monitoring

  1. Brookemurph

    New blood glucose machine?

    Hi everyone, I’ve been having a lot of trouble with my libre 2 sensors recently. My last one has failed after a few days, the one before that lasted the full 14 but the 3 before that also failed suddenly. This means I’ve been relying heavily on my blood glucose machine but I’d really like a...
  2. L

    New and confused

    Hi After a routine blood test and a follow up after a few weeks of a low sugar low fat diet I was put on Metformin. After reading another post and lots of people recommending testing glucose to see what foods cause a spike I got myself a monitor. I started using it today. I figured I would test...
  3. H

    Pre-diabetic... but am I, really?

    Preamble: I've recently been told that I am pre-diabetic and read lots of leaflets/articles about what to do now to slow down the onset or even stop it in its tracks. Little of the advice seems that relevant, though. I'm not overweight - BMI is 22.4, I walk around 3 to 5 miles a day during 2...
  4. J

    Type 2 Steriods and monitoring over 4 weeks.

    Just been diagnosed with a raging infection in my left eye, which was badly damaged as a kid (now 51). Had the first 2 injections of steriods into eye and going back next week for another 2. The doc has put me on 20mg of Prednisone for the week then down to 10mg for the next and then 5mg. I was...
  5. 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...
  6. M

    Are these numbers normal after eating?

    so I know the number it self is high but I mean the jumper it’s jumped from after a meal....my blood levels have been going down as on Wednesday my fasting no, was 15.6 mmol Thursday: Morning: 12.1 I then did a workout (half an hour) and then I was 15.1, which was just before I had...
  7. yodanz

    Freestyle Libre sensors?

    Hi everyone, I've arrived in the UK (from New Zealand) and one of my Freestyle Libre sensors has been damaged. Does anyone "out there" know where, or how, I can buy another one? I asked a pharmacist in Boots and he wasn't sure they were sold in the UK yet. I hope they are available here. Can...
  8. drzac2003

    Type 2 How soon to test after eating?

    I have recently been diagnosed with T2 and am in the process of trying to identify what foods I can and can't eat. Have read a lot about carbohydrates and reduction thereof. I love Wheetabix as breakfast but now find that cereals are no good :-( So in order to find out what it good for me and...
  9. N

    Affordable Testing Strips

    Hi I'm currently using the GlucoRx Nexus BG monitor. I'm T2 and therefore unable to get anything for testing on prescription, however, I signed up to the type2testing scheme and what a difference! Monitoring is making great choices easier to make, particularly when I'm finding odd things affect...
  10. J

    Insulin Pen and Monitoring Problems

    Hi, I'm currently studying Product Design at Nottingham Trent University and I'm in the process of developing a product that aids the life of those with Type 2 diabetes. My current route is heading down a re-design of the current insulin pens and monitors out on the market at the moment. I...
  11. J

    Recommended blood glucose meter

    Hello all I'm newly diagnosed type 2 I was hoping I could get some advice on a good BG meter. I've had a look through some other posts and a popular meter seems to be the SD code free, however some seem to question its accuracy. I would be really helpful to me if anyone could let me know what...
  12. J

    Having trouble getting blood!

    They say you can't get blood out of a stone well I am struggling to get blood from my finger. I was only diagnosed on 20th Dec and was given tablets and a blood monitoring device on 29th. I only have to get blood twice a day first thing and 2 hours after dinner but I cannot get anything other...
  13. ajbmcadam

    Multiclix lancing device HELP

    Hello all, I have been happily using my accu-chek multiclix finger pricker/lancing device now for several years and the reduction in hassle and waste I found on making that change was brilliant. I still get the lances in the barrels on prescription ( 6 per barrel) yet on looking for a back-up...
  14. K

    Anyone got that magic wand? :'(

    Hi. New to all of this but needed somewhere to have a rant and ask questions so... I've had T1 since I was 8, and now at 32 I'm still struggling with it. You'd think I'd have nailed it by now eh? I found my diagnosis fairly easy to cope with but since my teenage years and as I've gotten into...