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    Type 1 diabetes

    I was diagnosed as Type 1 diabetic at the age of 12 in May 1957. My step father paid £10 to make me a life time member of the BDA now Diabetes UK. I was at boarding school then and had to cope on my own with three injections a day and carbohydrate control. I have worked and travelled all over...
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    FreeStyle Libre Glucose Monitoring

    I was lucky to be allowed to use the FreeStyle Libre system a few months ago. At the beginning of February 2019 I had a major liver operation to remove a 2.3 kg tumor. The surgical team allowed me to use the FreeStyle Libre system during and after the operation. I could therefore keep a check...
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    FreeStyle Libre Testing

    I have just been prescribed to be able to use the FreeStyle Libre glucose testing system. I find that the results are about a third higher than my blood glucose results. I, therefore, find it a little confusing when trying to establish my overall glucose control. Does anybody else have the same...
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    Blood glucose meters that record insulin shots

    Does anybody know of how many blood glucose testing meters that allow you to record your insulin dose?