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    Type 1 covid update 22nd Feb 2021 - how does this affect diabetics?

    Boris just announced all in groups 1-9 will be vaccinated 1st dose by end of April. Does this include diabetics? group 6 is people between 16 and 64 with underlying health conditions which put them at serious risk. Is diabetes included in this does anyone know?
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    Basal rate confusion

    Thanks all - I think I need to read a bit more about low carb diets for diabetics before continuing with this. Not sure I understand what foods to inject for the protein and how to calculate this. The reason I thought different morning and evening doses wouldn’t work is that they last 20...
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    Basal rate confusion

    While I don’t want to go off on a tangent it might be related - I had 1 sausage and egg for breakfast, 0 carbs, and this is what has now happened...
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    Basal rate confusion

    Hi I am 82.5kg using levemir
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    Basal rate confusion

    Hi all, Recently switched to a low carb diet and getting confused by my slow release basal dose. I am not on a pump but inject twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening and have been told the insulin releases over about 20-22 hours. I inject 12 both times The confusion is because...
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    Freestyle Libre now available in iPhone

    I find this so frustrating. Why restrict this to iphone 7 and up. I have a 6+ and will be over a year until i can upgrade. The 6 has virtually all the same features as 7 and all android phones have the required hardware. I feel apple has made this decision for commercial reasons - to push sales...
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    Type 1 New Freestyle Libre user - use at spa and hols?

    Thanks - that’s about as hot as I can manage [emoji106]
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    Type 1 New Freestyle Libre user - use at spa and hols?

    Hi all 10 days into my first Freestyle Libre sensor and really like the wealth of data i now have to manage my type 1. Now need to decide if it warrants the £100pm cost.. I am going with my wife to a spa tomorrow and wondered what I should avoid if anything. I imagine the steam room won’t do...
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