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I have a just purchased a CGM freestyle sensor ….. does anyone know the normal levels I should set this for people without diabetes as that is my aim as currently prediabetic
 
What is your name? Clive
- How old are you? 61
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? West Sussex
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Introverted, humerous, likeable.
- Do you have any pets? Monty the cat. Looking to get a Jack Russel soon.
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Badminton, Brighton and Hove Albion support so don't really like football!!
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No but thinking about getting my 4 grandchildrens dates of birth on my forearm, I am useless at remembering dates.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. The Cure, Orange Juice, U2, Amy Winehouse, Simple Minds.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Mixed
- What is your favourite flag? England
- Ever gone camping? Yes, hated it!
- Ever been in love? Currently with my wife of 37 years.
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? China, Russia, Croatia, Hungary, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, South Africa.
- Favourite city? Chichester
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Judge Judy, The Office, The Good Life, Johnathan Creek, Faulty Towers
- List your five favourite films. The Shining, Halloween, The Santa Clause, Muppets Christmas Carol, Christmas Vacation
- Are you wealthy? Only in my dreams.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Chartered Residential Surveyor - Part time
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Building Surveying, Microbiology
- What do you like most about yourself? Tall, dark and handsome, I love family events.
- What do you like least about yourself? I can't spel, sometimes very shy.
 
Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Rach
- How old are you? 46
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? West Mids
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Empathetic, kind but particular
- Do you have any pets? A dog
- Microsoft or Apple? Regrettably a slave to apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Most sports to watch live esp football
- Do you get angry easily? Yes at rude thoughtless and unkind people
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Only ears
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Too many to list - Coldplay Killers guns n roses eagles dua lipa currently on my playlist
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Prob anything except jazz
- What is your favourite flag? BCFC/England or Olympic as associate with best memories
- Ever gone camping? Yes but it always rains
- Ever been in love? Yes and still am
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Many
- Favourite city? Bham, LA
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Inside number 9 nothing else compares to it.
- List your five favourite films. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, little miss sunshine, Godzilla (the 90’s version), Scream series, anything with Jason Bateman or Sam Rockwell
- Are you wealthy? No but I’m fortunate to be paid a fair salary for a job I enjoy and I am very good at budget planning, my partner is on minimum wage
- What do you like most about yourself? I think I’m a nice friendly kind person
- What do you like least about yourself? Very disorganised, not ambitious not assertive enough. Worry what others think. Can be lazy and lack motivation when tired

Have fun!
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virgogal said:
HI I'm type 1 diabetic, was diagnosed with diabetes in 1998 I've been living with this condition for 24 years. I have no complications as of yet thank god, I am on novo rapid and levimer. I'm very much overweight have been going to gym eating less and nothing seems to be working I'm on here to help other people with their diabetes and hopefully get some advice on weight loss and see if any type 1 diabetics have or have had a prescribed medication from their GP that can help with weight loss.
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Hi Virgogal,
Welcome! Sounds great that you've had no complications! I hear you on the weight issue. I'm also T1D (over 30 years). I started having an increase in my weight about 10 years ago (despite no change in diet), and it was really frustrating.

So I decided to go low carb and also do a shorter eating window (intermittent fasting). It worked. I stopped the increase in weight, and in about 2 weeks I saw a reduction in my weight, with clothes fitting well again. As long as I keep doing it, I keep getting good results (good weight, no increases.) It's been my lifestyle since then.

Maybe give it a try? (Either intermittent fasting or low carb or both.) In any case, don't give up hope! This is fixable.

P.S. I have also watched my thyroid function. Sometimes, a low thyroid condition can cause weight gain. I have long used a small dose of T3 hormone to control it.
 
