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90 day result... 4.9 mmol/L.... Most recent HbA1c 5.7% (38.8)... BP 65/125... Age 81 With a pump using FIASP insulin and with frequent Libre usage, I have been able to tightly control of my blood sugar. For the last twenty years I've really tried to become like a non-diabetic just to see if it...

I only change my catheter every four days and after five years doing this have never had any problems. However, I've recently been told that modern insulins may degrade if they are kept in a plastic pump at body temperature for more than three days. Is there any truth in this theory or is it...

I'm very very aware when my blood sugar is low but I can still function nearly normally. Whenever I mention this to professionals they all immediately says that is because I've become hypo unaware and they will never countenance any other explanation. For years I've kept my HbA1c consistently...

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/jan/2020/new-insulin-discovery-could-improve-therapy-for-people-with-diabetes.html Have they invented another insulin to cure a problem that scarcely exists? Apparently Glycoinsulin is designed for insulin pumps. It is supposed to prevent blockages in the...

Have recently been experiencing poor absorption rates so have been giving myself extra boluses to bring my blood sugar down. What happens to all that surplus insulin? Does it eventually get absorbed and if so, does it then work as normal and could this cause an unexpected hypo?

Has anyone ever had any trouble with the police for using their Freestyle Libre whilst driving?

Went for a cataract op recently. BS fine pre op but was down to 58 (which is about 3.0 in English!) post op. In the recovery room the hospital orderly arrived and asked if I wanted a coffee. "Yes please" I replied "with plenty of sugar, because I'm a bit low". "You're a diabetic, so I can't give...

After taking insulin for many years is it possible to become more tolerant of low blood sugars? If my BS falls below 2.5 I'm aware of it but still remain relatively competent. Not until I fall below 2.0 do I become noticeably impaired and can still take corrective action as low as 1.5. Is...

When I moved to France in 2000 I found that they didn't use beef insulin and they measured blood sugar in milligrams. Converting to modern insulin was relatively easy and adopting mg/dL was even better. 100 mg/dL is 5.6 mmol/L, so if your test says 100 mg your blood sugar is 100% OK. If it's 50...