Honeymoon ending?? Scared

Morning @CarlyB!

I've not long past the 2 year mark now as a T1D and over the past three months or so or so I've noticed that my control has been getting a bit harder to maintain. So like you, I'm assuming my honeymoon time has come to an end...

I had been experiencing a lot of morning highs and a noticeable increase in hypos without making any changes to my insulin regime. As a result I decided to try my second Freestyle Libre sensor (even though my first experience was nothing to write home about).

In using the Libre I've managed to (weirdly) reduce my Levemir background insulin by 12 units and according to the graphs maintain a lot better control. Spending more time in the target zone and also having a more uniform BGL.

I honestly have no idea why my Levemir usage has decreased after coming out of the honeymoon phase. I was under the impression that when the pancreas can no longer produce insulin that your consumption increases? Other than that, it would suggest that my dosages were pretty far from perfect!

And although not cheap, it may be worth having a go with the Freestyle Libre system for getting tighter control before your baby? I'm using it just now but only plan to for a few months. The information that the reader collects can be presented in various types of logs and graphs which give you/your diabetes team an excellent picture of what's happening with your BGL. Most importantly, overnight and during/after meal times.

I hope this early morning ramble is of some use to you

Grant

CarlyB said:

Thanks Grant I've never heard of the Libre system before and will look into it. Money is tight at the moment so not sure if I can afford it but will definitely have a read


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Unfortunately money seems to be something that causes an issue far too regularly for us diabetics! It's a pain that the best tech for your health is the most expensive!

FYI, the starter pack which is a reader and two sensors (enough for 4 weeks monitoring) is £159.95 (£125ish once the VAT exemption has been applied). From then on it would be £115.90 per 4 weeks (roughly £93 after the VAT exemption has been applied). It's not cheap at all, but in terms of the alternatives such as CGM - this is as close as we'll get for a fraction of the cost.

I can honestly see this product being available on the NHS this year. For everyone, probably not - but those who are having difficulties, complications or need tighter control - most definitely!

Good luck

Grant