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Hi. Previous experience of being abroad is the 4 holidays have resulted in censor dying. However currently abroad and despite a “too hot” alert I’ve been able to manage and protect the censor by having a piece of cloth strapped over it and keeping that wet/cool. Anyone bought something similar...

Hi, your time line is similar, type3c since unknown gallstones decided to visit pancreas. Started on and still on toujeo, recently moved to quick acting Fiasp, recent med review that cut omeprezole down by 75% a day which is a result. Sugars generally in control, but still struggle with alcohol...

Have recently switched to Fiasp, to remove the pre 15min need to jab before meal. Have stayed on the 1 to 10carb ratio but since moving the sugars have been high to very high - over last 14 days in range is 44% with 56% above. Nothing really has changed with carb counting and meals/snacks...

Have recently switched to Fiasp, to remove the pre 15min need to jab before meal. Have stayed on the 1 to 10carb ratio but since moving the sugars have been high to very high - over last 14 days in range is 44% with 56% above. Nothing really has changed with carb counting and meals/snacks...

We’re all inclusive in April, so that’s when the readings will go crazy, oh and my libre normally dies when I’m abroad for some random reason - but it’s all worth it, provided you’re prepared. My QA ratio is a flat 1unit to 10grms of carbs, and then 16units once a day of slow release. Other than...

There’s nothing wrong with eating carbs - According to Libre I have averaged 204 carbs a day over the past 2 weeks with an average of 24 QA units a day and 16 slow release, and that’s eating as normal as I can. DAFNE suggest (see attached) novorapid needs to be injected 15mins before a meal...

Hi Pam and Nick, I can equally recommend the DAFNE course - Pam, did you do the DAFNE online or was it another type - DAFNE is available via the OU to do online at your own pace, your local support should be able to send you the link & login details. Provided you’ve carb counted OK, do not worry...

Hi all, your replies triggered me reviewing the DAFNE “sick day rules” guidance I got a few months ago. (I’m never normally ill so probably wasn’t paying attention when that session was being covered!) So I’ve checked keytones- which were fine- continued with carb counting, and correction dosage...

Started with dodgy throat, sniffles sinus pains, aches etc on weds night - and since then till now no reading has been under 10 (max 18). I’ve injected as normal after carb counting, I’ve factored in correction doses to get reading into a range of 7-9 - I even may have doubled dosed one day and...

I can strongly recommend the DAFNE course, went on it about a month ago, and it’s surprising what different messages have been given out to people in just basic management of symptoms - example some hadn’t been told to keep needle in for about 10seconds after injecting so were just in and out...

I’ve used them for about 9mths. It’s recognised that they are not as accurate as finger pricks but for me a finger prick gave a picture at that one time. The sensor gives a picture throughout the day which for me is useful. You can see sugars going down or up and react accordingly. The...

Mine recent one failed to work after seeping blood - initially recognised by app, but on waiting the hour, and then trying I got an error. I got a replacement from Abbott very quickly

I like beer around and above 5% - carb count in carbs and calories app is 17g-18g and that’s what I work to, does it work?, can honestly say it varies - some nights all in the green, other nights higher, never really low though. If eating, I factor in 2pints into food intake and jab once...

Oh don’t you just hate libre 2 outside the UK- third time abroad this year, and third time the sensor dies. good job i went prepared with the fallback finger pricks. At least app allows notes to be input and can still read the insulin measures from the pen. As an aside, 2 yrs on I’m struggling...

Hi, the app has a list of 28 restaurants and their offerings, ranging from something like Bella Italian, Starbucks, Wagamama etc. Buffet choices work reasonably well, when I had something that was not exact, then there are a good range of similar items to give a decent carb number. You can get...

M&S soft Jelly sweets - awesome and quick reacting - oh and too sugary for my wife so she leaves well alone!

Hi, can anyone explain the impact of alcohol on sugars. I’m on a carb count and inject appropriate amount of insulin lifestyle. I returned from an all inclusive holiday a few weeks ago, where I was having beers (not excessively) regularly during the day but never estimated the carbs and didn’t...

Hi, I’ve been using these since early March - went abroad in March and it died about 3 days in, currently abroad again and it’s died- good job I took the back up finger prick kit - anyone had similar experience - can’t these stand a bit of heat. I deliberately kept it out of sun/heat as much as...

Hi Pam, sounds like you’ve been through the mill a bit! I’m type 3 since sept 2021 when gall stones decided to cause havoc- I was on slow reacting insulin but since jan this year I’ve been on quick as well as my sugars were extremely high most of the time- this plus carb counting has really...