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  1. Shimmmer

    Discharged From Diabetic Clinic by locum consultant

    Hi everyone, I had a telephone appointment booked with a consultant which I waited 2 hours for which I did not recieve until I was on my way to a local supermarket and whilst crossing a very busy main road with multiple traffic lights so the doctor finally rung me, it was not safe for me to...
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    Insulin pooling under my skin and some spikes

    I have been very careful about varying my sites and making sure the areas don't become bumpy, my skin (sites) is smooth but I can feel little blobs of hardness under my skin as well swelling of skin in the area. There is no redness or irritation at the sites so there are no infections but my QA...
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    Travelling

    A BD needle clipper is just what you need for your travels. I use them, they make the needles safe so the needle is no longer a 'sharp' and can be discarded in household rubbish. They are also available on prescription.
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    Activating a Freestyle Libre Sensor

    Enable NFC on your phone, the phone will need this to communicate with your sensor, it only takes 60 minutes for the phone or libre2 reader to activate. I have to jiggle my phone about on my arm which sometimes gets me some wierd looks from the general public If your phone does not have an NFC...
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    Insulin resistance

    I get really bad insulin resistance if I have any foods which are high in fat, such as pies, sauceage rolls, pizza, takeaway and especially cake. My bg will be anywhere between 15 - 30 mmol and this is despite needing a lot more QA insulin. I suppose different people metabolise their food...
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    Lypos, hypos and typos

    Lypos, hypos and typos
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    T1D for 39 years

    T1D for 39 years