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Hi, I've posted here a few times in the past about my son who was diagnosed with T1D about 3 years ago. He is at university now and is generally sensible and very engaged with managing his T1D. I'm very proud of him and how he's coped since diagnosis. Unfortunately, over the last month his BS...

Hello, can anyone advise me about getting a Libre 2 sensor in the Austrian Tyrol, or at a push Germany as we are within driving distance of the border. We're on holiday, a sensor has just been knocked off and phoning round local pharmacies isn't bringing much joy !!! I'm pretty sure you can buy...

Hello all, I'm looking for some advice please. I appreciate that this is different for each individual, but please can some of you with more experience of T1D tell me how long it takes roughly to wrangle your blood sugars back under control after being ill with a cold/flu. The sore throat...

Hello all, I have a query re: limiting how often a prescription can be ordered. Number 1 son who has T1D is now away at university and has registered with the uni doctors surgery. He has just told me that we will need to buy some test strips for him to use over the last half of the Christmas...

Hello all, I've not posted on here for a while but I would really appreciate some advice. My son was diagnosed about 18 months ago at 18yrs. His control is very good >90% in range but recently he has been having a really difficult time going low and then getting his BS up again multiple times a...

Hello All, I've had a look around the forum but can't find anything specifically about what I am after. My son was diagnosed with T1D about 18 months ago, he is in his late teens. He manages his diabetes very, very well and I take my hat off to him (in range >95%) but one issue he does have is...

Hello all, Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good, reliable smart blood glucose meter please. Currently my child uses the Accu-chek Aviva expert but this is being discontinued. We are really after something that works in the same way - measures BS, suggests bolus based on when...

Hello all, I have been hovering in the background since last year when our son was diagnosed with T1 but would really appreciate some advice from all of you with the years of experience I don't have. Since diagnosis our sons basal insulin has reduced from 14 units down to 6 units and bolus is...