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    Libre

    Hey guys, so one year in (t1/lada, they arebt quite sure) been on insulin a year, hit a bit of a brick wall mentally with it all and got the ok for libre trial. Libre now on. Bit addicted and constantly scanning its a little bit behind blood pricking. Questions: Will libra always have a time...
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    Hypo after a hot bath

    So new to this game - well not a game but you catch my drift. Anyway just injected fast acting (1/2 unit per 10g of carb) then straight after got a hot bath. After got out of the bath felt nauseous, then the shakes came then the sweats. Bloods 3.2. Going back up now but seriously scared me...
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    Coil insertion pain (one for the ladies)

    Hey all so today had a coil change, painful as ever and have felt wobbly all afternoon. Will this be due to my sugars reacting to the pain! Had to lay down for half an hour in the clinic after as I went a bit faint. New to all this.
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    Flights

    Hi all going away shortly, do I pop my needles and insulin pens in clear plastic bags to go through security at the airport? I have a letter from my diabetic nurse.
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    GAD Autoantibodies

    So got my results back for antibodies today. Negative!! Argggh. So still not sure if T1 or T2 but treating as type 1 at the moment as responding well to the insulin. This disease is soooo confusing.
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    Peaks and troughs

    Hi all, recently diagnosed T1. On insulin (2 units) before meals and long lasting insulin am and pm. So just been cutting the grass both front and back (after having lunch) and started to shake. Tested bloods and 7.1 (low for me as 2 weeks in and bloods currently low teens as they need to...
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    Newbie

    Hi everyone so yesterday was diagnosed with T1 despite being T2 since Oct last year. Total shock as feel the best I have in years. very scared for the future. On base insulin at the mo, and wow even less than 24 hours my blood glucose has come down! Does it really work this quick. Hoping to...