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    Newbie here.

    Yes a drop whilst doing exercise is perfectly normal! Even humans without diabetes have sugar levels which go up and down. There are graphs showing this with Libre etc attached to a non diabetic. It is a case of trial and error. Getting to know your own body and how that reacts...
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    Libre 2 Sensor waterproof covers

    I have just completed 12 scuba dives over the last four days. All of approximately 50 mins in duration and down to 20 meters. The Libre does lose connection to my phone during the dive, as can’t take that with me. However it picks up the signal on return from depth. The one difficult...
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    Type 2 Diabetics wake up at 3:00 am ?

    If it’s Type 1 related, it will be either a hypo or a hyper! If the basal insulin is not adjusted correctly, then a hypo is likely. It’s been injected at say 9:00 or 10:00 pm so will be working nicely, bringing BG down. The meal will have been mostly digested by this time, so down we plummet...
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    Libre 3 on prescription...

    That is true, but you can also screen shot the relevant parts ie Daily Graphs, daily patterns and TITR. Plus the hospital should have the details on Libre View, if you have connected your Libre Link to them.
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    Change of diagnosis

    Change of diagnosis is not something to worry about, in fact it is a good thing as you will be able to treat “The Beast” correctly. At the age of 64, I crashed my car and found, when the ambulance turned up I had BG of 29.9. Into hospital and immediately told I was Type 2. Onto insulin and...
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    Change of diagnosis

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    HGV licence revoked, what is the procedure?

    Thanks for your reply. I was collecting results from day 1 as I knew DVLA can be very iffy. Yes they have to be careful but I need license back. Seeing consultant at hospital about a week after I have 3 months results so will go with all forms plus data plus plus plus.
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    Managing exercise and insulin

    Hello, I was diagnosed at the end of March this year following a car accident. Blood glucose on entering hospital were off the meter at 29 or 30. Originally I was type 2 and diagnosis changed to type 1 after blood tests for the antigens. I’m 64 years young so it was a slight surprise, to say...
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    HGV licence revoked, what is the procedure?

    Hi I’m about a month behind you. As I was diagnosed on 28 March this year following a car accident. DVLA have given me my car license back on Medical Review but have revoked my Class 2 Bus and Coach License due to not having 3 months data on glucose meter(S) watch out as my meters given from...
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