cgm

  1. V

    Medtrum advice

    Hi, New here. I've only been on Medtrum cgm nano for a week and have been asked to decide by tomorrow whether i want to stay on it, or go back to using libre 2. I don't have any hypo awareness signals so have to rely on technology and i'm finding it stressful. My finger prick tests, libre 2 and...
  2. K

    onto my third dexcom 6 sensor in 3 days and its still not working!

    Hi, Ive been using dexcom 6 since I was diagnosed in April, and mostly it has been fine. Sometimes the first 6 hours the readings are a bit jumpy but it usually settles fine. On Weds I changed to a new sensor, and overnight it gave me crazy readings, that didn't settle the next day. (I usually...
  3. M

    Verbal alarms on dexcom?

    Hi Guys and Girls, My first post on the forum so hope I’m doing it correctly! I've been a T1D for 36 years and just over a year ago was moved on Freestyle Libre. This was a huge improvement in my life as I’m a needle phobic, I’ve never actually injected myself without an automated sprung...
  4. T

    Dexcom and Medtronic supplies in Denmark

    Hello, I will be relocating to Denmark soon. I'm currently using Medtronic insulin pump and Dexcom G6 CGM. I'm wondering what do I need to do in Denmark to get supplies for these. I emailed the local (to my location in Denmark) diabetes center, but haven't heard back yet. As far as I...
  5. finsit

    Freestyle Libre2 CGM Sensor Trial

    Hi everyone. I got this Freestyle Libre trial for 14 days. Since the diagnosis of my diabetes in Dec 2020, when my a1c was 78 mmol/L (9.3%), I have been experimenting with low-carb, high-intensity training, running, fasting and time restricted eating. My a1c is completely normal range since...
  6. R

    FreeStyle Libre 2 CGM

    First off, I'm an ex-pat living in the States for 32 years now. Was diagnosed with Type 2 in 2001 and on insulin since 2010, firstly Lantus and now supplemented with Humalog. Since I test more than 5 times a day and inject at least 4 times a day I get Freestyle Libre 2 as part of my medical...
  7. W

    Access to pumps and CGMs in the UK

    Hi I've been diabetic for 31 years and recently moved house so my diabetic care has moved to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. I was hoping they'd be a bit more flexible than my hospital in London regarding diabetes kit. You need to do at least 8 finger pricks a day to get a Freestyle Libre...
  8. Q

    Which way to go?

    Hi Everyone, I understand a lot of people post on here and many with the same questions so I will try not to repeat and I will appreciate any replies. So I was diagnosed Type 2 after being picked up on a works medical. No symptoms to note. my diet wasn't great and little exercise but quite an...
  9. B

    Got Libra 2 on prescription

    Just had meeting with Diabetic Nurse. Had all my reasons lined up for why I needed it. Was I in for a surprise. He just looked at my meter, noticed I had more than 240 tests in the last 30 days, and said I'd automatically get it. Didn't expect it to be so easy. :jimlad:
  10. S

    Monitoring my daughter while she is at school

    Hello, My daughter newly daignosed with type 1. I want to find out if there is a way to monitor her glucose levels via a smartwatch? I heard there are Libre Attachments such as miaomiao, nightrider and supersapiens. But I couldn't find any clear information how to they work. I want her to get...
  11. A

    CGM funding revoked?

    Hi has anyone ever got their CGM funding taken back? My wife recently had a visit with a diabetes team member and after the meeting in appointment letter weird sentence has appeared saying that at current circumstances she wouldn't qualify for cgm even though she has one now. I don't even...
  12. GingerGG

    Pump Update + CGM Advice (Medtronic 640g or t:slim X2)

    Hi everyone! Long time reader, first time poster :) Hope you're all doing well! I have been diabetic for nearly 20 years, on a pump for 10 years, and I am (over)due my third pump update. My biggest problem since diagnosis is that I do not test nowhere near enough which means my control is not...
  13. N

    Type 1 Apps for Managing Type 1.

    Hi, 1st time here. Looking for any guidance on apps to help manage type 1. I am on a Medtronic 640G Pump with a CGM which I upload to Carelink. I am looking to find a way to have my CGM data along with food/exercise info in one place so I have the full picture. Any advice would be appreciated...
  14. M

    Type 1 Advice Welcomed

    Hi guys, I have been a type 1 for 22 years and have recently been switched to a Medtronic 640g and libre sensor. I am finding my sugars spiking in between my scans and am just that little late on stopping my sugar levels go above the normal range. I am looking to create the closed loop system...
  15. EllieM

    dexcom advice - how to avoid allergy

    Dexcom g6 has finally made it to New Zealand and I am going to splash out on a transmitter and some sensors. (Or maybe sign up for a yearly plan, which effectively gives you free transmitters, but has a NZ$700 cancellation fee if the sensors don't work for me.) So, my issue is that I am one of...
  16. Sgathach

    Super happy at HbA1c!

    Hi everyone, I'm super happy and just want to share: Diagnosed in February this year, I felt so lost and shocked. But I researched a lot, made connections and learned a lot. Things have been improving more and more. I've joined facebook groups, athletes with diabetes groups. I wasn't able to...
  17. D

    Tandem T:Slim insulin pump?

    My current Accu Chek Spirit Combo is out of warranty and I’m looking to change. Any useful advice or experience with the T:slim pumps? Especially without the use of a CGM. I use a libre and am currently trying to get finding for a dexcom. But worse case I’d be using the T:slim solo. How is it...
  18. V

    Freestyle Libre not working?

    I am new to using a CGM and this is the first problem that I've encountered with it. I scan my sensor using my phone, which normally works great. But when I went to check it just now, it wouldn't scan. The first two times that I tried to scan, it said that there had been an error in scanning...
  19. tan800

    How to use CGM for diet/food selection type 2 patients?

    Wonder if anyone using CGM for diet/food selection based on BG reading for type 2 patients by observing blood sugar after 2 hour eating? For instance, have heard people saying that it's no good to eat fruits such as banana, or carb rich veg, like potato, etc. However different person may...
  20. A

    Best new smartwatch as collector with strongest vibrations

    I have miaomiao2 with libre and find that vibration works much better to wake up for lows and highs . I tried a kospet prime se standalone android and found that the vibration was weak ,the alarms were inconsistent and the missed readings with both xdrip and glimp. Tomato couldnt be resized to...