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  1. Medusa41

    Freestyle Libre

    I’m sure other people have posted in the past and I know we’re all different but I have a nasty infected arm from the Libre. I think it’s the actual needle type central bit that has caused the problem. It’s happened twice before but this time resulted in antibiotics and antibiotic cream. My...
  2. Medusa41

    Cannulas- Accu check insight

    Hi all - just a quick post to see if above using the Insight has had problems with cannulas? 3 x in the past fortnight I've had a sore lump (under the skin) when removing the cannula and my sugars have been raised. The area has been quite red so was worried about infection. My DSN thought it...
  3. Medusa41

    Mad sugar crazed lady!

    Has anyone had this before? I checked sugars prior to 45min high intensity aerobic session & read 14.4! Corrected, did the class & checked in car - 5.0. Just about okay to drive 5min journey home. Felt shaky - checked again & 2.9! Dropped so quickly so I had over-corrected! I even lowered my...
  4. Medusa41

    Stress & sugars

    Hi all - Just a quicky: Can stress really cause long periods of elevated sugars? I know stress does exacerbate things at times but sugars have been running at 18 for most of afternoon [emoji51] Finally coming down! Unsure if stress or dodgy cannula! TIA
  5. Medusa41

    Insight error - help!

    Hi - has anyone had the E57 error pop up repeatedly on the Insight handset? I think I've tried turning it off & on 20 times now. Manually did my dinner insulin & found an old meter. I've checked the manual & taken out the battery as suggested, still to no avail! Has anyone had any experience of...
  6. Medusa41

    Types of carb!

    Hi - can anyone explain why pancakes (2) which I weighed & carb counted carefully sent sugars soaring, whereas fish & chips didn't?! [emoji15] I usually eat fairly low carb but since being on a pump, occasionally try new "carbier" foods! Had both twice recently & the same thing happened! TIA...
  7. Medusa41

    Pump not working correctly?!

    Hi all - puzzled today- I changed the infusion set this morning and assumed all was okay. Scanned my libre & saw my sugars creeping up, corrected, ate some carrots & hummus (dosed for this) & by the time I was home I was at 20!!!!! I can only assume the pump wasn't working properly. I think the...
  8. Medusa41

    How low?

    Hi all - Just wondering if people would share how low their lowest blood sugar was. Purely interested to see - mine dropped to 1.8 earlier which is my lowest ever. I just wondered how low it would've had to have been to be in serious trouble? I was looking after my 10 year old at the time who...
  9. Medusa41

    Advice on weight & lchf

    Hi all! Just wondered if anyone has any tips re amounts of food & weight. I was shocked to find I'd piled on 6lbs since Aug last year. I want to lose around 10lbs and do a fair amount of exercise. I think maybe I've overdone the cheese, Mayo, nuts and dark choc!!! Should I just go back to the...
  10. Medusa41

    Freestyle+pump

    Hi all - just wondering if anyone on here has a Freestyle Libre and also a pump such as Accu Chek? I was fitted with a pump yesterday but had already bought the Freestyle before I knew I was getting a pump! I now realise I need to go back to pricking fingers! [emoji16] Have I wasted my money? Do...
  11. Medusa41

    Freestyle Libre

    Hi all - just a quicky: I have just ordered myself a Freestyle Libre and wondered if anyone knows if I need an additional Dr's letter if travelling through airports? I'm due to go away this weekend. My DSN thinks I should be okay but if not I'll start with it after I'm home. Any advice would be...
  12. Medusa41

    Low carb snacks

    People, people - have you seen these in M&S? I know it's a bit sad, but I was very excited to see these on the shelf y'day [emoji12]!
  13. Medusa41

    Hypos and eyes

    Hi all - just wondering if anyone feels eye pain with a hypo? I've had 3 mild hypos in 24 hours (after a 4 mile run) & my eyes have been really sore - needed ice on. Once the hypo has subsided the eye pain disappeared! Never had this before & wondered if anyone else had? Thanks.
  14. Medusa41

    What do you think to this?

    Evening all - just wondering what you thought..... I merely emailed my Dietician recently to ask her view on lchf (as advised by my DSN). She kindly got me a meter to test ketones and was genuinely interested in my food diary. She has, however, just got in touch having spoken to my Consultant...
  15. Medusa41

    Injecting for protein on lchf

    Hi all - apologies if this is on another thread but was wondering if u guys inject for protein & if so is it about 50% of normal dose? My sugars have been high this past week & my nurse wants me to go back to eating higher carb diet to see if it's the protein!!!!! I'm not going to - don't...
  16. Medusa41

    LCHF - thanks all

    To all u LCHFs where I have gained valuable info & support - thank u! Had HBA1C y'day & gone from 7.6% to 6.8% - only been doing this 'properly' for 7 weeks! Cholesterol all good too! Thanks all & good luck x
  17. Medusa41

    Lchf & high blood pressure

    Hi all - just wondered if anyone else had high blood pressure after commencing lchf? I know it's normally the opposite but mine was sky high 2day at GPs & never has been before!!! Gotta go back in a few days!
  18. Medusa41

    To all the hard-core LCHFs out there

    Hi all - just a question for those of you experienced LCHFs: I have been medium - low carb for a while but for the last 10 days eating less than 30g cho. My readings have been amazing & I feel great so inspiration to continue. My question is - what do you do when Christmas comes? Or you dine...