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Hi Danny, sorry your having such a tough time just now. Of the 42 factors that can affect your BG, stress is one of the most prevalent factor. That stress can come from emotional issues or medical problems. Your body responds to stress by adopting "fight or flight" mode and introduces excess of...

Hi Jamie @jasholden. I originally found Diabox through Bubblan as an app to make best use of my mini bubble. But that quickly changed, since shortly after I set up my mini bubble it became clear that Diabox would work direct from Libre 2, so I adjusted and removed my mini bubble. I believe...

Are you using Freestyle Libre 2 or just finger pricking? If on Libre 2 are you aware of the app called Diabox? This uses the Libre 2 sensor and takes the basic reading, applies its own algorithm (not surprisingly it can't use the Freestyle algorithm for commercial reasons) and provides a...

Yes, it annoys me too that medical people who should know better are just lazy; they could write "Type3c, insulin dependent" - but sometimes there isn't a "drop-down box" to tick as Type3c: the NHS needs to catch up.

Hi Ledzeptt, I've now got my mini bubble, but really struggling just to get started with it. How do I get the Diabox app? I followed a link from Bubblan which took me to Github (!?) and even though I'm absolutely not a developer I registered with Github hoping that would give me a route to the...

What he meant was the app could only be installed on a PC.

Thank you Big Col. Just followed your advice with success. Interestingly the Abbott rep on the phone helpline told me, robustly, Libreview could only be accessed on a PC. Lesson learnt!

Hi Ledzeptt, thanks for this info - extremely helpful. I'll certainly look into this. Roland

Hi, admin help please. I've twice tried to reply to a message to me and twice been told my reply can't be sent - message content unacceptable (words to that effect), yet I was only saying thank you and acknowledging the helpful response. What am I doing wrong?

Hi Jdi, I seem to have idiot fingers. My surgery was in Feb 2020 and so I'm really new to diabetes, which is why I picked up on your blog - anybody out there!

Hi Jdi, again. I didn't say, but my digestion is also still "work in progress". The uncertainty about how much malabsorption is occurring makes accurate carb counting a bit of a lottery, never mind what ratios to use at what times of day or what correction factors apply. [Or what the weather is...

Hi Jdi, I am Type 3c, from a total pancreaectomy in Feb 2000 as part of Whipple's Procedure for pancreatic cancer. Like you, I'm insulin dependent and take 30-40 Creon (25,000) capsules daily. Because of adjuvant chemo I only rejoined the real world in Nov 2000 and so only have 6 months of true...

I've been using Libre 2 for 76 days. My first sensor didn't connect to alarms, Abbott sent me a replacement and been fine since then. I have a Samsung A5 phone. But, while I find Libre 2 great in relation to finger pricking, I do have practical issues with it: Firstly I've had to suppress all...