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  1. M

    Peeed off with the libre!!!

    Well a heads up I went to Asda this morning as it was too cold to lay bricks they sold me 3 for £46 each so have decided to give it another go just a thought can you put them on your chest?
  2. M

    Peeed off with the libre!!!

    That’s interesting but does not solve them coming off I saw some like ring plasters on eBay maybe they would protect the edges better I don’t know I was miffed this morning but on reflection if I can get some might give it another go Thanks for the reply[emoji106]
  3. M

    Peeed off with the libre!!!

    Ps not only that super drug told me yesterday that they are having difficulty in getting them so even if I wanted to carry on I couldn’t, it’s giving me more grief and stress I was fine just pricking my finger just accepted it!
  4. M

    Peeed off with the libre!!!

    Ok so it was going good with the libre all my readings had settled down and were within 1 of my blood sugar readings then after 6 days the reader said change sensor, sensor expired so ok bit fed up with that so put my only other one on last night woke up this morning went into the bathroom...
  5. M

    Newbie (but not to diabetes)

    Ps. The ccg told me unless I was under 15 or pregnant I won’t qualify for one on prescription my consultant first told me I would only qualify if I had a dusty dirty job!!!!!! “I’m a bricklayer on a building site” she then moved the goalposts again and said still not good enough your too well...
  6. M

    Newbie (but not to diabetes)

    Thanks for all the reply guys and galls I used it at work today and checked it a couple of times at t break and dinner and really like a few of you because I’ve had diabetes for 40 years I can tell when I go above 10 and below 4 in myself how I feel, it’s easier to detect these parameters when...
  7. M

    Did you have good or bad experience with the Libre?

    What I cannot understand is how the nhs prioritise who gets them I have just started self funding because my consultant says I am not eligible because I am too well controlled!!!! I am type 1 58 years old had it since I was 19 work On a dirty building site as bricklayer so the libre is a...
  8. M

    Newbie (but not to diabetes)

    Thanks for the info This morning the readings are considerably different to my accucheck up to 3 difference whereas last night it was closer with about .5 difference will have to do a little digging into the forum posts see if anyone else experiences this
  9. M

    Newbie (but not to diabetes)

    Thanks Would be great to hear how other forum members are getting on with it like showering and how stable they are on the arm? I ordered a strap off eBay should hold it on better at work Are the sensors hard to get or am I looking in the wrong places?
  10. M

    Newbie (but not to diabetes)

    hi I have had type 1 since 1977 work as a bricklayer on a building site all that time, my long term bloods are always around 6 so am fairly well controlled but tend to spike up and down during the day only because going down the ladder off the scaffold walking across site to my van getting my...