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  1. Georgiee

    Libre Applicator Disposal

    Hi I'm new to using Freestyle Libre and just wandering which parts I need to put in a sharps bin and which parts can go in a normal recycle bin as it's all plastic. Thanks Georgiee
  2. Georgiee

    Advice on Running an half Marathon on injection

    Hey I'm looking to run a half marathon in September I've ran 2 previously to be diagnosed. November I'll be 2 years T1. I'm still very active with bootcamp strength training and the 5 or 10k thrown in a few times a week. My question is how you guys that run manage your insulin when running long...
  3. Georgiee

    Type 1 Hypo

    Hi, I've just treated an hypo but I'm wondering how long after an hypo is it safe to go to sleep? I had one week before last I done a bootcamp, I came home and ate breakfast then started cleaning the house about 2hrs in i felt a little strange so check my bloods and I gone down to 3.6 before I...
  4. Georgiee

    Night hypo

    Hi, I'm just looking for a bit if advice I woke up this morning at around 4.15 very hot and sweaty, so got up and checked my bloods to find they were at 2.9 I took 3 dextro tabs and waited tested again and they had risen to 4.7 so had another waited and tested again was 6.2. Felt a little shaky...
  5. Georgiee

    Holiday! Travelling with extra insulin....

    Hi All, I'm going away in a few weeks and wondering how best to travel with extra insulin (keeping spare pens cool). I've seen some cool bags on Amazon but not sure if that's the best place to look. First time going abroad since being diagnosed. Also any1 know any companies offering decent...
  6. Georgiee

    Diagnosed Type1 3mths ago

    Hi All, I got my diagnosis on the 23rd November 2017. My reading were in the high 20's but now I've now got reading of around 6s and 7s I've had to odd 5s. I've already had 3 hypos that I was aware of but woken up a few time dripping wet and have read this is also a symptom of an hypo...