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Hi David, I had this problem with my iPhone 7, caused by a glitch with the Libre update apparently. Not being funny but have you tried turning the phone fully off and on again? Fixed it for me.

Hi Belles, when I get thrush I take a fluconazole tablet which sorts it out pretty quickly. Mine is not related to high BS as I'm very well controlled, just one of those things I get now and then. You can buy fluconazole over the counter but I get mine from an online pharmacy, three tablets at...

I use the wipe provided, wait for it to thoroughly dry, then apply skin tac solution and then the libre. If the sensor looks like it’s coming away, I put a tegaderm dressing 6cm x 7cm. Never lost one since. Good luck: it’s a game changer!

Interesting question. My grandfather was late onset T1 like me and he felt it was brought on by the deaths of both his parents within months of each other. Mine was brought on by my first pregnancy when I was 29 which is a stress on the body of course. LADA Diabetes is lingering (L=latent) and...

I'm type 1 (LADA for 19 years - now 48 years old) and am meant to be on 6 monthly hospital consultant care. Haven't heard from them for over 18 months, probably due to shortage of doctors. Am OK as take good care of myself and get bloods done through GP surgery followed up by appointment with...

I'm self-funding the Dexcom G4 as a stand alone system to compliment my Omnipod pump. The starter kit cost about £1100 which included the transmitter, receiver and two sensors. Replacement sensors are £62.50 each. Although guaranteed to last 7 days, so far I have got 2-4 weeks out of all of...

Hi Robyn, I've been using the Dexcom G4 CGM since it arrived in the UK in early July and have found it life-transforming. Although Advanced Therapeutics don't seem to have updated their website, I ordered it from them and they have been hugely helpful. Talk to John Hughes there. I lost my...