That's amazing! I'm in Scotland too, have an appointment with my DSN in a fortnight, hopefully I'll make some progress as I have little control at the momentI am in scotland and was given a sensor prior to attending a dafne course so I could get some valuable data in the week running upto the course (I normally self fund, but could not get new sensors in time through the post). Thanks you NHS Scotland!
Whilst on the course, we had a newbie who was suffering severe anxiety due to serious evening and night hypos. He got a complimentary libre and sensor that week. He made a massive amount of progress in understanding and insulin dose adjustment in just one week thanks to the libre. Even if you can't self fund continuously, they are great for occasional fine tuning of your regime or helping when your control hits the skids.
Hi Kimrooney. Have you done the dafne yet (or recently)? It is worth asking because you take a full week out of your busy schedule and concentrate solely on improving and understanding control. The course I was on was split between those who had been type 1 for 25 years or more and newbies. The old-timers (sorry ;-) ) benefitted from the twice daily close BG scrutiny sessions. Everyone improved their contol in that week. Might be worth asking if you have not been on a course for a while or at all. Best of luck xxThat's amazing! I'm in Scotland too, have an appointment with my DSN in a fortnight, hopefully I'll make some progress as I have little control at the moment
No I haven't...I've never actually been offered a place on a DAFNE course, but I've will speak to my DSN about that and also the libre at my next appointment as I feel that they could both benefit meHi Kimrooney. Have you done the dafne yet (or recently)? It is worth asking because you take a full week out of your busy schedule and concentrate solely on improving and understanding control. The course I was on was split between those who had been type 1 for 25 years or more and newbies. The old-timers (sorry ;-) ) benefitted from the twice daily close BG scrutiny sessions. Everyone improved their contol in that week. Might be worth asking if you have not been on a course for a while or at all. Best of luck xx
No I haven't...I've never actually been offered a place on a DAFNE course, but I've will speak to my DSN about that and also the libre at my next appointment as I feel that they could both benefit mex
I'm fairly sure that the Libre handouts in Scotland are the same as those in the rest of the UK. Abbott have been funding the one reader/one sensor to get people started. Many then go on and self fund after realising how useful it is.
To put the £10m into context, that's the equivalent of pump funding for around 2,500 people for one year.
I got mine aged 57 last year -- diagnosed T1 at age 14I am due to visit my diabetic clinic in 2 weeks and will enquire then
Does anyone know if in general pumps are given out to us old timers or is it generally aimed at younger people new to the condition. I appreciate that there will be no fixed answer as such just looking for generally happens in people experience
I am due to visit my diabetic clinic in 2 weeks and will enquire then
Does anyone know if in general pumps are given out to us old timers or is it generally aimed at younger people new to the condition. I appreciate that there will be no fixed answer as such just looking for generally happens in people experience
I am due to visit my diabetic clinic in 2 weeks and will enquire then
Does anyone know if in general pumps are given out to us old timers or is it generally aimed at younger people new to the condition. I appreciate that there will be no fixed answer as such just looking for generally happens in people experience
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