Jensman said:
Hoping to get a bit of advice. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 30 years ago and am now 63. Originally I was diet controlled but had to start metformin to keep things under control. I was on metformin till last year when I was told I could come off it and go back to being diet controlled which was brilliant news. A couple of months ago my hba1c was coming back slightly raised but not enough to be a concerned. 2 weeks ago I was asked to do some finger prick testing at home as my hba1c was still increasing. My BSL’s were coming back around 12 to 13 but I also had them coming in low at around 3.9. The diabetic nurse now thinks I’m possibly type 1. I have to go for a “special” blood test to test my antibodies and see what’s happening. Anyway the advice I’m asking is how much of a game changer is this if it does come back type 1. I don’t drink, don’t smoke and my diet is good. I’m actually quite scared at the moment as there was a lot of “umming “ and “ahhhing” from the diabetes nurse.
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Hi there,
See if you can get a "C-Peptide" test. This would tell you how much insulin function you have in your pancreas, which can help determine if you are T1D. The antibodies are nice, but not definitive. A T1D like me would have close to 0% on a C-Peptide, whereas a T2D or non-diabetic would be between 1 and 4. Hope that helps you.
 
Hi everyone.
I am 74 years old, and have lived with T1 diabetes for 51 years. I have experienced several changes over the years: going from glass syringes and urine sugar testing, to plastic disposable syringes and prick a thumb testing, through Daphe education to a pump, and new with FreeStyle Libre blood testing. I love the pump. The Libre system is a mess. I have thin arms, and the units seem to get messed up on application. I have now got a phone reader. I have found that to be a loop pop pain. I stupidly linked it to my computer, and all seemed fine, until... I travel a lot, and spend a lot of time away. I am currently in Russia. I needed to change the time on the reader, but that was a real struggle. I had to unlink my reader, and set it up as solo. Lost all my readings. I have tried contact with Abbott, but I found the guy unhelpful and rather offhand. Incidentally, I am a senior IT developer, or was until I retired. I was talking with a retired physicist at the Nuclear research unit where I am, and he has encouraged me to go into Python with the AI extensions.
I have worked in the US, and in the Netherlands. I have spent a lot of time in Spain and South America, so I am fairly fluent in Spanish. I am learning Russian, and starting to understand TV talk shows.
 
What is your name? Lourika
- How old are you? 51
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? South Africa
- Which city/area do you live in?Paarl, Western Cape
- Are you religious? Yes, I am a Christian
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Compasionate, Caring, Loyal
- Do you have any pets? Yes 2 cats and cocker spaniel
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Hiking
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No tats, only piercings in ears
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. UB40, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers, Elton John, Phil Collins
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Pop, Rock, Reggae, Hip-hop, Country, Alternative rock
- What is your favourite flag? Orange, white & blue
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? Yes, once
- Which countries have you visited? None
- Favourite city? Cape Town
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Not into TV
- List your five favourite films. Positive stories based on true events
- Are you wealthy? No but live comfortable
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes, Police Officer
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Policing
- What do you like most about yourself? My resilience
- What do you like least about yourself? Not being able to say No
 
Im Graeme. 65 years old , semi retired. I take children with special needs to school and back. I'm pre diabetic with a current reading of 8 . Live in North East England. Led Zeppelin obsessed, spend far too much on rare vinyl etc ! Looking for any guidance on not straying past pre diabetic into type 2
 
Hi my name is Jossy. I am T2 diabetic. I have had trouble controlling my sugars for years. Plus, I am sedentary here at work as a psychologist.
Lately, my feet have been stinging and burning, which forced me to open my eyes, and start taking better care of myself. I put myself on a strict calorie/carb diet to lose 50 lbs. I know it's the carbs, which make my sugar go up, but I chose to stick to a low cal diet to lose the weight + no sugar.
I have NEVER been on a low calorie diet... I eat no more than 750 calories per day. I love it. It's easy. It's the walking and exercising that is a tough daily habit to get into. But I am trying. Thank you to all of you for this community.
 
