back...
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    insulin needles and sizes

    I was given the same advice as becca59 though I do have some 8mm just in case I run out of 4mm needles.