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    Type 1.5 Libra sensor malfunction.

    Hey, thank you for your reply. The exercise in question is a 5 miles walk/run on a treadmill if that helps, but makes sense the rapid drop or increase may just be enough to confuse the sensor. Out of curiosity I am going to go through all the logs etc to see if it’s picked anything up
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    Type 1.5 Libra sensor malfunction.

    Evening all, Just wanted a bit of feedback and personal experience if possible. I’ve been using my Libra sensor for many of years now and as fantastic as it is, I’ve seen to have hit a intermittent problem with it were is randomly malfunctions saying *Glucose reading unavailable please try...
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    Type 1 Insulin Pump

    Hey Becca, thanks for this positive reply, just read it to my son and he seems happy knowing other people support the fact that it’s a good move forward. Thanks, Paul
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    Type 1 Insulin Pump

    Thank you for this useful information really appreciate it. Yeah the pressure they are putting on him is crazy, and the information booklet they give although being 34 pages in length miss out all the important information so the more information I can get from the general public the more I can...
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    Type 1 Insulin Pump

    Hey, Thank you for your reply. I’m type 1 myself and never even discussed a pump with my consultants before so this is all new to me so appreciate your answer, unfortunately I don’t actually know what the CGM your refereeing to is, but will find out when we are back up there next week and let...
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    Type 1 Insulin Pump

    Hey Everyone, Was hoping to get people’s views and opinions on something. My eldest son is turning 14 next week and has been type 1 since the age of 3, his diabetic team are now trying to force him on to an insulin pump called the Omnipod 5 system I believe, they have given me a 34 page...
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    Tresiba.

    Thank you for your very detailed reply it really helped. Done exctly as mentioned and now been taken off the disposable pens. Appreciate your help and information. Paul Smith
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    Tresiba.

    Hey all, Just wanted to discuss the fact my pharmacy have notified me this morning that the insulin me and my son both use is not available until the earliest of January 2024 and have advised to speak to my diabetic team about and alternative insulin. Was just wondering is anyone else had...
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    Libre sensors.

    Like many off you I have been using the libre sensor for many off years now, and was actually excited about the new update they were bringing out, however since the update I am having nothing but issues, I get messages like sensor unavailable please try again in 10 minutes, signal lost, sensor...
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    Laser Eye Treatment Surgery- What Were Your Results

    Sorry, i know its an old post now but was wondering how your eyes are now after the treatment of laser surgery? Going through the same myself and nice to hear other peoples stories
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    Laser eye treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy

    Sorry to bring up the past, but due to suffering something similar myself now, was wondering how your eyes are a few years later after this post was written
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    Diabetic retinopathy

    Hey All, I would like to create a discussion if possible regarding diabetic retinopathy that i am currently suffering from. I am 33 year years old and have been a diabetic since i was 9 years old. In August 2022 i gained a problem with my eye sight which turned out to be a condition which...