Giverny said:
What is your name? - Kenny and also Kentzu is my nickname
- How old are you? - 47 in body but 18 in mind lol
- Are you male or female? - Male
- Which country are you from? Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in? - Small place called Stranraer
- Are you religious? - I am a Pagan I believe in the old Norse gods, Odin,Thor etc
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Jovial/Loyal/Rascal (in a fun loving kind of way)
- Do you have any pets? - Big animal lover especially cats but no pets as landlord won't allow them :(
- Microsoft or Apple? - Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - Does gaming count? :D
- Do you get angry easily? - No, I actually get told I am too cheerful lol
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - 7 tattoos all on arms with more to come :)
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Wardruna/Jinjer/Adele/Andrea Bocelli/Elvis
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - Pagan/Norse music
- What is your favourite flag? - Scottish Saltire flag
- Ever gone camping? - Many many years ago with the boy scouts
- Ever been in love? - True love yes once
- Ever used fake tan? - No lol
- Which countries have you visited? - Lived in Finland for 3 years which is where I got my nickname of Kentzu. Also been to Latvia/Estonia/Netherlands and all countries of the UK
- Favourite city? - Don't really have a fave but the old town part of Tallinn in Estonia is nice
- List your five favourite TV programmes. - Vikings/Game of Thrones/Soprano's/Six Feet Under/Prisoner Cell Block H
- List your five favourite films. - Lord of the Rings/Rocky all of them/Braveheart/Shawshank Redemption/Avatar
- Are you wealthy? - Wealthy in kindness and fun but in money heck no lol
- Do you work? If so, as what? - Work in a taxi office answering the phone and also clean my local pub 3 mornings a week
- List the subjects you study/have studied. - Life!
- What do you like most about yourself? - My ability to get on with anyone
- What do you like least about yourself? - The length of time it took me to answer this question lol
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- What is your name? - Jenna
- How old are you? - 37
- Are you male or female? - Female
- Which country are you from? - UK
- Which city/area do you live in? - Hampshire
- Are you religious? - No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Friendly, Caring and can be a little stubborn
- Do you have any pets? Yep - 1 dog, 1 bunny, 9 Rats and share 3 Ponies
- Microsoft or Apple? - Android ;)
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - Horse Riding
- Do you get angry easily? - Depends what mood I'm in :p
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? I have a tattoo on my my lower back of a dragon, a floral tattoo on one forearm, a pheonix tattoo on the other forearm and a dragon with dreamcatcher and my kids names on one of my upper arms. Ears are pierced. Used to have my belly button pierced but had to take it out during pregnancy and never put it back.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Thats a hard one because it changes. I do love PINK though. But listen to lots of different artists.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? All depends on my mood. Sometimes some pop, a little rock, maybe some dance, bit of garage - can't pick one!
- What is your favourite flag? - Never really thought about it.
- Ever gone camping? - Yes. It was fine when there was a toilet block and showers. Can't bring myself to do the tent in a field though
- Ever been in love? - Yep
- Ever used fake tan? - No
- Which countries have you visited? - Spain, France, Greece, America
- Favourite city? - Weymouth
- List your five favourite TV programmes. - Again I like so many different things its hard to narrow it down to 5
- List your five favourite films. - The Green Mile - absolutely loved it. Dirty Dancing and Grease obviously. Hocus Pocus (because I'm still a child at heart) and Homeward Bound - although haven't watched it in years because it makes me cry. But then there's the Rocky Horror Show, The Neverending Story, Little Shop of Horrors. Perhaps indecisive should have been one of my 3 words!
- Are you wealthy? Nope
- Do you work? If so, as what? - Yes - Operations and Compliance
- List the subjects you study/have studied. - prince2 and a few Legionella courses
- What do you like most about yourself? - My eyes and hair
- What do you like least about yourself? - The rest of my body
 
Sussex girl said:
I have a just purchased a CGM freestyle sensor ….. does anyone know the normal levels I should set this for people without diabetes as that is my aim as currently prediabetic
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I have the Libre 3 and it comes pre set up for safe and danger levels. If you are pre than aim to stay at the bottom of the safe levels i guess. Also remember the Libres gives data in mg/dl, most on here talk about mmol, so divide the Libre number by 18 to get the mmol figure. If it is any help 81 to 99 on the Libre is what i am staying between and I am prediabetic and trying to lose some weight.
 
Hi... joined yesterday evening as diagnosed a little while ago as prediabetic. Bit of a shock at the time and thought I'd try to manage stuff myself - I'd been going through a bought of "grazing" during the days leading up to the diagnosis. So...

