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    Libre2 Skin Damage Over Time a Concern

    I think if you can use both arms then it's possible to give areas quite a long break from the libre - just make sure you don't stick in the same area it was last time I prefer any damage on my arm to the state my fingers were getting in
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    Grocery List for Low Carb Snacks & Food

    It's quite hard work. My levels go through the roof in the middle of the day if I eat carbs but plummet at about 4 if I have insulin on board so low carb lunches help. Making your own helps but otherwise cheese, slices of ham, nuts (some of the nut based protein bars are ok), eggs, chicken legs.
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    T1 short acting insulin taking hours to work tried three.

    Sorry - misunderstood post #10 where you said you take a maximum of 14 units. Sounded like it wasn't enough.
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    Struggling

    Try and remember that when you're stressed your blood sugars rise and that in itself makes you feel awful. You have a huge amount to deal with at the moment and I'm not surprised you feel overwhelmed. One step at a time..... Have you taken your long lasting insulin? Don't aim for perfection...
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    Levels not going down

    You sound like you aren't taking enough insulin for the food you are eating. If your weight is ok then the diabetes team need to help you adjust the insulin doses. If you need to lose weight then try dropping the carb intake and you will hopefully find the hba1c drops too. Do you have a CGM?
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    T1 short acting insulin taking hours to work tried three.

    I'm a bit confused as to why you're taking set amounts of fast acting. If I wake up high then I increase my usual breakfast dose by 1 unit. I check again mid morning to see if I need a correction dose. I can take anything from 2-5 units for lunch based on what I'm eating. I need to dose early...
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    Newly diagnosed

    I was diagnosed at 43 but I went downhill pretty quickly so they got me on insulin. Are you in the UK? If so push to be under the care of your local hospital and not the GP. They prefer to start insulin earlier because it has been shown to take pressure off the pancreas. I needed tiny doses in...
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    Potential Type 1.5 misdiagnosed as a Type 1

    It sounds like you were correctly diagnosed at 20 (I'm LADA but diagnosed at 43) and now they have decided to see whether this new drug will help as you were taking such a large amount of insulin. It'll be good to hear how you get on.
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    Daughter just diagnosed

    One of the best ways of tracking how your daughter responds to meals / snacks / dosages etc is to keep a diary. It's hard work but really helpful for the diabetes teams in adjusting dosages. Does she have a glucose monitor or are you doing finger pricks?
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    Feeling a bit fed up with it all......here follows the pity party

    I'm type 1 (& would think 8 was fabulous!!) but just wanted to say that the testing strips aren't so accurate that you should get worried by variations of 8.8 to 8.2. Just think of it as 'in the 8s' There are loads of things outside food that can influence blood sugars and with CGMs being used...
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    Do i have a uncommon Lada?

    I didn't know until I got the libre that I crash in the early hours. I never wake and obviously my liver must dump glucose at some point before my 6am alarm because my waking levels were fine. Explained the bad sleep and headaches which I was blaming on hormones. I've pulled back massively on my...
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    constantly tired and serious lack of energy

    I'm just into my 7th year and can categorically say it's had a huge impact on my energy levels. I suppose it's only to be expected given we can't replicate all those tiny adjustments our bodies used to do but I find it very depressing.
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    Confused and bewildered

    Ignore the waiting list! You need a fast acting insulin so if necessary dig out the telephone number of the diabetes clinic at your local hospital (google is helpful) and ring them up. Or book in to see a GP and insist on a referral. LADA is basically type 1 but it seems to take a lot longer...
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    Libre Sensor 2 - PLEASE BE CAREFUL - Recent Issues

    Glad it's not just me. Warnings being going off and I didn't feel like I was having a hypo and finger prick showed I wasn't.
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    GP not registered - Type 1 Diabetes

    I don't think there is a diabetes team for the daughter in which case please go to your nearest A&E department.. For registering with a GP it's best to go and visit the surgery in person.
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    Insulin and oral steroids

    I found low carb or fasting (unintentional - I was busy) made no difference at all. I had a weird woozy feeling, checked bloods and was rocking a 25. Haven't seen a figure that high for a very long time. Not sure they made that much difference to the allergy either, but I'm grateful to the GP...
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    Insulin and oral steroids

    After two days I can answer my own question - erratic and exceptionally high. Even without food
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    I am recently diagnosed with T2D.

    That's excellent progress. Hba1c takes a while to show the benefit of a lifestyle change and it's definitely going in the right direction.
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    Insulin and oral steroids

    I've just been put on 3 days of oral steroids because my hayfever is so severe my breathing is compromised. First time the GP has done this since I was diagnosed 6 years ago with T1. Any idea how much they generally push up BG levels? They told me just to keep an eye on them but mine are...
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    Do you remember what triggered your t1?

    I can't think of anything that triggered mine. I was 43 with no family history and no illnesses or viruses that I can remember leading up to it. I started feeling unwell in the February when all my joints swelled up. GP tested me for RA and negative except I've since seen the results and the lab...