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Hi, my insulin pump is due for an upgrade and I have to decide by next week (I've put off the decision for months!). I have used Medtronic for the last 8 years but have been told if I want to use a "closed loop" system I will have to change to either the Dana RS, Tslim Tandem or Ominpod pump. My...

Hi all, and a very merry Christmas, my first post here! I’m trying to choose a pump for hybrid closed loop, and have decided that the Medtronic 780g would be best for me. The only sticking point at the moment is that the Guardian 3 CGM gets many bad reviews. I’ve been told by the time I start...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...