- What is your name?
Frank (if not already guessed by user name ;-)
- How old are you?
Username may be a give away at this time - 71... but that will change next year - user name won't
- Are you male or female?
Male (all my life)
- Which country are you from?
Tricky... father in the British army, stationed in what was then British Somalia, born there then back to blighty at 6 months old. Identify as from UK as parents from Oldham area
- Which city/area do you live in?
Frome, Somerset
- Are you religious?
Yes... and No to a degree
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Difficult.... I mean difficult to choose three words ;-)
- Do you have any pets?
Always. Presently 2 Border Terriers, 2 cats, 5 Wakin (goldfish), 3 tench and a number of minnows (got a pond)
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft Windows (and Android)
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Use to do Falconry... now back to walking, woodwork, photography and Bonsai.... but plenty of other interests as well.
- Do you get angry easily?
Depending on circumstances...
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No (that one's easy to answer)
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Can't do 5. Child of the 50's so parents influences from then plus through the years to now
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Probably Motown
- What is your favourite flag?
Union Jack
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Many times.
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
(British) Somalia, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Lanzarote,
- Favourite city?
Don't have one
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Don't have favourites now...
- List your five favourite films.
Too many. Maybe the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings one's? Bond movies, Too many others that I have on DVD...
- Are you wealthy?
HAHAHAHA... Trick Q? Define wealthy? If monetary then def no.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
No, retired.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
All things learned through 71 years of Life.
- What do you like most about yourself?
Jury is still out
- What do you like least about yourself?
As above
 
Giverny said:
Hi, I'm new on here, not fast at all with this tech stuff but here goes: I have type 2 diabetes and on 2 x 500mg Metformin twice daily, and I have almost lost all of the feeling in my feet, despite losing three and a half stone since February this year. Last year in May I had a possible stroke and spent 9 weeks on a stroke ward and had to move home to a ground floor flat and am still physically disabled, despite being told it was not a stroke, so I am still waiting to hear the outcome from a second opinion as I was passed to Neurology and diagnosed with FND after a 10 minute examination over a year after the illness hit me. I have also fought mental health issues for 40 years and diagnosed for 30 years with PTSD following major traumas whilst working in the police and security in London and whilst I am not too bad today, it can and does bite back quite regularly just to make life that little more of a challenge on top of everything else we all have to deal with. Anyway here goes with the questions, if anyone wants to know more, please do ask, I have nothing to hide from anyone.

- Include a photo here if you wish to. Not just yet
- What is your name? Richard
- How old are you? 59
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Wales UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Bridgend
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, Helpful and friendly
- Do you have any pets? Not now sadly
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Cannot play, but enjoy anything except cricket and golf
- Do you get angry easily? No, probably too laid back for my own good
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Elton John, can't think of others at present.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Electronic but like most music
- What is your favourite flag? Welsh, too good for use by the UK in the Union Jack
- Ever gone camping? Yes loads of times in the past, but couldn't now.
- Ever been in love? Not until just 3 months ago.
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? All of Europe except Italy, USA, Dominican Republic, Tunisia, Morocco, Mexico
- Favourite city? Probably Prague
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy? Quite the opposite, bankruptcy in progress
- Do you work? If so, as what? Volunteer Aviation Journalist
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? My determination to do as much as I can in life
- What do you like least about yourself? Allowing myself to be domestically abused for around 10 years in my last marriage.

Hope this gives a good idea of who I am and some of what I have done in life, it's not all been bad, I have two children and three grandchildren and both of my parents are still alive. I still say best wishes and stay safe and strong.
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Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!
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Hi I’m Nikki, I have been diabetic for 46 years now I live in Cornwall with my cat who is called Alfie he’s 16 years old and my 15 month old chocolate Labrador named Hendrix yeah I’m a Jimi Hendrix fan what can I say LOL I have recently broken my ankle in three places so have had surgery on it it has nails and plates in it my blood sugars have been really high I am using the decks Com G6 at present and for at least a couple of days it is just been steady on high no matter how many correction doses I have never seems to move much lower than 18 and I don’t know why is never done this before whether it’s just because of my ankle I’m not sure any suggestions guys
 
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